Gunfighters,
The safety office was recently informed of a near-miss involving a child who was transitioning across a crosswalk near the base school during the early morning hours. After reviewing the incident it was determined that the child failed to press the crosswalk lighting button prior to entering the roadway and simply walked onto the busy crosswalk without looking. As parents, it is vital that we train our children to stop, engage the crosswalk lighting, and wait for traffic to stop prior to entering the roadway. It is also necessary for all of us to be reminded that using a crosswalk does not protect us from being hit by inattentive drivers. I am asking for your assistance along with the assistance of school officials to remind children on safe crosswalk procedures, especially during this time of the year when it is darker during school reporting. Drivers are also cautioned to be attentive in the early morning hours especially when driving on Gunfighter Avenue, Eagle and Mellen Drive where the majority of crosswalks are located.
Shelly L. Mendieta, Maj, USAF
Chief of Safety, 366 FW/SE
DSN: 728-1812
Comm: 208-828-1812
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