NHP and law enforcement agencies statewide step up effort to stop pedestrian deaths
Nevada Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies in the state participating in the Joining Forces program are urging pedestrians and drivers alike to be aware of each other at all times and share the road responsibly. From now through June 18, the Joining Forces law enforcement team will be issuing citations to both pedestrians and motorists who are violating traffic safety laws.
Between 2013 and 2017, 393 pedestrians lost their lives and 789 were seriously injured in pedestrian crashes on Nevada’s roadways. Nevada state law requires pedestrians to use sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian bridges and to obey all traffic-control signs and signals. Motorists must yield to pedestrians and avoid passing vehicles that are stopped for pedestrians.
In an effort to prevent traffic-related deaths and injuries, Troopers will be looking for traffic offenses made by drivers and pedestrians. The Nevada Highway Patrol remains dedicated to bring the number of fatalities on our roadways to zero through promoting safe pedestrian and motorist behavior. Whether you are in a vehicle or on foot, stay alert and safely share the road.
The Nevada Department of Public Safety’s- Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) provides funding for law enforcement agencies to participate in Joining Forces to reduce traffic deaths and injuries on Nevada roadways.