The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Sarasota Police Department received funding for a high-visibility enforcement (HVE) initiative for pedestrian and bicycle safety that will begin on August 29.
Deputies and officers will conduct HVE details to increase awareness of and compliance with traffic laws that protect the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. Enforcement will focus mostly on education, but deputies may issue warnings or citations.
The county ranks in the top 25 counties in Florida for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists…