In Nevada alone, 22 percent of the total car fatalities are unbelted. Wearing a seat belt is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash. This is your reminder to buckle up every time you get behind the wheel. You should also ensure that your passengers buckle up and […]

There are some car features we take for granted, like the seat belt. The seat belt was not always a standard feature in cars. In fact, they were first implemented in airplanes! We take a look at the history of seat belt safety to better understand where they came from and how important they are […]

Tips for Driving in Extreme Heat Nevada is no stranger to heat. With long, hot summers and short winters, Las Vegas has an average of 310 sunny days a year. In the peak of summer, average daily temperatures reach 105 degrees! Nevada is mostly desert and semi-arid. Typically, April temperatures range from 56 to 78. […]

How to Deal with Road Rage You never know who you’re dealing with on the road. With over 3 million people in Nevada, millions of people are driving throughout the state on a daily basis. The chances of a certain percentage of those drivers feeling anger or frustration are high. Learn how to handle road […]

A new bill would like to make it easier for law enforcement to check if you were using your phone while driving. Nevada is currently a hands-free state, which means that drivers are prohibited from using handheld cell phones while driving.  However, this law has not prevented all phone use by drivers. Assembly Bill 200 […]

Car accidents are an unfortunate part of everyday life.  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) compile annual traffic fatality statistics.  In 2017 in the United States: There were 34,247 fatal motor vehicle crashes There were 37,133 deaths resulting from those motor vehicle crashes […]

Did you know that the most dangerous highway in the United States is right on Nevada’s border? ValuePenguin analyzed data for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (NHTSA-FARS) and here is what they found. Top 5 Most Dangerous Highways in the United States The five worst highways in the United States […]

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is seeking help to find the driver who was involved in a hit-and-run accident in early April in the east part of the Las Vegas Valley. On April 3, 2019, at about 11:25 pm, 48-year-old Jacqueline Dillon was struck and killed while crossing East Charleston Boulevard, east of South […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that autonomous vehicles are all over the news.  All around the United States, autonomous cars are becoming more common. The National Safety Council (NSC) just released estimates that at least 40,000 Americans die each year in car accidents.  The vast majority of car crashes are […]

Road rage accidents are all too common here in the Las Vegas valley. Read to know: Is road rage a criminal offense? As the Clark County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the man killed on Aug. 5 in a road-rage shooting on Interstate 15, we hear details about the victim’s untimely death. Jeffrey Key […]