Radar activated: Carson City Sheriff’s Office reminds motorists to watch their speed
Carson City and Nevada’s law enforcement officers participating in the Joining Forces program will be working to keep the roads safe by watching for drivers exceeding speed limits. This Joining Forces enforcement will take place Friday through March 18.
Speed can turn a near miss into a crash, or can even turn a crash into a fatal crash. Especially in the case of pedestrians, speeding cars increase the likelihood and severity of injuries. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office reminds drivers that one mile over the speed limit constitutes a violation of the law and you can be stopped.
Speeding endangers everyone on the road; it killed 9,557 people in 2015 per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-NHTSA. We all know the frustrations of modern life and juggling a busy schedule.
But speed limits are there to protect you and others on the road. Speed also affects your safety even when you’re driving the speed limit but too fast for road conditions, such as bad weather, during road construction, at night or on poorly lit roads. Please watch your speed and arrive at your destinations safely.
With winter finally kicking into high gear, please remember to give yourself extra time to get to your destination. Don’t follow the vehicles in front of you to closely. Give yourself enough space to stop or make evasive actions. Most importantly, SLOW DOWN. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office will be out in force focusing on speed violators.
More information about safe driving and the state’s Zero Fatalities goal or 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.
— Sgt. Earl Mays is with the Carson City Sheriff's Office and is the Joining Forces coordinator for CCSO.
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