Keeping everyone safe on the roadways, including motorcyclists, is a top priority for Nevada officials. The Nevada Department of Transportation, along with partner groups, recently updated the state’s strategic highway plan for keeping the
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As the economy improves and more people get back to work, roadways are getting jammed, leading to an increase in fatal car accidents.The economic improvement in the United States is having some unintended consequences, including an increase in
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As more states legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use, more drivers are likely to be driving under the influence. As stoned drivers get behind the wheel, questions and concerns about their mental impairment and the risks of
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While casinos have thousands of cameras watching activities on gaming floors, at hotel entrances and exits, and in some elevators, most casinos do not have cameras in the hallways of guest room floors where thousands of crimes occur to
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The Nevada Department of Transportation is planning an overhaul of managed lanes on Southern Nevada Roads. HOV, or High Occupancy Vehicle lanes have been a part of the freeway in Las Vegas for over a decade, and if things go according
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According to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), pedestrian fatalities throughout the state have reached epidemic levels. Since January 2016, there have been 19 pedestrian deaths in Nevada, representing a 46 percent increase from the
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In 2004, two sisters were killed when their rental car leaked steering fluid and caught fire, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into a tractor trailer. The rental company was not obligated to disclose the fact that the PT Cruiser had
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death for teens between the ages of 14 and 18. Almost half of the crashes involving teen drivers result in a fatality, and the mortality rate is
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Statistics for 2014 are in, and the news for traffic-related fatalities is not good. Newly released data from the Nevada Department of Public Safety shows that, for 12 of Nevada’s 17 counties, traffic fatalities have increased in the past
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Health care providers urge parents in Nevada to reduce their children’s screen time and get them outdoors for more hours of play. Going to the local playground is a natural and potentially great way to follow this advice. Modern equipment is a
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