As smartphones become an essential part of most people’s lives, the devices are causing motorists to make some not-so-smart decisions behind the wheel, experts say.
Mick Akers
Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018 and covers sports business and transportation. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
If your New Year’s plans include alcohol, the Nevada Highway Patrol wants to remind motorists there are several ways to get home safely and avoid costly DUI-related costs and jail time.
Las Vegas’ airport’s passenger traffic continues to soar with last month setting a monthly record for November.
A closure of a portion of Interstate 15 will usher in the new year for area motorists.
Frontier Airlines has launched new nonstop flights between Las Vegas and a pair of Mexican resort destinations.
A woman was killed and a teenager was in critical condition Monday following a two-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas.
Days of taking a bus for interstate travel and having nothing to do but watch the predetermined on-board movie are a thing of the past.
To ensure loved ones who celebrate the season on Christmas Eve are there for Christmas Day festivities, AAA is again rolling out its Tipsy Tow program.
Boulder Highway, one of the deadliest stretches of road in Nevada, is receiving a much needed makeover.
More revelers are expected to visit Las Vegas over the New Year’s holiday this year than in 2017, giving the city millions of reasons to celebrate.
Transportation officials are looking to improve the safety of citizens who use public transportation after more than a dozen deaths occurred at Las Vegas valley bus shelters in the last decade.
Though Nevada’s infrastructure received a passing grade in a quadrennial report, there’s still more work to be done, say state officials.
Motorists traveling in Henderson are struggling with the newly opened Interstate 515 to the 215 Beltway ramp configuration.
A large-scale autonomous vehicle operator now has a centralized location to carry out its self-driving program.
A stretch of Interstate 15 is set to close to traffic overnight this week.