Traffic signals seem to take an awfully long time to change at some of the busiest intersections across the Las Vegas Valley.
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Motorists should prepare themselves for monsoon rains by making sure their vehicles are equipped with functioning brakes, headlights, tires with good tread and a new set of windshield wipers.
A traffic safety advocate alerted the Road Warrior to the disturbing frequency of pedestrians who are struck by vehicles attempting to make a left turn at Las Vegas Valley intersections.
Finding a reasonable place to park is getting harder in Las Vegas — even at McCarran International Airport.
The Regional Transportation Commission won’t make a decision on it until September, but a proposed light-rail line for Maryland Parkway is going to be a hot topic this summer.
Nevada drivers might want to double-check their insurance, because changes are coming in about two weeks.
It’s not quite officially summer yet, but our vehicles are already taking a beating as Southern Nevada temperatures soar into the triple digits.
As North Las Vegas evolves into a hub of massive distribution centers aimed at jump-starting the city’s fragile economy, Mayor John Lee wants to make sure truck deliveries show up on time and have a place to park.
The system of wire ropes, supported by steel posts, “provide crucial flexibility, stretching and absorbing the crash force for greater motorist safety,” agency spokesman says, rejecting the assertion that they are dangerous to motorcyclists.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada launched the “Seeing Orange” campaign in May 2015 as a one-stop option for people to learn about street and highway construction projects.
A few streets in Las Vegas have some strange angles or curves that don’t make much sense.
A poll released last month by AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 87.5 percent of us believe distracted driving is getting worse, outpacing traffic congestion, aggressive drivers, motorists who use drugs and drunken driving as “growing concerns” on the road.
With the start of National Bike Month on Tuesday, a local cycling advocacy group wants to remind motorists about the so-called “Three-Feet Rule.”
Headlights illuminated by shades of yellow, green, blue, purple and red appear to be the latest trend hitting the roads. The novelty tints may look cool and distinctive, but they’re poor at projecting the right amount of light and they’re illegal.
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper reminds motorists that all vehicles must make a complete stop behind the white limit line at red lights and stop signs prior to making a right-hand turn or passing through an intersection.