we went back to the scene today with erin breen... she is the vulnerable road users project director for unlv... and has extensive knoweldge on pedestrian deaths. she says she belives the man was walking from one side to the other and may have run out of time. pedestrians get 30 seconds to cross this stretch of road.. if they dont make it theyre forced to stand in the middle. breen says most people dont stop and just keep going... she says boulder highway needs major changes. " we culd redevelop boulder high and make it a street thats friendly to all road users so goal " the driver in this... stayed on scene. today when we were there you could see where the car began to brake... and how far it took it to stop and it was hundreds of feet. in december i interviewed ndot about the changes coming to boulder highway. they told me they were going ot be adding flashing lights and beacons to cross walks to warn drivers when people are in the road. they said it would take six months... as of right no projects are still not done. live in the ne

so 13 action news went to the intersection of eastern and exley...with pedestrian activist erin breen.. 122153 122205 it has overhead flashers it has flashers to tell the pedestrian that the lights working..there's an audible signal. but still...drivers failed to yeild. watch as this guy...has to back up because a car just doesn't stop..despite all the signals. 161233 161221 then just drive off and i just have to duck and dodge them. so it might sound like the more.. 122414 122421 everyone will get where they are going safely if we slow cars down.. tag: at 6 pm.. an oklahoma woman is waiting for money she was awarded.... after a matchmaking company didn't hold up their end of the deal.... to help her... find love. jane woods paid... "ambiance matchmaking".... -4- thousand dollars to find her.... one or two dates... a month. when that didn't happen... she sued... and won.... -5- thousand dollars. but the company's founder says.... the woman didn't follow through with the program.... they designed for her. she wasn't aware of the lawsuit... and hopes.... the two can come to an agreement

erin breen is the director of the vulnerable road users project at unlv... and thinks the 60 year old might of ran out of time getting across. so we wanted to try it... its funny because we are so used to cars doing that we finished the walk... with no time to spare. so here we are in our 30 seconds boom right to the other side could we have walked faster yes but we are very able bodied pedestrians here get 30 seconds to the middle if they run out of time... breen says when most people get to the middle they dont stop. okay so these guys they started their cross.... and theyre going to keep coming even tho that hand says do not cross breen told us ndot is working hard... but says ultimately thigns wont get done unless people in the valley demand changes we forget we have mean streets in las vgas and this is the meanest of all n-dot has lowered the speed limit on boulder highway from 55 to 45. there is also a 3 million dollar upgrade to boulder highway in the works. it's tentatively set to start in summer 2017. before going back to school... sunrise hospital

we took a walk across one of the intersections on boulder highway with erin breen, the director of the vulnerable road users project. she says with five lanes of traffic on each side and a large center median... either pedestrians aren't making it across in aren't watching for them. "its funny because we are so used to cars doing that but they're breaking the law when they do that because they're putting our safety in jeopardy. " last year on boulder highway... 12 pedestrians... 2 bicylists and 4 people in cars died. new at six now.. a transformer fire caught the attention of people across the valley overnight. only about 30 people lost power from this-- but the fire lit up the sky right arou the transformer was in the river mountains in henderson on richard bunker avenue and burkholder. no injuries were reported and the cause is still not clear. a new study shows nevada is the very worst state for people trying to find a full-time job. 24/7 wall street reviewed underemployment across the country. they found nevada underemployment is more than 13- percent.. the best rate at only 5-perc

erin breen, director of the vulner road users project at unlv says we're 8 fatalities ahead of last year's record in clark county we've had 5 in the last week and people should be alarmed. we're right in the middle of pedestrian campaign for pedestrian safety nevada law enforcement and highway patrol joining forcew thru august 29th to stop this epidemic. especially with ccsd back in session in 10 days. 18 year old darran ung...gets it the point is with crosswalks, given the right of way you just have to look out for the drivers who don't pay attention the thing is tag: 15:31:55 most pedestrians i talked to were shocked to learn that someone died in the same intersection they cross every single day. megan telles 13 action news. hope for a boost in business is falling flat. and... the famous shop featured.... on "pawn stars" is being the broken promises.... that are crushing the dream of other business owners. someone could be calling you tonight -- about a tax you need to pay. but it doesn't even exist! the key words -- you need to listen out for -- so you don't lose money. children with he

erin breen is the director of the vulnerable road users project at unlv... and thinks the 60 year old might of ran out of time getting across. so we wanted to try it... its funny because we are so used to cars doing that we finished the walk... with no time to spare. so here we are in our 30 seconds boom right to the other side could we have walked faster yes but we are very able bodied pedestrians here cross... then are forced to stop in the middle if they run out of time... breen says when most people get to the middle they dont stop. okay so these guys they started their cross.... and theyre going to keep coming even tho that hand says do not cross breen told us ndot is working hard... but says ultimately thigns wont get done unless people in the valley demand changes we forget we have mean streets in las vgas and this is the meanest of all n-dot also says... currently working on a 3 million dollar upgrade to boulder highway... which they say will tentatively start in summer 2017. fox5 has uncovered new information about what happened inside a boulder sta

erin breen is the vulnerable road users project at unlv... and thinks the 60 year old might of ran out of time getting across. so we wanted to try it... its funny because we are so used to cars doing that we finished the walk... with no time to spare. so here we are in our 30 seconds boom right to the other side could we have walked faster yes but we are very able bodied pedestrians here get 30 seconds to cross... then are forced to stop in the middle if they run out of time... breen says when most people get to the middle they dont stop. okay so these guys they started their cross.... and theyre going to keep coming even tho that hand says do not cross breen told us ndot is working hard... but says ultimately thigns wont get done unless people in the valley demand changes we forget we have mean streets in las vgas and this is the meanest of all ndot has lowered the speed limit on boulder highway from 55 to 45. changes could be coming if you get a ticket for jaywalking or not yielding to pedestrians... we'll explaing why you might find yoruse

advocates aren't wasting any time making drivers aware of their responsibility come monday morning. (( erin breen//unlv vulnerable road users project expect kids to do the unexpected. they're excited they're going back to school. believe it or not some kids are happy being there. they do things that children would do. so if you're not paying full attention, you may not have the opportunity to not )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> some tips for parents... leave early.. and expect there to be more traffic on the roads. for kids walking... always look both ways before crossing./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> rumors continue to swirl over how serious the talks are to bring the raiders to las vegas. ((denise valdez)) >> just today... the team filed trademarks to the phrase "las vegas raiders". meanwhile... moving forward. ((dave courvoisier)) >> the cost for what could one day be the new home for the raiders.... just shy of 2-billion dollars. and as mauricio marin explains... that price tag is at the center of a heated debate. ((mauricio marin)) >> it looks like it's coming down to 750-million dollars. that's h

walked faster yes but we are very able bodied pedestrians are the median if they run out of time but erin breen of "the vunerable road users project" says... they often don't. n-dot says they'll be starting a three million dollar upgrade to boulder highway next summer. motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for teens between ages 14 and 18. that's according to sunrise hospital. they're fighting that statistic by hosting a trauma talk. teens from all over the valley were invited to see what happens when you get in a crash. they watched live crash demo and toured the hospitals intensive care unit-- they also got to experience impaired driving. the event was hosted by trauma services at sunrise hospital. "the most important message that we're giving the kids today is when you get in any vehicle put you seatbelt on, where it the correct way that you're supposed to. never ever drink and drive nor get in the vehicle with someone who has been drinking. including their parents." was to put their cell phone in place they can't reach them when driving. we told you earlier this week about