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The December 2021 Issue of Nevada’s Traffic Research and Education Newsletter (TREND) contains the following article about Nevada’s non-adjudicated speeding citations. Speeding is a dangerous driving behavior associated with increased risk of serious injury and fatalities. Previously, our TREND 10.2 Newsletter analyzed crash and trauma outcomes for motor vehicle occupants involved in speed-related crashes and …
On November 6, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed by Congress. The $500 billion bill reauthorizes federal transportation programs for the next five years and provides federal grant funding for crash modernization and vehicle awareness. It also created the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, providing $1.2 billion each …
In 2008, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began promoting infrastructure-oriented safety treatments and strategies that can offer significant, measurable impacts as part of any agency’s data-driven, systemic approach to improving safety. FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures initiative is a collection of countermeasures and strategies effective in reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries on our nation’s highways. …
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a free smartphone app that will notify users if a safety recall is issued for their vehicle. The app provides immediate information regarding what to do and how to get the recall fixed for free. The app also includes information on safety ratings, car seats, and …
The Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (DPS-OTS) provided a $50K grant to the Las Vegas Justice Court for continued placement of a Specialty Courts Coordinator with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment Court, which saw a recidivism rate of only 1.4% for its participants in 2019. The treatment court was established …
This Labor Day holiday season, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling for a National Enforcement Mobilization to reduce impaired driving with their “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
On Thursday, June 20th, people from across Clark County gathered at the Richard Tam Alumni Center on the campus of UNLV. They came together to learn more about potential solutions to the traffic safety problems we face in our community. Attendees spent their morning poring over crash aftermath data presented by experts from Las Vegas …
The 80th session of the Nevada Legislature saw several changes to Nevada traffic safety laws. Please see information below on two new laws.
The winning art for the Save A Life, Win A MacBook 2019 contest was unveiled at the RTC of Southern Nevada (RTCSN) Mobility Training Center. The top two winning bus posters will remain on display at the training center’s entrance at 5165 W. Sunset Road in Enterprise, NV, along with locations throughout town.
It always seems like school starts earlier every year, but this year in Clark County—for the second year in a row—it really does! With classes beginning August 12th, it is the earliest start to the school year ever. Considering the heat, this year we are squeezing a week of safety events into one morning, held inside …
