Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 | 1 a.m.
Bill Wilson
These scenarios are very common: Scenario 1 — I leave my house in the morning and trek down to the Las Vegas Valley to show up to an appointment I have made weeks ago. I have my Cleveland Browns coffee mug full and the morning news radio on. Everything is going fine when, lo and behold, somebody puts a 15 MPH school zone smack dab in my way. I hit my brakes and take my car to a mind numbingly slow speed.
I know it's necessary, but doesn't anyone understand that I have to get to where I'm going!
This brings us to scenario two — different day. I am at the fire station around the time school gets out. Hundreds of children, three of which are mine, are making their way home in one fashion or another. Our dispatcher comes over the station P.A. and announces that there has been a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Adams Boulevard. My heart sinks as we quickly respond from the Fire Station. Things are definitely put into perspective and my first scenario seems selfish and inconsiderate at this point.
Keeping kids safe in school zones should be a top priority for our community.
We must teach our children to use safe routes to school — use crosswalks, walk bikes in those crosswalks (it's the law) and follow safety rules.
Parents: lead by example. Use cross walks. Don't park on/near crosswalks or in no parking zones, hang up that cell phone, obey speed limits and be patient.
Bill Wilson, a firefighter-paramedic for the Boulder City Fire Department, can be reached at 293-9228.
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