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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)’s new report includes 10 recommendations developed by consulting firm Kimley-Horn for the association, State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) and their partners, and the traffic safety community to support more equitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Kimley-Horn developed the recommendations after a thorough review of national …
The Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) is the Zero Fatalities program’s response to multiple traffic fatalities within an abbreviated timeframe. RRI has multiple components, each acting as their own opportunity to engage, educate, and spread awareness about the fundamentals of traffic safety in Nevada and the frequency of traffic violence in our communities. Once multiple …
There is a new Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety (NVACTS) to oversee the efforts across the state to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Nevada’s roadways. The purpose of NVACTS is to review, study, and make recommendations regarding certain issues relating to traffic safety in Nevada and report annually. The committee will take on …
Properly used and installed car seats can reduce a child’s risk of serious and fatal injuries in a crash by up to 80 percent. Children from underserved communities face higher death rates, sometimes even twice as high. In May, Representative Dina Titus introduced a bill entitled Enhancing Child Passenger Safety in Underserved Communities Act that …
Did you know? The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) requires that all motorcycle helmets sold in the United States meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS 218). This certification is made by the helmet manufacturers, but USDOT conducts compliance testing of a few selected motorcycle helmets to determine whether these helmets meet the federal safety …
The City of Reno established Nevada’s first ever pedestrian safety zone on the corner of Lake Street and Fourth Street, near the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County bus station. The pedestrian zone has a speed limit of 20 miles per hour and is indicated by bright yellow safety zone signage. Citations for violations within the safety …
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) statistical projection of traffic fatalities (including motor vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, and people walking and biking) in 2020 shows that an estimated 38,680 people died in traffic crashes, an estimated 7.2% increase over 2019. NHTSA’s Traffic Safety Facts Crash Stats for 2020 can be viewed in full here.
The Nevada Department of Public Safety-Office of Traffic Safety oversees the “Joining Forces” program, which includes 82% of county sheriffs’ departments partnering with the Nevada Highway Patrol. This program was recently featured in the national LEL Newsletter for the program’s efforts to prepare for Memorial Day weekend. The article can be viewed in …
After nearly a year-long delay, the documentary born of the 2019 #Dusk2Dawn pedestrian safety campaign premiered on March 18th. My Best Friend: A Pedestrian Story follows the awareness campaign that launched with 91 chalk body outlines on Las Vegas streets the last week of October 2019. The documentary tells the stories and chronicles the involvement …
As we move closer to a return to normalcy, we can begin to see the toll that COVID-19 had on our motorcycle program and motorcyclists in the state. Safety course enrollment dropped about 40%, nearly every major motorcycle rally was canceled, and even though there have been fewer people on the road, there was a …
