Palm Beach County To Protect Cyclist and Pedestrian Safety
Cyclist and Pedestrian Safety Cyclist and pedestrian fatalities are on the rise in Palm Beach County, and officials want to know why. Members of the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA), the public entity that funds transportation projects, and creates traffic safety programs for the county are on a mission to find a solution to this problem, ...
Anthony Creech, Killed on Okeechobee Blvd, a Major Thoroughfare for Pedestrian Accidents
Anthony Creech, 48, died on December 3 after he was hit by the trailer of a landscaping truck while crossing Okeechobee Boulevard and Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Data from FDOT shows Okeechobee to be most dangerous and deadly road in the entire county.
Pedestrian Fatalities in Florida on the Decline, but Still Common
Pedestrian Fatalities in Florida A pedestrian accident is different from an auto accident in many ways. For one, when you get into your automobile to drive, the first thing you do (hopefully!) is buckle your seatbelt. But when you go outside to walk home from school, dinner or an event, no one thinks “I better ...