Miami-Beach-is-in-High-Gear-Again
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OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2018
Miami Beach is in High-Gear Again with Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
— Grant Recipient for Six Years in a Row —
Miami Beach, FL – 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 sixth 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.
Beginning this month, 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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