ORLANDO, Fla. — Local law enforcement officers are on the lookout for drivers who do not yield to pedestrians.
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Operation “Best Foot Forward” will start up again Monday morning.
Drivers who do not stop for undercover officers in plain clothes will be fined a minimum of $164.
Statistics show that more than 50% of drivers in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks within a quarter mile of schools.
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They will also get three points on their driver’s license.
The operation will continue through Feb. 10.
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