Nevada Highway Patrol: Their Secret Weapon Against Reckless Drivers

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The driver was taken in for reckless driving . The type of stop troopers with Nevada State Police are reporting again and again. Incredibly, state fatalities are currently down by nearly. According to Nevada Highway Patrol documents released following a public records request, the woman behind the wheel confessed to consuming at least four alcoholic drinks—including two tequila shots—before getting behind the wheel. She later claimed she had no idea how the crash occurred. More than two-dozen law enforcement agencies are joining this month to crack down on speeding and aggressive driving . A spokesman said the campaign runs through Jan. More egregious speeds can bring fines of $600. Drivers caught at 120 or higher may also face a reckless - driving charge and a $1,500 fine. Hixson emphasized that padding state coffers is not. A handful of patrol vehicles are being outfitted in a new “ghost” regalia, rather than Nevada Highway Patrol ’s normally eye-catching markings. The goal, according to a press release, is to increase enforcement efforts, “specifically targeting hazardous moving violations such as reckless driving as well as distracted driving , impaired driving. The bill cracking down on drivers who don’t pull over for emergency vehicles would help deter such negligence, Nevada Highway Patrol Captain Nathan Peterson told lawmakers. RENO — State troopers arrested a man in a stolen car following a high-speed chase on Interstate 80 east of Reno that reached speeds up to 110 mph and charged him with assault with a deadly weapon after they say he tried to run over three state transportation workers. In this appeal, we consider the constitutionality of NRS 484.348 ( 3 ) ( b ), which prohibits drivers from operating a motor vehicle in such a manner as to endanger other persons or property while fleeing a police officer who has signaled for the driver to stop.