This week readers want to know if a motorist must pull over to the right if an emergency vehicle is approaching you on the other side of a divided road with lights and sirens on; and why are the street lights out on Craig Road in the northeast valley? Also, we find out what the holdup is on some traffic signals that are up but not working in the southeast valley. And the Road Warrior reflects on an accomplishment his predecessor failed to reach.
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Americans are selfish, impatient motorists oblivious to their surroundings and to other drivers.
This week, readers want to know what is happening on Eastern Avenue in the south valley, and is cutting through traffic to make a left turn really a citable offense?
Southern Nevada politician to Northern Nevada: “Get your grubby hands off our stimulus package!”
This week readers want to know whether there are any plans to complete Desert Inn Road in the eastern valley; are there any laws that prohibit panhandling; and what happens when you refuse to sign a traffic citation? And a reader sends in a personalized license plate that shows not everyone is hurting from the lagging economy.
This week readers want to know the latest news on Blue Diamond Road; about state law regarding the visibility of a license plate; an explanation of the new school speed zone signs going up around the valley; and whether the state’s Department of Motor Vehicle files are considered public records.
In our society, there may be no greater example of government intrusion into the lives of citizens than transportation.
This week readers want to know when the traffic signals at Tropicana Avenue and Steptoe Street in the southeast valley are going to start working, what the state law is regarding headlight use, and whether there are plans to build an interchange on U.S. Highway 95 at Sahara Avenue.
This week readers want to know if the widening of the Las Vegas Beltway at south Decatur Boulevard is finished; are there any plans to fix the Beltway’s offramp to Charleston Boulevard, and is Central Christian Church helping pay for the Galleria Drive interchange with U.S. Highway 95?
When it comes to our cars and roadways, Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie and the Metropolitan Police Department deserve a lot of credit.
This week readers want to know when the construction on Centennial Parkway near Losee Road in North Las Vegas is going to be finished; and is the construction on Spencer Street, near Cactus Avenue, ever going to get done.
If you’re in the position to buy a new car, now is a pretty good time.
This week readers want to know when the Las Vegas Beltway’s interchange with Aliante Parkway is going to be finished and how to correct an Internet map Web site. Also, the Road Warrior offers a refresher on the HOV rules.