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Speeding is widespread throughout Nevada. Between 2015 and 2019, there was an average of 175,000 speeding-related citations per year. The Speed Management Action Plan (SMAP) characterizes Nevada’s speed and speeding-related safety problems and speed management issues; identifies appropriate engineering, enforcement, and educational countermeasures and strategies; and outlines actions that NDOT and partner agencies can take …
In the 2021 Nevada Legislative Session, Assembly Bill 341 was passed to permit Cannabis Consumption Lounges in Nevada. The law limits the number of permits for Cannabis Consumption Lounges to 40, with restrictions: Twenty must be attached to dispensaries Ten can be independent licenses Ten must be allocated to social equity applicants The Cannabis Compliance …
In Summer 2022, the Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety (NVACTS) put forward recommendations for traffic safety policy priorities. Based on a review of the crash data and current traffic safety issues in Nevada, these policy priorities recommend changes that would lead to the reduction of traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries on Nevada’s roadways. The …
The Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) addresses Critical Emphasis Areas (CEAs) involved in a high number of fatalities and serious injuries. To provide synergy between CEAs, the nine CEAs are split between Key Areas, each of which has a Task Force that meets quarterly to address both common and CEA-specific issues. The organizational structure …
NDOT initiated a statewide comprehensive study to establish a new methodology and process to identify and prioritize locations where passing and climbing lanes may provide benefits. Adding a passing or climbing lane along an existing highway could enhance safety, improve traffic operations, and provide overall mobility benefits in the most cost-effective way. The result is …
The September 2022 Issue of Nevada’s Traffic Research and Education Newsletter (TREND) includes a descriptive analysis of child passenger safety citations. September was National Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Month, which offered an opportunity for parents and guardians to make sure they are up to date on Nevada’s CPS law, as well as to conduct an …
The Nevada Traffic Safety Awards recognize individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to transportation safety in Nevada. The program recognizes accomplishments in the public and private sectors by individuals, state and local governments, federal agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations that promote traffic safety. View the award recipients here. This program is sponsored by Nevada …
This fall, the Nevada Traffic Safety Summit gathered in person in Sparks, Nevada. The two-day event brought together traffic safety experts from across the state to share knowledge and ideas in the continued collaborative effort to increase roadway safety in Nevada. Over 300 professionals gathered at the Nugget Casino Resort from October 19-20, a record …
A cross-disciplinary collaborative team of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) researchers will be awarded federal grant funds this year for a Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Nevada Data Collection Project. This project will align with the requirements of Senate Bill 236 (SB236) passed during the 2021 Nevada Legislative session. SB236, sponsored by Senator Dallas …
The March 2022 Issue of Nevada’s Traffic Research and Education Newsletter (TREND) includes a descriptive analysis of distracted driving citations. Distracted driving is a dangerous driving behavior associated with increased risk of serious injury and fatalities. Distracted driving can encompass a range of behaviors that diverts attention away from the road including eating or drinking, …
