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The number one way kids travel to school is in your vehicle. The most tragic injury to a child comes when parents think they are doing the right thing by following the rules when it comes to passenger safety, but often learn the hard way that Nevada law does not protect their children.
It’s a fact—pedestrian crashes are four times more likely to occur on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Almost all of these pedestrian crashes occur from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. – while children are out trick-or-treating. Eighty-four percent of these tragic crashes occur in the middle of a neighborhood, not because …
According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), traffic-related fatalities are on the rise in Nevada, up 4% through August of 2016 over the same time period in 2015 (208 vs. 200). According to the National Safety Council, this increase is consistent with what is happening nationally, where Motor Vehicle Fatalities are up 9% through …
The City of Las Vegas and the Nevada Department of Transportation are adding a new element to the Zero Fatalities traffic safety campaign to help save lives: sidewalk decals to deter jaywalking. Nevada is experiencing a deadly epidemic – pedestrians are dying from vehicular crashes while crossing the street. With 46 pedestrian fatalities already on …
The 2016 Nevada Traffic Safety Summit was held on May 24-25 at the South Point Resort in Las Vegas. The purpose of the 2016 Summit was to gather safety partners from around the state to share best practices for implementing strategies and action steps to reach the ultimate goal of Zero Fatalities in Nevada. Approximately …
Each year awards are presented to recognize hard work, progress, and significant contributions in various areas related to the SHSP in Nevada. This year, nine awardees from Southern Nevada were recognized during the Nevada Traffic Safety Summit. Awards were presented by Colonel Dennis Osborn, Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) and Chair of the …
The Fourth of July – a holiday where we celebrate the land of the free, the home of the brave, and the adoption of America’s Declaration of Independence. For most, the Fourth is a time to fly our flags high, bar-b-que with family and friends, look up to the heavens at beautiful fireworks displays… and enjoy …
Driver’s Edge returns to Reno with free events Thursday through Sunday, July 21-24, 2016 and September 10-11, 2016 at the Regional Public Safety Training Center. To date, over 110,000 young drivers and their parents across the United States have attended Driver’s Edge, an innovative and potentially life saving program based out of Las Vegas.
In 2015 the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Office of Traffic Safety received funding to increase police training in the detection of impaired drivers that are impaired by a substance other than alcohol.
Each year, Penna Powers works with the Nevada Departments of Transportation (NDOT) and Public Safety (DPS) to conduct quantitative research in order to assess public awareness of the Zero Fatalities program, as well as its influence on changes in behavior. The overarching goal is to achieve 70% awareness of the Zero Fatalities program by the …
