Amy Jean Nobles wants city and county leaders to test traffic-calming measures at 10 campuses within 90 days. She cites 432 student crash involvements during the 2025-26 school year.
On Oct. 8, the Las Vegas City Council approved a separate street-safety package that included speed cushions and changes to speed limits. Amy Jean Nobles is seeking a different pilot, focused on 10 school campuses.
Nobles, founder of the Slow Down Vegas movement, wants city and county leaders to fund a test that could begin within 90 days. The proposal has not been approved. She has asked local leaders to respond by Oct. 23, with results from the 10 campuses to guide any decision about expanding the measures.
The push follows a Clark County School District tally of 432 student involvements in traffic crashes during the 2025-26 school year, reported by KTNV. That figure does not say how many students were pedestrians or had serious injuries.
The proposed first phase would put rubber speed cushions near campuses Nobles considers most dangerous for students, then track the results. Unlike a full-width speed bump, the cushions cover only part of a lane, leaving gaps for wider vehicles, including emergency vehicles. KTNV reported that crews could move them if monitoring showed the placement needed adjustment.
Nobles says the cushions are meant to jolt drivers who hit them. Her proposal also calls for raised crosswalks around campuses, but she has not named the schools or specific crosswalk locations.
Las Vegas travel disruptions have also followed flash flooding, as earlier local coverage reported. Nobles’ campaign, however, centers on slowing traffic near schools.
The City Council’s Oct. 8 action was part of Las Vegas’ Vision Zero effort, which aims to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries by 2050, FOX5 reported. That package is separate from Nobles’ proposed 10-school pilot.
Officials would monitor results at all 10 sites and use the data to decide whether to extend the measures to more campuses. Nobles has also launched an online petition seeking a response from local leaders by Oct. 23.
Nobles says her goal is to prevent a child’s death. “I hope that it saves a life. If it could even save one child's life, then that makes all the difference,” she said.
