FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 21, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sgt. Fernando Bosch
(305) 668-2488
Fbosch@southmiamipdfl.gov
South Miami Police Department will conduct High Visibility Enforcement Details (HVE) Technology
South Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County ranks in the top 25 counties in the state for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists.
In an effort to protect the safety of these most vulnerable road users, the South Miami Police Department will conduct High Visibility Enforcement Details (HVE) beginning on October 28, 2025, on South Dixie Highway in the city of South Miami. This special enforcement will continue through May 1, 2026. This area is over-represented in traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists.
HVE details are funded through a contract with the University of North Florida in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation’s focused initiative to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety.
The goal of this enforcement effort is to increase awareness of and compliance with traffic laws that protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.
Enforcement efforts will focus primarily on education to drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. However, violations may result in warnings or citations depending on the circumstances.
Remember:
Drivers obey the 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.
For more information, please contact the South Miami Police Department at 305-663-6301 or visit our website at https://www.southmiamifl.gov/184/Police-Department.
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