Miami Beach is in High-Gear Again with Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

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Miami Beach Chamber
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Pedestrian and bicycle accidents are more likely to result in fatal or serious injuries than any other types of accidents. In an effort to reduce such fatalities, the City of Miami Beach has put into place a bicycle and pedestrian safety initiative to bring about change and lessen the number of accidents between motor vehicles and cyclists/pedestrians through education and enforcement.

For the fifth year in a row, the Miami Beach Police Department is conducting a pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement campaign thanks to a $35,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation and University of South Florida.

This December, High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Detail Squads will educate people at high-traffic intersections on safe behaviors. HVE squads will soon progress to issuing warnings, followed by citations. Detail squads are strategically placed throughout the city based upon analysis of accident sites from the MBPD Accident Investigation Unit.

The main objective of this grant is to use law enforcement support to educate and enforce safe pedestrian, bicyclist and driver behaviors that will reduce traffic crashes and fatalities. In addition to enforcement, the city has included cyclist and pedestrian safety messages on social media, MBTV, major event period collateral, MB magazine, and e-newsletters.

 

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5 COMMENTS

  1. Having been struck by a car in South Beach myself, I would like to be a part of any discussion on this matter.

  2. I notice quite often (almost always) the bicyclists ignore or go through red lights or do not pay attention to traffic rules. I have experienced them weaving in and out of traffic (along with the Vespa’s) and this is quite distracting and dangerous. Will you be extending this education to them as well or is this education only for drivers of vehicles? Also, I have seen many bicyclists with no lights on their bicycles after dark.

  4. The Miami Beach police officers themselves are guilty of violating pedestrian safety. I personally was nearly run over by a canine officers vehicle who did not stop properly at a marked pedestrian crossing, that had 4 way stop signs.

  5. 35k ? Ridiculous
    What about $ 500 grants for each nose?!
    I drive ebike for a year now and live it.
    Close gap between 72nd and 63rd first and
    make advertisement for ebikes. It’s the best.

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