“Did you know in Florida, an average of 800 pedestrians and bicyclists are killed in car crashes every year? What do you think is a more acceptable number?” Congratulations to FDOT Alert Today Florida for producing an incredibly powerful commercial showing the impact of pedestrian fatalities and the importance of […]
As 2019 comes to a close, we’re looking back on some of the great things BWCF has achieved this year – Christmas carol style! From helmet fittings to crosswalk enforcements, here are the 12 days of Bike/Walk Central Florida! 12 Ride Leaders and Ride Marshalls Trained During Mobility Week, BWCF […]
But it’s not about the tickets: it’s about community engagement On November 8, Osceola County deputies (OCSO) and Kissimmee police (KPD) hit the streets looking for drivers who refused to stop for pedestrians legally crossing the street in a crosswalk. They enforced six different crosswalks. In just three and a […]
Law enforcement from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and the Kissimmee Police Departments will be hitting the streets this week to enforce six crosswalks. Deputies and officers will be looking for drivers who don’t yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks, as Florida law requires. Drivers who fail to yield could […]
Update: October 23, 2019 Would you feel safe crossing the street with your eyes closed? On Friday, October 18, dozens of people experienced what it’s like to cross the street while blind or visually impaired at an event in honor of National Blind Americans Equality Day. With assistance, attendees crossed […]