Since the beginning of the 2005/2006 school
year, as many as 31 accidents, two resulting in fatalities,
have been reported near Clark County School District campuses.
Such staggering numbers have prompted our community to join
forces to reduce the traffic dangers our children face on their
way to and from school. Several factors contribute to these
accidents. Poor driver habits, over crowded schools, road construction,
limited crosswalk visibility and poor pedestrian habits are
just a few of these factors.

Parents contribute to a majority of the traffic problems
within school zones. Speeding, road rage, parking on Fire
Lanes, parking on crosswalks and double parking are a few
of the common problems schools face. These problems are
compounded when parents are driving while talking on a
cell phone.

Most schools are not designed to handle large volumes of vehicle
traffic. Small parking lots and little or no on-street parking
contribute to illegal parking practices.

Construction projects within school zones or on school walking/biking
routes have a serious impact to the safety of our children
on their way to and from school. Lack of communication between
developers, city workers, school staff and parents puts our
children at risk every day.

High profile vehicles make it difficult to see children in
our crosswalks. This combined with poor pedestrian habits
puts our children at risk on their way to and from school.
We need to teach our children how to be seen around high
profile vehicles. Our children also need to realize that
distracted drivers may not stop or slow down for them.
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