Pedestrian accidents continue to be the second leading cause of fatalities among children between the ages of 5 and 14 across the U.S. According to Broward Health, our young pedestrians are at such great risk for these kinds of accidents because they don’t always understand the rules of the road and because these risks oftentimes…
Continue reading ›The number of people dying in bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents and pedestrian accidents in the state of Florida is showing no signs of decline. According to a recent release from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), the overall number of traffic accident fatalities may have declined from 2010 to 2011, but…
Continue reading ›White Cane Safety Day helped advocates for the blind to raise a little awareness about the difficulties that these residents face. The campaign was accompanied by a walk through downtown Fort Lauderdale. According to the Sun Sentinel, police escorted more than 50 walkers through the area. The walk was closely monitored as nearby motorists were…
Continue reading ›Walking is going to get a little safer in the area. The Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization and the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization Board is getting close to $640,000 from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a 2012 transportation enhancement grant and it’s all going toward helping pedestrians in the area.…
Continue reading ›The 13th Street Business Alliance of Fort Lauderdale recently voted to hold off on the project to install pedestrian street lamps in the area. According to the Sun Sentinel, the Alliance decided that they were going to wait until the application for county funding goes through before making a move. That’s not expected to be…
Continue reading ›Broward County and Miami-Dade continue to be the most dangerous areas in the state for pedestrian injuries and fatalities, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). With the beautiful weather year round and the proximity of all of the local hot spots, pedestrians are welcomed on our roadways nearly 365…
Continue reading ›Tourism is one of the largest businesses in the state of Florida. Recent calculations indicate there were nearly 86 million visitors from around the world who made it to the state of Florida in just 2011. These numbers make Florida one of the top vacations spots on the planet. These visitors brought in roughly $80…
Continue reading ›In an early morning pedestrian accident in Fort Lauderdale, a woman and a man were hit by a passing vehicle as they attempted to cross, on foot, State Road 7. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the man died at the scene of the accident. The woman has been taken to Broward General Medical Center…
Continue reading ›A recent pedestrian accident in Fort Lauderdale in the northbound lanes of U.S. 1 near Northeast 26th Street forced lanes to be closed and traffic to be rerouted. According to The Miami Herald, motorists were advised to use Bayview Drive to avoid the area. Traffic was backed up as officials investigated the accident. A pedestrian…
Continue reading ›Residents typically fear pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale when walking along a roadway, near motor vehicle traffic. The truth of the matter is that you can get hit by a car in a lot of places, as demonstrated by the recent pedestrian accident that killed a woman as she was in a poolside cabana. According…
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