0816-009 Joining Forces Pedestrian Safety Events Aug 26th and Aug 29

City of North Las Vegas sent this bulletin at 08/18/2016 04:20 PM PDT

NEWS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, Alexander Perez
2232 N. Las Vegas Blvd #200, NLV, NV 89030
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/18/16
Officer Ann Cavaricci, PIO

Pedestrian Safety Urged by Law Enforcement as School Year Begins

North Las Vegas, Nevada – With the 2016-2017 school session set to begin, law enforcement statewide will be working diligently with motorists and pedestrians to share the streets responsibly. In an effort to reduce pedestrian fatalities, the North Las Vegas Police Department will be Joining Forces to enforce pedestrian and right away laws from Aug 18^th thru Aug 29^th, 2016. NLVPD events have been scheduled for August 26th and August 29th running from 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on both days.

NHTSA data shows almost 1 in 5 (21%) of the children 10 to 15 years old killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians, and almost 1 in 5 (19%) of those 65 and older were pedestrians. More than half (62%) of all pedestrian fatalities were adults 21 to 64.

For resources and safety tips for both drivers and pedestrians, please visit http://www.zerofatalitiesnv.com/be-pedestrian-safe.

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