Throughout Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, the District Six Safety Team engaged with residents, students, families and partner organizations to reduce distracted driving incidents and increase understanding of Florida’s texting while … Issue No. 14 – Eyes on the Road. Hands Off the Phone
FDOT District Six’s Community Traffic Safety Teams (CTST) bring together local partners across transportation, law enforcement, public health, and education to address traffic safety through a coordinated, community-driven approach. Using … Issue No. 13 – Turning Safety Messages Into Safer Streets
Issue No. 12 – Safety Newsletter This quarter’s edition highlights our ongoing commitment to roadway safety through community outreach events under the Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow and Drive Safe campaigns, … Issue No. 12 – Building a Culture of Safety
We kicked-off 2025 with a bang by launching the Put if Down Campaign. The Traffic Operations Outreach Team conducted targeted community engagement across South Florida from January through April. This … Issue No. 11 – Safety Newsletter
Issue No. 10 – Safety Newsletter On February 9, 2025, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six teamed up with the University of Miami (UM) for their Annual Safety … Issue No. 10 – Safety Newsletter
Issue No. 9 – Newsletter If any vehicle is detected to be driving the wrong way triggers the system which immediately flashes alert signals and sends notifications alerts to authorities. … Issue No. 9 – FDOT DISTRICT SIX – TRAFFIC OPERATIONS – SAFETY NEWSLETTER
On December 12-13, 2023, The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO),
in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), hosted a two-day
workshop to discuss roadway safety design principles and provide planners, engineers and
designers the foundation needed to address the needs of bicyclists and improve roadway
safety features utilizing the best design methods. Various transportation agencies
throughout South Florida attended.
On April 12-13, the Safe Mobility for life coalition hosted it’s annual Spring Meeting which took place at FDOT’s Central Office Burns Building. The meeting focused on data gathered throughout the state on the impacts aging road users have on other road users. As we age, we experience a steady decline in certain skills that are important for safe driving. Beginning at around age 55, there is a gradual decrease in ability to process information, to remember, and to make judgments in traffic situations such as determining the necessary distance and approach of oncoming traffic increasing fatality and serious injury rates within the state of Florida. Various Partner agencies and Community Traffic Safety Coordinators came out to brainstorm on how to address and solve the problems we are currently facing statewide.
The Drive Safe campaign focuses on collaboration among law enforcement agencies to educate the community with the goal of Target Zero. The Target Zero Initiative is spearheaded by the Florida Transportation Plan Steering Committee, Florida’s Traffic Safety Coalition, and the state’s safety partners. The goal of the initiative is to reduce deaths and injuries on Florida motorways to zero.
In collaboration with the Florida Transportation Plan Steering Committee, Florida’s Traffic Safety Coalition, and other safety partners, the state’s 2021 – 2025 Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) has been completed. The plan has one target: zero. Zero fatalities, zero injuries, and zero communities impacted by tragic loss of life or injury.
It is evident that this past year has had a profound impact on the way we all live our lives and conduct business. Despite this, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six Traffic Operations – Safety Unit has been successful in not only adapting to the new reality, but has effectively demonstrated how it has sustained and maintained major safety projects, safety campaigns and other vital initiatives!
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), like all institutions, has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of our staff are working remotely to avoid contact to slow down the spread of the disease. Using new technologies, we want to keep you informed of our efforts to improve street safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.
Welcome to our re-designed newsletter! This updated format allows for a more interactive and fun read to a wider audience, giving a fresh view of the Florida Department of Transportation – District Six – Traffic Operations unit’s campaigns, initiatives, and projects.