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Orlando Sentinel: Deaths show need for better bus safety

The following column was written by Scott Maxwell and published in the Orlando Sentinel. It highlights the importance of bus safety and getting legislation passed to prevent deaths.  It was a June afternoon in 2010   — the last week of school — when 12-year-old Gabby Mair stepped off her school […]

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San Diego Union-Tribune: Mobile phone distractions add risks to walking

This article from The San Diego Union-Tribune talks about a growing trend – distracted walking. People on foot in Orlando need to be aware of their surroundings at all times to ensure their safety. Most of us are guilty of it. We check our email while rushing down the sidewalk, or […]

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Streetsblog: Will the New “Free Range Kids Law” Protect Parents Who Let Kids Walk?

Kids across the country walk to and from school each day. New federal legislation hopes to clear some blurred lines that have been allowing officers to arrest parents for allowing their kids to walk alone. This article from Streetsblog sheds some light on the situation. Last spring, Alexander and Danielle […]

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Daily Commercial: Rise in Lake County pedestrian deaths is alarming

Counties across the state have been struggling to remove Florida from the top-rank of most dangerous state to be a pedestrian. Recent information shared from the Daily Commercial highlights that while we have come a long way, we still have a long way to go. Read about Lake County’s pedestrian […]

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News13’s Ryan Harper and BFF Talk Safety at Underhill Road

Best Foot Forward Project Director Amanda Day joined Central Florida News13’s Ryan Harper at Underhill Road and Palmer Street in Orlando. Pedestrian safety is still a concern at these busy streets, but educators and their students can make a difference in preventing future incidents.