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Study Finds Red Light Cameras Save Lives + Red Lights Not Optional in Orlando

New Study Finds Red Light Cameras Save Children’s Lives Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the United States. Washington Post recently reported that the American Academy of Pediatrics released a study suggesting that red-light cameras save children’s lives. This study was presented at their […]

People On Foot

MEDIA ALERT: Officers hitting crosswalks for Operation BFF

*MEDIA TIP* Operation Best Foot Forward: Crackdown at the Crosswalks Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office to enforce Florida’s driver yield law at marked crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety in Orange County and City of Orlando. ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department (OPD) and Orange County Sheriff’s […]

Community Events

BFF hits the streets for Stop on Red Week

If you were at the intersection of SR 438 and Pine Hills Rd. last week, you may have seen an important message: Always. Stop. On. Red. Red-light running is the leading cause of urban crashes, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In fact, more than 10,700 people were […]

Community Events

BFF heads back-to-school

Parents of OCPS students were the only people gearing up to head back to school. We headed across the region to make sure kids were stocked up on pencils, iY4Peds stickers and pedestrian safety coloring books – attending four different events in just one week! Parents, remind your kids how […]

BFF talks expansion into Seminole County
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BFF talks expansion into Seminole County

Amanda Day, Executive Director of Bike/Walk Central Florida, presented to the Seminole County board of commissioners to talk about metro Orlando’s problem – the one that has us consistently ranked as the most deadly place to walk in the country. The pedestrian safety initiative, Best Foot Forward (BFF), works to combat this […]