Las Vegas Dangerous Driving News | Las Vegas Review-Journal https://www.reviewjournal.com The most reliable source for Las Vegas news, breaking news Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:28:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Police: California driver speeding back to wedding chapel when stopped https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/police-california-driver-speeding-back-to-wedding-chapel-when-stopped-2954772/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:05:09 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2954772 ‘Largest break possible’: Body cam shows driver was ticketed hours before fatal crash near Summerlin https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/largest-break-possible-body-cam-shows-driver-was-ticketed-hours-before-fatal-crash-near-summerlin-2944941/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:38:07 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2944941 ‘It’s not like any other crime’: Hit-and-run crashes rising in Las Vegas Valley https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/its-not-like-any-other-crime-hit-and-run-crashes-rising-in-las-vegas-valley-2921990/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:06:33 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2921990 Ticketed drivers continue to get breaks in court despite law change https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/ticketed-drivers-continue-to-get-breaks-in-court-despite-law-change-2916058/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:01:06 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2916058 2022 now one of the deadliest years ever on Nevada roads https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/road-warrior/2022-now-one-of-the-deadliest-years-ever-on-nevada-roads-2914435/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:14:27 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2914435 Police: Man sped 105 mph on 215 to ‘beat the rain’ https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/police-man-sped-105-mph-on-215-to-beat-the-rain-2895280/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:33:29 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2895280 Doughnuts, burnouts will result in shredded tires at this Las Vegas intersection https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/doughnuts-burnouts-will-result-in-shredded-tires-at-this-las-vegas-intersection-2751703/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:06:51 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2751703 It’s the latest effort to rid Southern Nevada streets of would-be stunt drivers and their so-called street takeovers, police say.

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2022 one of deadliest on Nevada roads in decades https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/2022-one-of-deadliest-on-nevada-roads-in-decades-2709242/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:36:44 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2709242 Impairment and speeding are the largest contributing factors to deadly crashes in the state, a NDOT official said.

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Unreliable pedestrian crash tracking near schools leaves parents, officials in the dark https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/unreliable-pedestrian-crash-tracking-near-schools-leaves-parents-officials-in-the-dark-2652525/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:41:27 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2652525 More than 340 children were injured by crashes within a quarter-mile of Clark County school campuses, during hours immediately before and after classes, state data shows. CCSD numbers are much lower. Here’s why.

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RJ findings prompt Nevada to review traffic ticket reductions https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/rj-findings-prompt-nevada-to-review-traffic-ticket-reductions-2640227/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:26:06 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2640227 A Review-Journal investigation showed over 200,000 tickets were pleaded down to parking violations between 2017 and 2021, a policy that concerns state safety officials.

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Stopped for a suspected DUI? You could face an immediate blood draw https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/stopped-for-a-suspected-dui-you-could-face-an-immediate-blood-draw-2634969/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:56:29 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2634969 Starting in October, medical professionals will patrol with the Metropolitan Police Department seven nights a week to collect blood samples at traffic stops to combat DUI.

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Long hours, carnage: Inside a traffic investigator’s calling to help save lives https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/long-hours-carnage-inside-a-traffic-investigators-calling-to-help-save-lives-2628316/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 03:24:24 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2628316 A rise in fatal crashes has made North Las Vegas officials keenly aware they are falling behind. Andy Navarro works long shifts in a department strained because there are not enough officers.

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DA calls for state investigation of deputies who failed to stop DUI driver https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/da-calls-for-state-investigation-of-deputies-who-failed-to-stop-dui-driver-2610936/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:21:13 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2610936 The Nye County district attorney has asked the state to investigate whether sheriff’s deputies should face criminal charges and whether the department withheld key evidence.

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Driver who caused horrific triple-fatal DUI crash draws long prison term https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/driver-who-caused-horrific-triple-fatal-dui-crash-draws-long-prison-term-2609964/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:05:35 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2609964 Tyler Kennedy was sentenced Tuesday for up to 20 years for each of three counts of DUI causing death in a Nye County crash involving an Idaho family. Kennedy admitted to drug use.

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Thousands of ticketed drivers get breaks in Las Vegas courts, sometimes with fatal results https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/thousands-of-ticketed-drivers-get-breaks-in-las-vegas-courts-sometimes-with-fatal-results-2608117/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:41:14 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2608117 Hundreds of thousands of traffic tickets — even those for serious offenses — are reduced to parking violations, a Review-Journal investigation found. And with a siloed court system, bad drivers face little punishment.

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2023 could bring better tracking, accountability for risky drivers https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/2023-could-bring-better-tracking-accountability-for-risky-drivers-2608910/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:36:04 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2608910 Switching traffic tickets to civil infractions will result in far fewer being reduced to parking violations, some officials say.

