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Fort Myers police report fatal bicycle crash; board highlights need for traffic-safety coordination
Summary
Sergeant Constants Brown reported a fatal bicycle crash near Commerce Lakes Drive and Plantation Gardens and urged coordination among FMPD, Engineering and FDOT to address stop control, visibility and traffic volumes.
Fort Myers Police Sergeant Constants Brown reported to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board that recent safety concerns include a fatal bicycle crash near Commerce Lakes Drive and Plantation Gardens.
Brown described the incident as part of a broader discussion about stop control, sight distance and increased traffic volumes in the area. Staff emphasized that safety concerns are coordinated through the Fort Myers Police Department, Engineering staff, the Florida Department of Transportation and by use of Traffic Regulation Orders.
Board members discussed potential short-term and longer-term responses, including engineering improvements, traffic-control changes and targeted enforcement. No specific project or funding decision was made at the meeting; staff said that investigations and interagency coordination are ongoing.
The board asked staff to continue monitoring crash data and to bring proposed countermeasures to future agendas for review.
