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School zones, do you know how fast you are going? With the weather getting warmer, it is easy to forget that school is still in session and the speed zones are still in effect. When entering a school zone, pay attention to the 15 mile per hour (mph) posted limit or the flashing signal lights.

15 mph may seem like an eternity when driving in the zones but imagine how you would feel should you strike a child who is crossing the street. Where crossing guards are posted, pay attention to their directions. They are in place to keep you and the children safe.

Five Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies received recognition for their outstanding efforts in saving lives on Nevada roads by removing under the influence drivers who were operating motor vehicles on our streets and highways.

"People say I'm lucky," Ronaldo De la Ree said. "I say I'm blessed. It was just amazing how I got saved."
De la Ree was saved from a fiery car wreck while unconscious by 25-year-old Sgt. Kyle Stephens and 23-year-old Spc. Michael Knight around 2:15 a.m. on June 1, 2015.

“Don’t drunk and drive drinking.” Sound familiar? This is how your brain thinks and sometimes how you speak when intoxicated. If you cannot speak and be understood, how can you drive home safely?

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office participation in the Joining Forces Distracted Drivers event held from April 1 to April 20th resulted in the following:

1 arrest for DUI, 21 citations issued for cell phone use, 1 citation for an individual cutting their hair while driving, 2 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian, 89 for speed, 19 stop sign and traffic light violations. In addition, 41 citations were issued for other traffic related violations.

There’s an old saying that many of you may have grown up with, “Look before you leap.” These four simple words apply to many situations today. When pulling out onto a street or highway, you should always be looking before you “Leap” out into traffic. Or for the purposes of this article “merge into traffic.”

Carson City emergency crews were called at 9:50 p.m. Thursday night to a crash involving an overturned semi-truck at the northbound Fairview on-ramp of I-580.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called to a rollover vehicle crash Thursday night in the area of Highway 50 and Airport Road across from Taco Bell.

Nearly one pound of methamphetamine with a street value of around $45,000 was seized and two were arrested Wednesday in Carson City following a month-long Tri-NET Narcotic Task Force investigation, a sergeant with the Nevada Department of Public Safety said.

The signs are pretty clear, so why do we have such an issue with seeing them? As a driver, you should be paying attention to the roadway markings and posted street signs which help to keep you and others safe when travelling on the streets and highways.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office recently participated in the Joining Forces law enforcement effort to stop impaired drivers and riders. The operation was done between March 17 to March 31 and resulted in the following:

UPDATE 4:28 PM: Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called to two separate crashes Wednesday afternoon that happened within minutes of each other. One crash involves a motorcycle on Deer Run Road one mile south of Highway 50 and the other crash happened on Highway 50 and College Parkway.

A 57-year-old Douglas County man was arrested early Wednesday morning at a Tourmaline Way home south of Carson City on suspicion of shooting multiple rounds of gunfire in his home and domestic battery.

Law enforcement agencies from around Nevada convened in Reno this week for a conference on gangs. The event, which wraps up Wednesday, was hosted by the Tri-County Gang Unit that represents Carson City, Lyon County and Douglas County.

Are we driving like Zombies? A lot of things are on our minds during the day, are you concentrating on your driving like you should be? From picking up children from various activities to making scheduled appointments, is your focus on driving or just the destination that you are trying to reach?

This week’s It’s Your City with host Cortney Bloomer welcomes guest Sgt. Scott McDaniel with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. They discuss pedestrian, bicycle and motorist responsibility and safety.

It’s getting to be that time of year again when dirt bike and ATV (all-terrain vehicle) riders head out to explore and enjoy the great outdoors. In doing so though, a reminder, riding your dirt bike or ATV on the streets is not legal as they are designated “Off road use only” vehicles.

A man walking eastbound on Highway 50 near the top of Spooner Summit was struck by a vehicle and flown by air ambulance to a Reno hospital early Friday morning, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant.

UPDATE: Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's office patrol units were called Thursday night to a vehicle crash in the 3100 block of North Carson Street in which two were injured including an 11-year-old girl who was briefly trapped in a vehicle.

The girl was flown by Care Flight to the trauma unit at Renown Medical Center in Reno, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

As our weather begins to warm, we are going to see more and more bicyclists on the roadways around Carson City. As a motorist this means that you must pay extra attention as you drive down the back streets and main access roads that connect the city.

Carson City Fire Department was called just after 4:30 p.m. to a vehicle crash involving a bicyclist at the intersection of Lompa Lane and College Parkway.

The bicycle rider, who was wearing a helmet, suffered minor cuts and bruises and was at fault in the crash, which happened when a pickup that was turning right onto Lompa Lane hit the bicyclist who went straight, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

More than 550 rat rod cars are expected for Rockabilly Riot’s debut event in Carson City this June, tourism officials confirmed Tuesday.

“This is a four-day party wrapped around a car show and celebrating a culture,” said Joel Dunn, executive director of the Carson City Visitors Bureau.

With St. Patrick’s Day arriving Thursday, the potential for intoxicated drivers being on the roadways greatly increases. As you celebrate this day with green beer, Irish whiskey or your favorite adult beverage, keep in mind that should you choose to drink and drive it is going to cost you a lot of green when you get arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

Carson City sheriff's deputies were called at around 5:10 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash on William Street across from the Carson City Community Center. The crash involves a white Suburban and a blue Mini Cooper, said Sheriff's Sgt. Scott McDaniel.
One lane of traffic is open. Motorists should expect delays. Minor injuries were reported. One person was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI.

UPDATE MONDAY: Two men were arrested Sunday night after a fight that resulted in gunfire at a Pheasant Drive residence. Matthew Joseph Premo, 20, was booked on suspicion of felony battery with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a person prohibited from having a firearm and misdemeanor minor consuming alcohol. Bail: $70,242. Also arrested was Andrew Austin Toland, 22. He faces a felony burglary charge and misdemeanor violation of probation conditions. He was treated for a ricochet wound to his ankle. Bail: $23,000.

With weather conditions once again changing this weekend in Carson City, it becomes important that you drive slower and be more observant for unseen obstacles as well as pedestrians that may be in the roadway. Visibility decreases when rain and snow mix and stopping distances will be increased should you need to stop suddenly.

This story has been updated with more information provided the Carson City sheriff. Go here for the latest.
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UPDATE 9:27PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol reports the crash Wednesday night near Highway 50 East at the corner of Fairview Drive and Gordon Street involving a pedestrian was a fatality. Troopers are at the scene and the crash is under investigation.
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UPDATE 8:35PM: Highway 50 traffic has been diverted because of the pedestrian crash Wednesday night at Highway 50 East and Fairview, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel. The stretch of roadway has been blocked at Fairview and Highway 50 and Fairview south at Gordon.

UPDATE: The driver of the red Dodge minivan who rear-ended a motorcycle rider was taken into custody on suspicion of driving while impaired, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel. The Harley rider was not injured.
As of 4:13 p.m. one lane of traffic was open, with motorists being diverted through the southbound median.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded at 3:48 p.m. Thursday to a motorcycle crash in the 1800 block of North Carson Street near the Evergreen Center.

UPDATE 2:50PM: A single vehicle crash on Friday and an accident involving a pedestrian on Saturday resulted in the deaths of an elderly Carson City woman and a Reno resident, authorities said Monday.

A DUI and motorist compliance checkpoint conducted by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office had at least 1,887 vehicles go through Saturday that resulted in 24 citations and four vehicles that were impounded for driver’s license or vehicle registration violations, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant said.