Thanks to FHP, and LT Greg Bueno for leading this bike/ped safety education and enforcement detail. Wednesday's FHP detail targeted US 41, Palm Beach Blvd., and Bayshore Road since they have the highest concentration of pedestrian and bicyclist crashes. According to Lt. Bueno's presentation to the MPO BPCC on Tuesday, these details will occur once a quarter. LMHS, SAJD, and BWL were on site to support traffic safety by handing out bike lights and other materials.
OPERATION P.E.D.S. RESULTS
(Pedestrian Education and Developing
Safety)
On March 26, 2014, the Florida Highway Patrol,
along with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office started Operation P.E.D.S.
(Pedestrian Education and Developing Safety details) on U.S. 41 in the vicinity
of Crystal Drive and on State Road 80 in the vicinity of Ortiz Avenue. The detail commenced at 1:00 pm and concluded
at 5:00 pm. Troopers looked for
pedestrian, bicycle and motorist violations that occur at or near
intersections. During the 2013 calendar year, 491 pedestrians and bicyclist were
involved in crashes within Lee County.
Of those, 355 individuals were injured and twenty five lost their
lives. The purpose of this detail was to
decrease the amount of injuries and deaths through a series of highly
concentrated education and enforcement details in areas prone to pedestrian and
bicyclist involved crashes. The results of the detail were as follows:
·
Traffic safety
information was discussed and provided to 131 pedestrians
and bicyclist (bicycle lights and helmet vouchers were given to those in need
as well).
NBC-2 News covered the story
NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral
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