By the end of this week, the U.S. government plans on unveiling the rules for its cash for clunkers program.
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This week readers want to know why some crosswalk signals count down 22 seconds when flashing “don’t walk,” what is the construction for on Washington Avenue east of Nellis Boulevard, and is it legal to drive a car in Nevada with only a rear license plate showing?
Are Las Vegas cabdrivers long hauling their customers?
This week readers want to know when Losee Road will get fixed, is there a law prohibiting drivers from wearing headphones, and where Koval Lane and Winnick Avenue get their names.
Ever wonder about the meaning of the street names in the Las Vegas Valley?
This week readers want to know the awful truth about the Martin Luther King Boulevard widening project and what the rules are for driving in the breakdown lanes on the right side of the road.
There’s something to be said for spending money in a down economy: You’re sure to get some good deals.
This week, readers want to know about the construction on Industrial Road under Interstate 15, and when the Cheyenne Avenue onramp to northbound I-15 will open. Also, the Road Warrior anticipates a question readers will be asking next week. And at least one driver seems to extend a kind greeting to law enforcement officers via a personalized plate.
This week readers want to know if a motorist has to pull to the right for a private security vehicle and what are the height limits on vehicles?
Despite the recession, an oversupply of oil and falling demand for fuel, gasoline prices have continued to climb, reaching a year high locally of $2.68 for a gallon of regular.
This week readers want to know why gasoline stations do not list the cost of fuel taxes at the pump; and do the Nevada and California motor vehicle departments exchange information with each other?
Looking back at the end of the 2009 state legislative session, I can’t help but think of missed opportunities.
This week, readers want to know if there are plans to build an interchange at Starr Avenue and Interstate 15 in the southern valley, and if the DMV doesn’t ask you to pay a tax, do you still have to pay it? The Road Warrior has a special rant for the express lane project on I-15 on the California side of the border, and a reader knows of at least one optimistic motorist in these troubled economic times.
I’ve always suspected the reason most people aren’t smiling in their driver’s license photo is because their facial muscles are numb from having to wait a couple hours at the DMV.