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Parents urge faster crosswalk and crossing‑guard action after child killed; council hears requests
Summary
During public comment two parents and Walk Safely LV urged the council to accelerate planned crosswalk signals and start a crossing-guard pilot after a child was fatally struck Oct. 3; they asked the city to move timelines sooner than a mid‑2026 schedule and to consider a school crossing-guard pilot used by Las Vegas.
Parents and safety advocates used the second public forum at the Oct. 15 North Las Vegas City Council meeting to press for quicker pedestrian-safety measures near schools after a child was struck and killed Oct. 3.
Tamika Jimenez, speaking with SafeWalk, told the council parents have been training volunteers to help children cross streets but asked the city to install a promised crosswalk signal sooner than the currently discussed mid-2026 target and to provide crossing guards. "We just want the crosswalk to be put up before mid 26," she said, and noted 11 parents are already willing to volunteer as temporary crossing support.
Bethany LaMoe, representing Walk Safely LV, urged the council to consider a pilot program at North Las Vegas high schools similar to one the City of Las Vegas has piloted; she said the Las Vegas pilot showed measurable safety improvements and asked the council to adopt stop signs and a crossing-guard pilot where needed.
Those public commenters said the recent fatality was preventable and framed the requests as immediate safety priorities. Council members did not announce new funding or an accelerated timeline during the meeting; the public record shows comments were referred to staff for potential follow-up.
