TPD To Conduct Proactive Patrol to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
November 19, 2020
The Tallahassee Police Department is committed to ensuring the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists through education and visibility. Leon County is one of the top 25 counties in the state for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists.
TPD will conduct proactive patrols starting today, Nov. 19, through February 2021 in an effort to reduce the number of crashes in pre-determined areas through a High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Detail. HVE Details are funded through a contract with the University of North Florida in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation. The goal of this enforcement effort is to increase compliance and awareness regarding traffic laws that protect the safety of our most vulnerable road users in areas with a high number of traffic crashes.
Enforcement efforts will focus primarily on education to drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists; however, violations may result in warnings or citations depending on the circumstances.
Here are tips to help keep everyone safe on the road:
Drivers, obey speed limits, never drive impaired and always watch for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Bicyclists, obey traffic laws, ride in the direction of traffic and use lights when riding at night.
Pedestrians, cross in crosswalks or at intersections, obey pedestrian signals and make sure you are visible to drivers when walking at night.
To learn more about this enforcement effort contact Lieutenant Isaac Boykin at 850-891-4797. You can also learn more about TPD at Talgov.com/Police or by following @TallyPD on social media.
The areas, days and times of the HVE Details are as follows:
- West Pensacola Street from Appleyard Drive to White Drive from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays
- West Tennessee Street from Dewey Street to North Adams Street from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays
- West Tennessee Street from Ocala Road to West Brevard Street from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
- Apalachee Parkway from Linda Ann Drive to Capital Circle Southeast from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Mondays and Sundays
- Apalachee Parkway from Idlewild Drive to East Copper Creek Drive from 5 - 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays
- North Monroe Street from Balsam Terrace to Callaway Road from noon to midnight on Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Capital Circle Northwest from West Tennessee Street to Peddie Drive from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
- West Tennessee Street from Lukeman Lane to Junco Court from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
- Capital Circle Southeast from Highland Oak Terrace to Crescent Drive from 7 - 9 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
- Old Bainbridge Road from Dover Street to West Tharpe Street from 2 - 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays
Contact Information
Alicia Turner, PIO, 850-900-6876