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NLVPD TRAFFIC BUREAU
The North Las Vegas Police Department Traffic Bureau
is currently staffed by 14 officers, 2 Sergeants and 1 Lieutenant. The
primary responsibilities of the officers within the bureau are proactive
enforcement, enforcing violations of traffic laws that are the usual cause
of collisions, and the investigation of most traffic collisions, including
hit and run, serious injury and all fatal traffic collisions.
Traffic Officers (commonly referred to as "Motors")
are assigned to work frequent collision locations which are identified
through accident report statistics. The Motors are also charged with writing
citations for other violations that may not necessarily be the cause of
the crashes, i.e.; Driver license violations, insurance and secondary
violations, such as seat belts.
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FREQUENT COLLISION
LOCATIONS
Currently, the identified and most frequent collision locations
within the City of North Las Vegas include, but are not limited to, the
following:
- CHEYENNE/LOSEE
- CHEYENNE/MARTIN LUTHER KING
- CRAIG AND LOSEE
- LAKE MEAD/CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
- CRAIG/MARTIN LUTHER KING-CAMINO AL NORTE
These locations are listed in no special order, as the times
of day, traffic and other variables play a part in determining which area
has more collision activity and when. This information is provided to
assist and remind drivers when passing through these areas to drive a
bit more attentively.
Throughout the week, at various times during the day, our
Motors can be spotted working on enforcement efforts in most of these
and other high risk locations. At other times, several Motors may be working
the same area and talking to as many drivers as possible. Our goal is
to reduce collisions in these areas.
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TRAFFIC LAW REMINDER TIPS
A common misconception of many drivers is that it
is okay to travel in the extreme right "lane", sometimes referred
to as a storage, emergency or breakdown lane. This is the lane that is
separated from the travel lanes by a solid white line. Unfortunately,
many drivers mistake this for a really long turn lane, especially when
major intersections like Cheyenne and Martin Luther King or Cheyenne and
Losee begin backing up due to rush hour traffic.
The problem is that drivers are not allowed to travel
in that lane, even if their intent is to turn further up the road and
definitely not from a half a mile away.
True right turn lanes are, by usual design, about
100 feet in length and will be posted as a "Right lane must turn
right" or "Right turn only" sign. A final indicator might
be that solid white line will angle back towards the right, stopping at
the road edge, indicating where you may legally veer to the right to prepare
to make your turn. Unfortunately, drivers must remain in the traffic line
that is backed up until they reach the true turn lane. If they give into
temptation and travel in that far right lane on the other side of the
solid white line, they run the risk of talking to one of our fine motor
officers and, quite possibly, the Municipal Court Judge. More importantly,
when drivers travel in that restricted lane and get into a collision with
a vehicle legally pulling over to use that lane or the true turn lane,
there is the chance of injury and vehicles getting damaged. Also, fines
for collision causing violations are doubled by the court.
So, it is the driver's choice: a few extra minutes
in line in traffic or a few extra hours (among other extra things) in
line at court.
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT
IS NOT LEGAL? I GOT IT AT THE CAR PARTS STORE!
Equipment violation tickets can really confuse drivers.
American vehicle owners love vehicle gadgets. Those blue, green, red and
other color lights that are located on the hoods look really great at
night. The problem is that they are not street legal... What about hydraulic
systems? Not street legal... Low-ride suspensions? Not
street legal... Let's not forget those mufflers that make the sports cars
sound faster than they are. You guessed it! Not street legal!
The list is extensive; there are many more equipment violations not listed
here.
The confusion occurs when vehicle owners believe that since
they bought the gadget at a car parts store or through a catalog that
it is legal to install it and drive on the street. This is where the manufacturer
or seller's disclaimer comes into play, "The purchaser is responsible
to know the laws applicable to their area prior to use" or some other
type of legalese.
To help clear the confusion about equipment violation questions,
consider a common piece of automobile equipment: the speedometer. Speedometers
will indicate top vehicle speeds of 100 mph, 120 mph, 140 mph, and some
even faster. Now, where can a vehicle be legally driven at those speeds?
Yet the vehicle was purchased or leased and it did not limit the manufacturer
from building a vehicle that can go that fast. In other words:
The Purchaser Is Responsible For Knowing
The Laws
Applicable to Their Area Prior to Use
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SCOOTER/POCKET BIKE SAFETY
Self-propelled motor vehicles such as scooters and pocket bikes are fun
recreational vehicle; however, they are motor vehicles and must have the
following equipment to legally ride on the road:
- Head lights, brake lights and turn signals
- Mirrors
- Horn
Without all of the above equipment, further defined in Nevada Revised
Statues N.R.S. 484.081, 484.0798, 486.261, 486.311, and 484.607, these
recreational vehicles CANNOT LEGALLY BE OPERATED ON THE STREET.
For more information, view or print our Scooter & Pocket Bike Safety
Brochure:
For
News 3 (KVBC) story click here:
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=2637829 |
ADDITIONAL BROCHURES
Street Drag Racing
School Zone and Traffic Safety
What To Do If Stopped By The Police
En español
Carreras de Automoviles Clandestinas
Zona Escolar y Seguridad
Que Hago Si Me para La Policia
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Traffic
Bureau News Releases
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DRIVE SAFELY
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