In the wake of the column about the sports team-related specialty Nevada license plates, inquiries from Nevadans and others seeking to get their hands on them inundated the Road Warrior’s inbox.
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The 16th annual Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws analyzed 2017 crash data and found the annual economic costs associated with crashes in Nevada is $1.98 billion.
Motorists toss a lot of junk out their windows, leaving the department’s six maintenance stations in Clark County, including two in Las Vegas, and 250 experienced maintenance workers in Southern Nevada with a mammoth job.
As the government shutdown drags on, transportation projects around the state will not hit roadblocks.
As the new year begins, transportation officials urge all motorists to ensure their vehicles are running in tip-top shape.
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.
Boulder Highway, one of the deadliest stretches of road in Nevada, is receiving a much needed makeover.
Las Vegas Valley drivers are seeing red, judging by the emails sent to the Road Warrior’s inbox each week.
After six months of increases in fatal crashes throughout the state, November brought a welcome dip in deadly occurrences on Nevada roads.
You can’t have the title “Road Warrior” bestowed upon you without enduring a battle behind the wheel, right?
A few of you have noticed an uptick of vehicles driving around the valley without license plates.
Public buses are still breaking down due to the extreme summertime heat in the Las Vegas Valley, but the instances are decreasing, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
David from Henderson spotted a pet peeve shared by most Southern Nevada drivers: orange cones blocking long segments of traffic lanes, even though construction workers are concentrated in a small area.
Drowsy driving can be just as dangerous as drunk driving. Getting plenty of rest before a long trip is a vital step to keep motorists from nodding off behind the wheel and potentially causing a crash.
As the number of residents and visitors continues to swell in Las Vegas, the roads are going through some growing pains — particularly along Interstate 15.
