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For Immediate Release:
September 01, 2023

Media Contact:
Det. A. Colome
[email protected]
305-471-1900



Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Campaign

 

The Miami-Dade Police Department has been awarded a contract from the Florida Department of Transportation, through the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management, to conduct high visibility, education, and enforcement in the highest areas where traffic crashes occur, which results in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclist. 

During the safety campaign, officers from the Motorcycle Unit will conduct on-street education, enforcement operations, and distribution of educational materials to the public.  The main objective of this effort is to mitigate crashes by increasing awareness of, and compliance with, traffic laws that protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclist in Miami-Dade County.   

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Who: Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Patrol Bureau, Motorcycle Unit

What:Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement Campaign

When: September 23, 2023

Where:Various preapproved locations throughout Miami-Dade County

Why:


 

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MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT