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Category Archives: Traffic Enforcement

Pickup Truck Strikes, Kills Pedestrian in Northeast Las Vegas

Obviously, drivers should be conscious of yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles on the road. However, must also be aware of everything else that is happening around them – and not lose focus just because they may have a green light. Doing so could result in serious injury to others – or even death. Tragically, …

In 2012, It’s Harder for Metro Police to Test Drunk Drivers

Drunk drivers cause numerous auto accidents each year in Las Vegas and across the valley. These wrecks often result in injury or even death to innocent people. As a result, Metro Police does all that it can to catch and prosecute people who are caught driving under the influence. But a new ruling by the …

2 Pedestrians Leave Crosswalk Early, Get Struck by Car

The last few months of 2011 were plagued by several auto-pedestrian accidents. In response, authorities in and around Las Vegas are trying to increase awareness among motorists about the need to yield to pedestrians who are inside marked crosswalks. But law enforcement personnel has also instructed pedestrians to stay within crosswalks whenever possible. Apparently, two …

4 Injured in New Year’s Hit-and-Run Accident

Many Las Vegas residents rang in the New Year at a party, casino, or club over the weekend. Everyone is hoping for a good beginning to 2012. However, four people had a rough start to the new year after being victimized in a hit-and-run auto accident. About 2:15am on New Year’s Day, a woman, two …

Las Vegas Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Man on U.S. 95

Because this weekend is New Year’s Eve, police in and around Las Vegas will be out in full force looking for drunk drivers. But we shouldn’t assume that there won’t be any impaired drivers on the roadways in the days leading up to the holiday weekend. Sadly, it appears that a drunk driver is responsible …

1 Dead, 7 Hurt in Christmas Eve Rollover Crash

For kids (and adults) of all ages, Christmas Eve is supposed to be a time of joyous anticipation. Many Nevadans eagerly await the celebration of the birth of Jesus and/or the opportunity to open holiday gifts. But for a few people in Nye County, Christmas Eve was a day of mourning, sadness, and anxiety. That’s …