Metro Police will spend Wednesday promoting pedestrian safety for walk our children to school day.

There were no traffic fatalities in Southern Nevada over Labor Day weekend last year, giving police hope for this holiday weekend. Unfortunately, three people lost their lives in crashes in which driving under the influence is suspected.

Advocates and public agencies are planning a week-long series of back-to-school safety events in and around Las Vegas ahead of schools opening Aug. 24.

In Clark County, the year started with a rash of pedestrians killed on public roads. During the month of July, there were none.

The UNLV Transportation Research Center is celebrating because there were no pedestrian fatalities in the month of July.

Earlier this month, Roger Swain was riding his bicycle along Sahara Avenue, because his usually route along Oakey Boulevard was disrupted by construction, while riding to work he was hit by a car.

Law enforcement from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Clark County School District Police Department and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were out in force at South Maryland Parkway and Reno Avenue Thursday morning.

Cell phone use while driving is at least a contributing factor to more than one-in-four car accidents across the country.

The green-clad figure straight from Irish folklore — Metro Police Officer Michael Lemley in disguise — called on the luck of his ancestors as he braved the treacherous crosswalks.