Senate Bill 766, a new law, allows school districts to install cameras on the outside of school buses to assist in reducing the number of people who pass buses with their stop arms raised. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office issued 26 traffic penalties last school year for people illegally passing school buses…
As the 2023-24 school year begins, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and AAA advise drivers to be cautious around schools and buses. With the start of the new school year, approximately 2.8 million children in Florida are heading to their classrooms, and the combination of…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Pasco County Friday night. A report by New Port Richey Patch said that the incident took place on U.S. Highway 19 near Emerald Boulevard. State troopers said a 28-year-old man was…
According to new data from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 2022 was the deadliest year for pedestrians in the United States in the last 40 years. Last year, almost 7,500 pedestrians were killed on American highways, the highest amount since 1981. Florida ended up being the third deadliest state. New…
HOLIDAY, FL – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Pasco County Saturday night, Pasco News Online reports. The accident happened in the vicinity of Bonita Road and Shady Cove Road in Holiday at about 11 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 55-year-old man from…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol was at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Pasco County Monday night, according to the Suncoast News. The FHP said the pedestrian was walking in the northbound travel lane of U.S. 41 near Holland Lane when the incident took place…
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A woman died after she was hit by a vehicle in Pinellas County on Saturday night, reports the Tampa Bay Times. The accident happened as the 66-year-old victim was walking on Park Street North at the intersection with County Road 16 shortly before 6 p.m. The…
More pedestrians are being killed today than in decades, according to the most recent findings from the Governors Highway Safety Administration. Every day, 20 people who are out walking are hit and killed by a moving vehicle. To be precise, the GHSA estimates 7,500 pedestrians were reportedly killed by automobiles…
HIGH SPRINGS, FL – State troopers said a woman was killed in an accident at Ginnie Springs on Friday night, according to the Gainesville Sun. The Florida Highway Patrol said that the victim was a 45-year-old resident of Holiday in Pasco County. An investigation indicated that she was standing in…
PASCO COUNTY, FL – A pedestrian accident in Pasco County early Friday morning claimed the life of a teenager, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to a report by WFLA, a 19-year-old male was walking in the travel lanes of State Road 54 when the incident took place at about…