CCSD Police urging drivers to use caution around school zones

The 2021-22 academic school year is right around the corner, and CCSD Police want to remind drivers to be cautious and aware while commuting through Las Vegas Valley school zones.

ON OUR WEBSITE KTNV DOT COM.WE ARE LESS THAN THREEDAYS AWAY FROM THE OFFICIALSTART OF SCHOOL-AND THAT MEANS LOTS OFCHANG ESFOR VALLEY DRIVERS INSCHOOL ZONES.ZORA ASBERRY CHATTED WITHC-C-S-D POLICE AND METRO POLICETO FIND OUT WHAT EFFORTS AREBEING MADE TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLKIDS SAFE ESPECIAL TLYHOSEHEADING TO CAMPUS - ON BIKE ANDON FOOT."This illustrates some of thechallenges of kids having tocross 6 lanes of travel as theygo to and from school throughthe neighborhoods."LIKE THE INTERSECTION HEREOUTSIDE OF WEST PREP ELEMENTYARON THE HISTORIC WEST-SIDE...MANYVALLEY SCHOOLS DON’T HAVE STOPLIGHTS AT THEIR CROSS-WALKS."Last year between 2019 and2020, 42 children were injuredbeg hiint by vehicles .

Onechild is too many.

Next weekwe’re going to have over 310,000students returning to school,that includes 38,000 schoolemployees and educators."AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF NO IN-PERSON SCHOOL...CCSD POLICE SAYSLOW DOWN IN SCHOOL ZONES...."School zones are going to becrowded.

We are going to ha avelot of parents that have neverdropped their kids off at schoolthey’re anxious, their kids areanxious, the schools areanxious, so lets just slow down,pay attention, and take ourtime.

"CCSD POLICE, CLARK COUNTY, ANDNORTH LAS VEGAS POLICEDEPARTMENTS ARE ALL COMGINTOGETHER AHEAD OF THE ACADEMICYEAR TO MITIGATE SAFETYISSUES....AND THAT MEANS AN INCREASEDPOLICE PRESENCE ON VALLEYROADS..."Anytime you approh aca schoolzone, it will be 15 mph, anytime you approach a crossingzone, it will be 25 mph.

If yougo faster than the posted speedlimit, it will be a tickt."eA GOOD TIP FOR DRIVERS - IS TOBE VIGILANT...AND CAUTIOUS...MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH STUDENTSCROSSING THE STREET SO THEY SEEYOU...AND KNOW THAT YOU CAN SEETHEM..."Kids are unpredictable, theymay have left their tablet athome, or left something at homeand may dart in front of you.Take heed to those safety cues.Pay attention and pack yourpatience, quite literally livesare at stake, little kids liv