The Brief
- Operation Best Foot Forward, run by the non-profit Bike/Walk Central Florida, is a crosswalk enforcement operation.
- The majority of drivers didn’t know it was the law to stop.
- Polk County is currently the only county in the Tampa Bay area market using this data-driven approach.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – With students heading back to school in less than two weeks, raising awareness about safety is top of mind, especially in Polk County, which ranked as one of the deadliest counties for pedestrians in the state.
Operation Best Foot Forward, run by the non-profit, Bike/Walk Central Florida, is a crosswalk enforcement operation.
By the numbers:…