Between 2008 and 2017, fatal red light crashes left 147 dead in the Silver State, according to AAA.
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Keeping U.S. Highways 93 and 95 are priority for NDOT, as keeping traffic flowing smoothly on those state highways is important.
With the main public mass transit option in the Las Vegas Valley long being the RTC bus system, the profitability of that is being threatened by the continued surge in popularity of ride hailing companies like Uber and Lyft.
With Project Neon wrapping up, focus will now turn to a bevy of other freeway projects that will annoy motorists before smoothing out commutes in multiple areas of the Las Vegas Valley.
Although kept busy throughout the year, the Freeway Service Patrol’s work heats up along with the triple-digit summer temperatures.
Older motorists can be as distracted by in-vehicle infotainment technology as they are by using a hand-held device while driving.
Although no one plans to be caught in a flash flood while driving, it is important to plan ahead to increase escaping the situation safely.
With autonomous vehicles becoming increasingly prevalent on the nation’s roads, especially in Las Vegas, safety is always a concern from motorists and pedestrians.
Nevada is home to the best-rated bridges and roads in the country are built to withstand seismic events like the 7.1 magnitude and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes that occurred in Southern California, rattling parts of the Las Vegas Valley last week.
Though most respondents to a AAA survey don’t think they will get caught driving high on marijuana, officials insists action is as dangerous as driving drunk.
The influx of added international flight service to Las Vegas is made possible partly through an incentive program from the Department of Aviation.
The free ride is over for Las Vegas motorists enjoying the new high occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 illegally, as heavy saturation efforts begins Thursday.
Parents are urged to educate and lead by example for their teenage drivers, who are among the most at risk to be involved in a deadly crash between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The Nevada Legislature did not approve tax abatements for Virgin Trains’ high-speed rail linking Las Vegas and Southern California, which could be detrimental to the project.
A report by U.S. News and World Report ranks Nevada as the 37th best state overall, but the Silver State’s one bright spot was being ranked 1st in transportation.