State lawmakers took some modest steps during the recent special session to improve pedestrian safety near schools. But the effort largely ignores half the equation.

Assembly Bill 6 unanimously passed the Assembly and Senate last month after Gov. Joe Lombardo called lawmakers back to Carson City to consider “unfinished business.” The governor signed the bill on Nov. 29. The legislation increases punishments for traffic violations in active school zones and seeks uniform standards for signs and devices in such areas. It also urges the Department of Transportation to consult local governments and school officials when it comes to setting the parameters of school zones.

The latter is a particularly positive reform. Individual principals rather than state bureaucrats have intimate knowledge

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