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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)
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