Nevada Highway Patrol shows progress with Joining Forces, announces distracted driving focus
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 11:00am
Nevada Highway Patrol participated in the Joining Forces program during the month of January with a focus on speed enforcement and announces a campaign against distracted driving for February.
Joining Forces Speed Enforcement Campaign Statistics
From January 2 through January 22, 2019, law enforcement officers throughout the state participated in the Joining Forces program. While Nevada law enforcement continues to conduct traffic stops on a daily basis for a multitude of violations, the focus of those two weeks was speed enforcement.
During that time period, Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers initiated 265 traffic stops resulting in 298 citations issued and 2 DUI drivers arrested.
Below are the statistics from the event:
Speed: 203 Distracted Driving: 6
DUI: 2 Seat Belt / Child Seat: 6
Arrests: 3 Driver License Violation: 15
Registration Violation: 30 No Proof of Insurance : 13
Reckless Driving: 1 Failure to Yield: 1
All Other Citations: 8
Speed can turn a near miss into a crash, or can even turn a crash into a fatal crash. In the case of pedestrians, speeding cars increase the likelihood and severity of injuries. The Nevada Highway Patrol wants to remind drivers that one mile over the speed limit constitutes a violation of the law and you can be stopped.
February, Distracted Driving Campaign
Law enforcement agencies statewide will be Joining Forces and focusing on Distracted Drivers from February 1 through February 19, 2019. The Nevada Highway Patrol will be working diligently to urge motorists to keep your eyes on the road and put away cell phones or other items that cause distractions.
Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at fifty-five miles per hour, you are traveling the distance of a football field.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) continues to urge the motoring public to take the following safety precautions to minimize distractions while driving:
— Be a safe, distraction-free driver. Put your cell phone down and focus on the road;
— When using electronic devices for directions, set the destination prior to driving;
— Speak up when you're a passenger and your driver uses an electronic device while driving. Offer to call or text for the driver, so his or her full attention stays on the driving task; and
— Always wear your seat belt. Seat belts are the best defense against other unsafe
drivers.
“The Nevada Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that taking your eyes off the road for even one second can change your life or someone else’s life forever. While Nevada law enforcement conducts traffic stops on a daily basis for a multitude of violations, the emphasis for these weeks in February is distracted driving. Put down the distractions and Drive Safe, Nevada.”
For resources about distracted driving, please visit:
http://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/facts-and-statistics.html
For more information on Joining Forces and other statewide traffic safety programs, please visit http://www.zerofatalitiesnv.com.
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.
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