LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — School safety is on the top of mind for many here in our valley.

Now, local leaders are saying a new law that increases fines for traffic violations in school zones will make schools safer for everyone.

“I can’t imagine anybody being against something like that," said Chris Ackerman, who has seven grandchildren currently in school.

When I told him that just in this school year alone, 206 students across Clark County have been hit in school zones from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., he was shocked.

“That just shouldn’t happen, that’s so sad," Ackerman said.

I asked him if it's a concern, knowing kids are getting hit, with his seven grandchildren going to school as well. New law aims at increasing safety in school zones as hundreds of incidents reported this semester

“Yeah, so I

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