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How does Nevada compare to other states in tracking driver records? https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/how-does-nevada-compare-to-other-states-in-tracking-driver-records-2608906/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:35:04 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2608906 Nevada courts operate in information silos, making it difficult for police and judges to know a person’s complete driving history. An improved system is planned for 2023.

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Driver in triple-fatal DUI admitted drug use before deputy let him leave https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/driver-in-triple-fatal-dui-admitted-drug-use-before-deputy-let-him-leave-2566675/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2566675 In new bodycam audio, Tyler Kennedy tells a Nye County deputy he had to use opioids to avoid withdrawal. He was released to drive and caused a fatal crash an hour later.

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Vegas Valley heading in wrong direction in fatal crash count https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/road-warrior/vegas-valley-heading-in-wrong-direction-in-fatal-crash-count-2559448/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:03:15 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2559448 Fatal crashes in the Las Vegas Valley are increasing as the statewide average is declining.

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An impaired driver, officers who chose not to stop him — and a family forever changed https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/an-impaired-driver-officers-who-chose-not-to-stop-him-and-a-family-forever-changed-2550695/ Sun, 27 Mar 2022 07:01:27 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2550695 Three members of a family died in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 95 with a driver under the influence. Bodycam video shows Nye County deputies had questioned the driver who caused the crash but didn’t arrest him, a Review-Journal investigation found.

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Report: Driver in crash that killed 9 had drugs, alcohol in system https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/report-driver-in-crash-that-killed-9-had-drugs-alcohol-in-system-2548940/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:53:34 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2548940 An autopsy report shows that Gary Robinson — the driver in a North Las Vegas crash that killed him and eight other people — had cocaine, alcohol and PCP in his system.

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New video shows moments before deadliest crash in Nevada records https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/new-video-shows-moments-before-deadliest-crash-in-nevada-records-2538699/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:28:03 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2538699 Police released about one minute of video Thursday that shows a car whizzing by southbound vehicles and smashing into several vehicles crossing on Cheyenne Avenue.

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Horrific NLV crash reveals gaps, flaws in driving enforcement https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/horrific-nlv-crash-reveals-gaps-flaws-in-driving-enforcement-2528985/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:06:35 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2528985 His spotless DMV history didn’t reflect his alarming driving habits — police had caught Gary Dean Robinson speeding at least five times since August 2020, ranging from 19 to 40 mph over the limit.

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Tanaga Miller was looking for a ride. He ended up dying in the state’s deadliest crash. https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/tanaga-miller-was-looking-for-a-ride-he-ended-up-dying-in-the-states-deadliest-crash-2526874/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:57:38 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2526874 Tanaga Miller died in the passenger seat of Gary Dean Robinson’s car after Robinson sped through a red light at 100 mph. Miller had left a family gathering just before the crash.

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911 callers describe horrific scene of crash that left 9 dead https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/911-callers-describe-horrific-scene-of-crash-that-left-9-dead-2523441/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 02:38:39 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2523441 North Las Vegas police released 911 calls and radio traffic from horrific crash that killed nine.

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Bodycam video shows driver being stopped weeks before crash that killed 9 https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/bodycam-video-shows-driver-being-stopped-weeks-before-crash-that-killed-9-2523004/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:03:13 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2523004 Las Vegas police body camera video shows a motorist being pulled over and cited for speeding a month before causing a crash that killed nine people, including himself.

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Mother of crash victims says community support will ‘help us bear with this’ https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/mother-of-crash-victims-says-community-support-will-help-us-bear-with-this-2522672/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 02:38:31 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2522672 The North Las Vegas mother who lost seven relatives in Saturday’s North Las Vegas “mass casualty” crash said she does not know if she will be able to withstand saying her final goodbyes to all her children and a brother later this month.

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Nevada ticketed thousands of drivers for going 100 mph or more last year https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/nevada-ticketed-thousands-of-drivers-for-going-100-mph-or-more-last-year-2522490/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:26:19 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2522490 One law enforcement official says the numbers would be much higher - maybe thousands more - if staffing within the Nevada Highway Patrol wasn’t at “critically low levels.

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‘Our world has ended’: Parents lost entire family in Nevada’s deadliest crash https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/our-world-has-ended-parents-lost-entire-family-in-nevadas-deadliest-crash-2522203/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:07:22 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2522203 The six-vehicle crash that left nine dead in North Las Vegas took “everything” from Erlinda Zacarias and her husband, Jesus Mejia-Santana, who lost four biological children.

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Man pleaded guilty to speeding 9 days before crash that killed 9 https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/man-pleaded-guilty-to-speeding-9-days-before-crash-that-killed-9-2521846/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:38:51 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2521846 The motorist who caused a North Las Vegas crash that killed nine people, including himself, pleaded guilty to speeding nine days earlier.

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