High Visibility Enforcement (H.V.E.) of Pedestrian

Right of Way LawsWorkshop

Deltona

River to Sea TPO Board Meetingby

J.E. Louis Malenfant Ph.DRon Van Houten Ph.D

CERS-Safety.com

H.V.E. of Pedestrian Right of Way Laws (Key Components)

• Focus on high risk crosswalks with special attention to children in traffic.

• Based of clear procedures to determine violations

H.V.E. of Pedestrian Right of Way Laws (Key Components)

• Use of decoy pedestrians following a set crossing protocol

H.V.E. of Pedestrian Right of Way Laws (Key Components)

• Use of warnings and information flyers to alert drivers and generate community support

H.V.E. of Pedestrian Right of Way Laws (Key Components)

Notice to Teachers, Parents and Guardians

We are sending you this notice to alert you that the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office will begin an intensive program of

stopping and ticketing drivers who are speeding or that do not yield to pedestrians in crosswalks during school

commuting hours starting this coming week. Speed limits will be strictly enforced.

We need your help to make Deltona safer for children walking and bicycling to and from school.

You can help by: •Travelling below the speed limit

•Looking for pedestrians in crosswalks •Yielding by stopping or slowing for the pedestrian as

required by law.•Encouraging others to do the same

Be a Good Model. Yield, avoid a ticket, and help keep pedestrians safe

A safety message from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office

H.V.E. Crosswalks (Key components)

• Sign to inform driving public of the nature of the police operation

H.V.E. of Pedestrian Right of Way Laws (Key Components)

Multiple threat

H.V.E. Crosswalks Enhancements

H.V.E. Crosswalks Enhancements

H.V.E. Crosswalks Enhancements

What about pedestrians?

• Pedestrians often dart out into traffic.• Children and seniors are over-represented in

pedestrian-related crashes

Some initiatives directed at pedestrians: -School brochures, notice to parents, -20 minute presentations for K-9 students, -warnings and citations for pedestrian violations -Prompting sign at crosswalks

We focus on children safety

8’’x 12’’ sign at crosswalks

• 27 pedestrian-related crashes in last 24 months

• 3 pedestrians were killed• VCSO carried out 10 HVE operations

in Deltona. 310 drivers were stopped for failing to yield. 156 drivers received warnings and 164 citations were issued.

H.V.E. Workshop Follow-up

Deltona