Every year, Clark County Fire & Rescue responds to emergencies involving pedestrians - both adults and children. Most crashes involving children happen between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Please follow these safety tips and be a safe pedestrian!

Simple Safety Tips

Pedestrian injuries and deaths can be prevented by following some simple tips:

• Cross streets at crosswalks, signals or corners.
• Always remember to stop a safe distance away from the curb, then look and listen for traffic.
• Remember to STOP - look left, look right, then left again before starting to cross.
• If a parked car is blocking your view, step to the front of the car, look left, look right, then left again before starting to cross.
• Obey all traffic signs and signals.
• If there is no traffic signal, wait for a break in traffic before starting to cross.
• Make eye contact with drivers before crossing - be sure the drivers see you.
• When walking at night, make sure you can be seen. Wear reflective, bright or light colored clothing.
• Do not use alcohol or any other drugs when moving in or around traffic in any way - even walking!
• Always walk on the sidewalk. When there are no sidewalks, walk on the left-hand side of the street. The traffic will be coming toward you, so drivers will be able to see you.
• Teach children to cross wide in front of a bus; children should stay away from the side or back of the bus where the driver cannot see them.

Especially for Children

• Cross only with a parent or crossing guard at major streets and intersections.
• Always listen to and obey all crossing guard directions.
• Stand in the "Safety Zone" (the Safety Zone is 2 giant steps back from the curb) until the crossing guard signals it is safe to cross the street.
• Walk carefully. No running or horseplay while crossing the street.