Law enforcement officers have already participated in efforts to reduce distracted driving in the state of Nevada. Now, a new legislative proposal hopes to take these efforts a step further by providing cops with technology that could hold distracted drivers using phones accountable. The proposed…
On Feb. 15, a Tennessee drunk driver losing control of his car resulted in tragedy. After running off the side of the road and striking a tree, a 2-year-old girl in the back seat was ejected from the car and killed. The driver of the…
The volume of traffic fatalities on Nevada’s roads is a public safety threat that isn’t getting better. In the first month of 2019 alone, there were 22 traffic fatalities, which is the same number seen in January 2018. This is particularly alarming given the fact…
Despite ongoing advancements in healthcare, a staggering number of medical professionals continue to endanger their patients’ lives and wellbeing with preventable medication errors. In fact, up to 1.3 million patients are injured each year in the U.S. because of preventable medication errors. Serious medication errors…
On Jan. 28, Nevada lawmakers and media representatives were invited to the National Highway Patrol’s (NHO) Southern Command Headquarters to learn about the newest traffic technology used to improve road safety and response time to vehicle collisions. The technology, which is used by the Regional…
In an effort to reduce distracted driving in Nevada, law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be participating in a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program called Joining Forces from Feb. 1 to Feb. 19. Distracted driving is one of a handful of focus areas that Joining…
This time last year, there had been only one traffic fatality in Southern Nevada. Now, there have already been nine people killed on Las Vegas valley roads alone, prompting police to speculate that 2019 will see another record-high number of traffic fatalities. Among these deaths,…
In 2017, 303 traffic fatalities occurred on Nevada roads, which was the first time since 2013 that fatalities were fewer than the previous year. Sadly, this trend ended over just as quickly as it began: as of Dec. 10, 306 fatalities were reported on Nevada…
It’s the Holiday Season! Everyone is rushing around to finish last minute shopping, attend holiday parties, and take out-of-school children to activities. We live in the digital age which gives us the ability to do anything, and almost everything, from a cell phone. It is…
In an official notice released on Dec. 7, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied 10 electronic logging device (ELD) exemption requests from different trucking organizations. The ELD mandate is a federal government-issued mandate that requires commercial truck drivers to install ELDs in their…
