White Cane

Awareness Event 

October 28, 2022

The River to Sea TPO participated in White Cane Awareness Day, held at the intersection of White Street and Dunn Avenue in Daytona Beach. The purpose of the event is to promote drivers’ awareness of the White Cane law and pedestrian safety as well as for participants to experience the roadway environment from the perspective of a visually impaired person. Participants were blindfolded and guided across the intersection. A proclamation was read and signed by Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry declaring October 28, 2022, as White Cane and Pedestrian Safety Awareness Day.

Port Orange Family Days

October 29, 2022

Port Orange Family Days is an annual event in which the River to Sea TPO participates to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety. TPO staff, along with the help of FDOT staff, properly fit and donated more than 265 bicycle helmets to children, teens, and adults. Bicycle lights and lighted armbands were also distributed to increase cyclists' and pedestrians' visibility at night.

Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving

This Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is partnering with the River to Sea TPO to help deliver lifesaving messages about the dangers of drunk driving into public conversation and encourage positive actions that can help reduce impaired driving on the roadways. We’re reminding drivers that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving, whether it’s during a holiday or any other day.

In 2020, 185 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday period (6 p.m. Wednesday, November 25 through 5:59 a.m. Monday, November 30). From 2016-2020, 821 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes during the entire Thanksgiving holiday period.

In fact, approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers (with BACs at or above .08). In 2020, there were 11,654 people killed in drunk-driving crashes. And while it is illegal to drive when impaired by alcohol, in 2020, one person was killed every 45 minutes in a drunk driving crash on our nation's roads.

So, if you are planning to drink this Thanksgiving holiday, remember that it is never okay to drink and drive. Even if you’ve had only one alcoholic beverage, designate a sober driver or plan to use a ride service like Uber or Lyft, or call a taxi or a sober friend to get home safely.

Annual River to Sea TPO

Holiday Open House & Toy Drive

The River to Sea TPO will be holding our annual Holiday Open House and Toy Drive to benefit the Department of Children & Families on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the River to Sea TPO office. Stop in between 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm for light refreshments and great company! Don't forget to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card for an infant, child, or teen. RSVP to Pblankenship@r2ctpo.org.