Every motorist understands that he or she must follow all of the traffic laws that govern a situation in order to minimize the chance that an accident will occur and people will be injured. Every motorist must also depend on every other motorist nearby to follow those same laws. When that doesn’t happen, disaster can [...]
Continue reading...6. June 2011
When people hear about Las Vegas hit-and-run accidents, they tend to visualize a collision that is immediately followed by one of the motorists fleeing the scene. However, an actual collision between two vehicles is not required for such a situation to apply. Tragically, that point was reinforced late last week when a motorcyclist was killed [...]
Continue reading...1. June 2011
Nevada is the latest state to consider banning the use of cell phones behind the wheel for many different types of drivers. Several jurisdictions have already passed these sorts of laws, and it seems that more and more states are presently considering the same sort of ban. Earlier this week, the State Assembly considered the [...]
Continue reading...27. May 2011
Transportation for America is a group that is based in Washington, D.C. and its mission is to prompt reform in American transportation overall to make it safer for everyone. One of its recent efforts concerned ranking cities in terms of their overall safety for pedestrians. Based on the number of fatal Las Vegas pedestrian accidents [...]
Continue reading...23. May 2011
People who drive in Las Vegas tend to understand that pedestrians are a common and in some locations a constant sight. Therefore, those who are behind the wheel need to be vigilant, as many pedestrians in the city are not familiar with their surroundings. Tragically, it could be some time before we know exactly what [...]
Continue reading...18. May 2011
Many people who see police officers on motorcycles assume that they are all but invulnerable to harm that can come from a Las Vegas motorcycle accident. Unfortunately, that is a misnomer, as police officers can and are injured just as badly as anyone else when something goes wrong on the local roads. That’s what occurred [...]
Continue reading...9. May 2011
It’s quite obvious that every Las Vegas car accident that occurs gives rise to an extreme amount of danger. However, there are certain crashes that are so intense and so violent that they immediately move from being a potential danger to a total disaster. Sadly, that appears to be what occurred last night when a [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2011
Many people mistakenly believe that while Las Vegas car accidents can happen to anyone, police officers are all but immune because every driver notices when an officer is near them on the road. Unfortunately, that myth was shattered once again last night when an officer was seriously injured in a Las Vegas motorcycle accident when [...]
Continue reading...27. April 2011
Distracted driving has long been one of if not the leading cause of Nevada car accidents, and in recent years the source of much distraction has been the cell phone and the ability to send and receive text messages and emails. As this phenomenon has continued to grow and has continued to cause more problems [...]
Continue reading...20. April 2011
Las Vegas is a city that’s always filled with visitors, and while the majority of people who come and spend time here have a pleasant experience, unfortunately there are visitors who are hurt badly. Sadly, that appears to be what occurred last night when a visitor from Canada was critically injured in a Las Vegas [...]
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8. June 2011
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