((patrick walker)) u-n-l-v vulnerable road users project director erin breen says this is a dangerous area for pedestrians.... and she says this is a reminder that a vehicle can leave the road at any time. ((erin breen/unlv vulnerable road users project: "if you're spending time on the sidewalk, you can never let your guard down, )) ((patrick walker)) nichols is an employee of keolis transit america... which provides bus drivers to the r-t-c. a company spokesman says they are cooperating with police... but can't tell us anything more about nichols. ((patrick walker/reporting: "it's unclear if the bus driver will face charges... but the coroner has ruled do's death an accident. patrick walker... 8 news now.")) ((dave courvoisier)) vulnerable road users project director erin breen tells us the bus stop will not be replaced in its current location. she says it's in an area where it cannot be moved back away from the street... so the stop will be placed in a nearby location. /// tedd florendo ((>clear skies today and temps warmed up to the mid 50's again. winds calm with temps cooler than

13:36:04 erin breen, unlv traffic safety expert "we had almost a record bad year for pedestrians. the highest we've had in 20 years." so what's going on? it's not very scientific...but expert erin breen has a theory -- selfish drivers. 13:37:29 "you see people driving like idiots all the time. they're darting in and out of traffic, they're speeding through and you think 'wow! how is that person not going to kill themself?" another theory she floated is that an improving economy means more people on the roads driving to work and just being out of the house. but that doesn't answer the most important question of what's being done. boulder highway is a particular trouble spot in the valley. a group of police officers and lawmakers are meeting this week to discuss...and hopefully implement...changes. 13:41:22 "it sounds like they're going to lower the speed limit from 55 in the areas where it's 55 and make the speeds uniform along boulder highway which would help a great deal." crosswalks and better-lit crosswalks. ultimately though it's up to individual drivers. she urges people to p

61. 13:36:04 erin breen, unlv traffic safety expert "we had almost a record bad year for the highest we've had in 20 years." so what's going on? it's not very scientific...but expert erin breen has a theory -- selfish drivers. 13:37:29 "you see people driving like idiots all the time. they're darting in and out of traffic, they're speeding through and you think 'wow! how is that person not going to kill themself?" another theory she floated is that an improving economy means more people on the roads driving to work and just being out of the house. but that doesn't answer the most important question of what's being done. trouble spot in the valley. a group of police officers and lawmakers are meeting this week to discuss...and hopefully implement...changes. 13:41:22 "it sounds like they're going to lower the speed limit from 55 in the areas where it's 55 and make the speeds uniform along boulder highway which would help a great deal." long-term...breen expects more crosswalks and better-lit crosswalks. ultimately though it's up to individual drivers. she urges people to put the phones

61. 13:36:04 erin breen, unlv traffic safety expert "we had almost a record bad year for pedestrians. the highest we've had in 20 years." so what's going on? it's not very scientific...but expert erin breen has a theory -- selfish drivers. 13:37:29 "you see people driving like idiots all the time. they're darting in and out of traffic, they're speeding through and you think 'wow! how is that person not going to kill themself?" another theory she floated is that an improving economy means more people on the roads driving to work and just being out of the house. but that doesn't answer the most important question of what's being done. boulder highway is a particular trouble spot in the valley. a group of police officers and lawmakers are meeting this week to discuss...and hopefully implement...changes. they're going to lower the speed limit from 55 in the areas where it's 55 and make the speeds uniform along boulder highway which would help a great deal." long-term...breen expects more crosswalks and better-lit crosswalks. ultimately though it's up to individual drivers. she urges peopl

61. 13:36:04 erin breen, unlv traffic safety expert "we had almost a record bad year for pedestrians. the highest we've had in 20 years." so what's going on? it's not very scientific...but expert erin breen has a theory -- selfish drivers. 13:37:29 "you see people driving like idiots all the time. they're darting in and out of traffic, they're speeding through and you think 'wow! how is that person not going to kill themself?" another theory she floated is that an improving economy means more people on the roads driving to work and just being out of the but that doesn't answer the most important question of what's being done. boulder highway is a particular trouble spot in the valley. a group of police officers and lawmakers are meeting this week to discuss...and hopefully implement...changes. 13:41:22 "it sounds like they're going to lower the speed limit from 55 in the areas where it's 55 and make the speeds uniform along boulder highway which would help a great deal." long-term...breen expects more crosswalks and better-lit crosswalks. ultimately though it's up to individual driver

advocate erin breen said -- >> she may have thought cars are gonna stop for knee. so it's okay for me to cross. it's not. for you to be legal little crossing the street, you have to be in the crosswalk. if you are 5 feet out of the crosswalk, you are at fault. >> reporter: this surveillance video shows it's dark. the traffic stopping after the woman was hit. >> after a pedestrian, you have to light yourself up, which means bright clothing and lights and reflective gear. >> reporter: as for the driver, he pulled into a nearby parking lot and stayed on the scene. police say drugs, alcohol and speed all appear not to be a factor in the accident. >> that ruins a driver's life. if people are going the speed limit for the average time they see you, react and stop their vehicle they've traveled almost a football field, 100 yard. >> reporter: the woman was taken to a nearby hospital. these where she died. she didn't have any sort of identification on her at the time. authorities as they figure out who this woman is. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a man walking along i-15 n

((erin breen/vulnerable road users project: :sadly, it's very much like 2014, we saw a very deadly end to 2014, and a deadly beginning to 2015.")) ((patrick walker)) according to the latest statistics available from the nevada zero fatalities campaign... 8 percent of pedestrian deaths in the state happen on sidewalks. it's a statistic that this bus rider is well aware of. ((rod floyd/bus passenger: "you've gotta be aware, especially here.")) ((patrick walker)) this is the county in just 11 days. last year... there were 60 total... about 1 every 6 days. dave... ((dave courvoisier)) you mentioned that the bus shelter is no longer there where you're standing. are buses still stopping there? ((patrick walker)) the bus stop has been moved... at least for the short term... about 100 feet west of us. riders can now catch the bus in front of a wendy's restaurant right back behind me. /// ((denise valdez)) > we're starting the week with cold mornings -- and it could stay that way for a little while. tedd florendo has a first look at our forecast. < tedd florendo >daytime highs not so bad. it's

to know the extent of the problem. 2015: 207 crash fatalities -- up from 174 in 2014. 13:36:04 erin breen, unlv

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