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On Tuesday, August 14 and Wednesday, August 15, 2012, for one hour each day, the OPD and OCSO issued 172 tickets for pedestrian violations. Over the summer, the OPD and OCSO issued 1,616 warnings to drivers for failing to yield – slowing or stopping if necessary – to pedestrians at marked crosswalks.
Resuming on Tuesday, August 21 ticketing will ramp back up at targeted locations. Excluding Conway Road and Hargill Drive, these locations were chosen due to Crossing Guard complaints of vehicles not yielding to pedestrians – children and parents crossing the street at crosswalks.
August 21 Schedule
August 22 Scheudle
About Best Foot Forward: Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety is a coalition of civic leaders, public safety officials, engineers, educators, transportation planners, advocates and concerned citizens. Initiated by Bike/Walk Central Florida under the leadership of former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin, spearheaded by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, the coalition includes Orange County Government, Orlando Health, Lynx, Winter Park Health Foundation, MetroPlan Orlando, the City of Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Eatonville, Windermere, Winter Garden, and Apopka, as well as the police chiefs throughout Orange County led by Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney and Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings. The mission is to prevent accidents and improve pedestrian safety, while encouraging walking as a safe, fun form of transportation and healthy activity. To learn more, go to www.iyield4peds.org.
- Conway Rd. / Hargill Dr. 7:45-8:45 am OPD (Dover Shores Elementary)
- John Young Pkwy./Orange Center Blvd. 7:15-8:15 am OPD (Orange Center Elementary)
August 22 Scheudle
- Rock Lake/ Tampa 7:30-8:30 am OPD (Rock Lake Elementary)
- Rose Bay / Point Lookout 7:30-8:30 am OPD (Rosemont Elementary)
- Oakridge Rd./Winegard Rd. 8:30-9:30 am OCSO (Oakridge High School )
- Oakridge Rd./ Magic Way 8:30-9:30 am OCSO (Westridge Middle School and Sadler Elementary)
About Best Foot Forward: Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety is a coalition of civic leaders, public safety officials, engineers, educators, transportation planners, advocates and concerned citizens. Initiated by Bike/Walk Central Florida under the leadership of former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin, spearheaded by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, the coalition includes Orange County Government, Orlando Health, Lynx, Winter Park Health Foundation, MetroPlan Orlando, the City of Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Eatonville, Windermere, Winter Garden, and Apopka, as well as the police chiefs throughout Orange County led by Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney and Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings. The mission is to prevent accidents and improve pedestrian safety, while encouraging walking as a safe, fun form of transportation and healthy activity. To learn more, go to www.iyield4peds.org.