Local, grassroots pedestrian safety initiative that combines enforcement, education and engineering to measure drivers' compliance with the pedestrian right-of-way laws. Launched in City of Orlando, Orange County Florida and expanding to Osceola and Seminole Counties.

1. Best Foot Forward Program Summary
PRESENTED BY: AMANDA DAY,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DATE: September 2017
PRESENTATION

2. BIKE/WALK CENTRAL FLORIDA
MANAGES THE BEST FOOT FORWARD PROGRAM
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4. Metropolitan Areas Ranked as the Most Dangerous Places to Walk
1. Cape Coral, Ft. Myers, FL 3. Orlando-Kissimmee
2. Palm Bay, Melbourne, FL 4. Jacksonville, FL
iyield4peds.org

5. THREE WALKERS ARE STRUCK BY A DRIVER
EACH WEEK IN OSCEOLA COUNTY
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INCLUDES ALL CITIES AND TOWNS
PEDESTRIANS
Fatalities + Injuries
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Lake 65 79 79 94 106
Orange 530 578 640 592 679
Osceola 87 97 99 143 166
Seminole 101 115 114 105 133
Total 783 869 932 934 1,084
Equivalent to two 747 jumbo jets crashing in
Central Florida every year

6. Q. WHYIT’S COMPLICATED
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7. LANGUAGE BIAS IN TRANSPORTATION
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Here’s a caption for the above photo. More awesome
primary color chairs.
Words were coined during the golden age of the automobile, the 1930s thru the 60s, by the transportation experts.

8. PEOPLE ARE CARELESS
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CARELESS DRIVING CARELESS WALKING CARELESS DESIGN

9. Stepping Up For
Pedestrian Safety
Best Foot Forward Coalition
May 30, 2012 at Orlando Health

10. EDUCATION ENGINEERING ENFORCEMENT
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11. MORE DRIVERS TO YIELD TO PEOPLE IN CROSSWALKS
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» short term objective: increase driver yield
rates to 50% on roads posted 35 mph and
less
» long term objective: achieve a 5% increase
on driver yield rates year over year
THE METRICSTHE PROGRAM
;
THE PROGRAM

12. CHOOSING THE CROSSWALK
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FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM
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1. Crosswalk is enforceable
2. Engineering changes needed to the crosswalk
3. Close proximity to schools, LYNX bus stops, or
SunRail
4. Located near a high crash corridors
5. Cross section of road speeds
6. Geographically dispersed

13. ENGINEERING ENHANCEMENTS

14. ENFORCEMENT: OPERATION BFF

15. iyield4peds.org
EDUCATION OUTREACH

16. . .
Walk n’ RollNational Night Out
Back to School Fair
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Walk to School Day

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18. Q. MOREDRIVERSYIELDINGTOPEOPLE
ATTHESECROSSWALKLOCATIONS?

19. Yield Rate: 58%Yield Rate: 13%
August 2013 June 2016LAKE UNDERHILL RD. & PALMER ST
iyield4peds.org
TRACKING PROGRESS
% OF DRIVERS YIELDING TO PEOPLE CROSSING THE STREET

20. BFF PROVIDES MEASURED RESULTS.
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21. BFF EXPANDING INTO CITY OF KISSIMMEE &
OSCEOLA COUNTY
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22. Amanda Day
Executive Director
BikeWalkCentralFlorida.org