Enforcement

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LINKS

Railroad Safety Awareness Campaign
Seminole County Crash Statistics

ONLINE FORMS

Problems & Solutions Request Form (Traffic Study Request)
Enforcement Activity Reporting Form

FLYERS & PRESENTATIONS

It's Not a Bus Stop, It's a Must Stop (PDF) [453KB]
Red Light Running Confirmation Lights (PDF) [302KB]

CAMPAIGNS

STOP RED LIGHT RUNNING CAMPAIGN

For this campaign the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) members concentrate on creating public awareness of the dangers of red light violations by incorporating public information and education with aggressive law enforcement.  This campaign includes public service announcements provided by television, radio, and print media, as well as, banners, billboards, and bus benches.

There are lots of good reasons for stopping at a red light. It's the law. It's safe. It allows traffic to flow well. But if those good reasons aren't enough, here are some new ones - traffic tickets, fines, possible increases on your car insurance. Law enforcement officials are concerned about red light running, so more police officers will be writing tickets from now on. Please remember, the light is red for a reason. So Stop.

Watch the calendar for events pertaining to this campaign. For more information visit: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/srlr.htm

KIDZONE CAMPAIGN

The following statements have been found to be true:

• There is no evidence that the sign "Children At Play" slows down traffic or makes drivers more aware of children
• The sign is not recognized as an official sign by the state or national standards
• The sign can promote a false sense of security to both children and parents
• Every neighborhood in Seminole County has children, so an absence of the sign would incorrectly imply that children do not live in the area.

Because of these reasons, Seminole County is promoting the KidZone concept aimed at increasing child safety in our neighborhoods. KidZone is patterned after the Neighborhood Watch program. The idea behind KidZone is to educate children and parents alike on child safety programs as it relates to Traffic Safety, Fire Safety, Stranger/Danger, Bicycle Safety, 911 or Pedestrian Safety.

Neighborhoods meeting the designated criteria can achieve KidZone status by holding a meeting that is attended by at least 10 children accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Safety personnel from Seminole County's Sheriff's Office or the Traffic Engineering Department will conduct the meeting.

Neighborhoods that hold a meeting at least once a year are entitled to have KidZone signs posted at the entrance to their communities. The signs are intended to remind drivers that child safety is important to this neighborhood and that the residents have taken steps to insure the safety of their children.

In order to maintain KidZone status, the neighborhood must renew the program on a yearly basis. Failure to do so will result in removal of the sign(s).

It is important to remember that signs do not provide any type of physical protection for children. There is no substitute for proper supervision and education. It is up to ALL of us to protect our most valuable resource: OUR CHILDREN.

The following qualifying criteria for the program:
1.) Residential street (meaning not a collector or higher classification).
2.) Closed sub-division (meaning no opportunities for cut-through by non-resident traffic).
3.) Average Daily Traffic (ADT) less than a 1000 vpd.
4.) No geometric restrictions (vertical and horizontal curvatures restricting sight)

For More Information:
EMS/Fire Rescue Division KidZone Programs (PDF) [27KB]
Sheriff's Office KidZone Programs (PDF) [63KB]
KidZone Application (PDF) [98KB]

LAWS

FLORIDA'S CHILD RESTRAINT LAWS

• All children under the age of 6 must be properly restrained no matter where they are sitting in the vehicle.
• Children through age 3 must be secured in a separate carrier or a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child safety seat.
• For children aged 4 and 5 years, a separate carrier, an integrated child safety seat, or a safety belt may be used.
• Drivers are responsible for buckling up the child.

FLORIDA'S SAFETY BELT LAWS

• All front seat occupants must buckle up,  regardless of age.
• Passengers under the age of 18 must be belted in either the front or the back seat of the vehicle.
• The driver is held responsible for passengers under the age of 18 who are not buckled up.
• Passengers 18 years of age or older may be individually fined if they are not buckled up.