Two Nevada Highway Patrol troopers had stopped early Thursday morning to check on a motorist who appeared to be asleep at the wheel before they were struck and killed, according to Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Less than twelve hours after posting graphics on social media highlighting an alarming increase in Southern Nevada traffic fatalities, Highway Patrol was on the scene of. Less than half a staff is what it looks like within Nevada State Police Highway Patrol . With traffic officials contributing a recent rise in road dangers to the lacking staffing, current and past personnel believe the state needs to pay up or risk further increases in these incidents . The Nevada Highway Patrol states that drowsy driving can be just as deadly as texting and driving, and the Center for Disease Control states that one in every twenty-five people have admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel in the last month alone [1]. It was a close call for a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper after a suspected drunk driver nearly slammed into his cruiser. It happened in Fernley, Nevada last week. A dash-cam video shows a speeding vehicle run through a stop sign almost slamming headfirst into his cruiser. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The ongoing shortage of Nevada Highway Patrol troopers has reached critical levels, the union representing troopers says, with the vacancy rate rising and the. Nevada could traffic fatalities in 2024 than in years past, said police and traffic safety advocates who gathered Thursday at the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Las Vegas office to discuss what.
Nevada Highway Patrol Incidents: The Hidden Dangers
Two Nevada Highway Patrol troopers had stopped early Thursday morning to check on a motorist who appeared to be asleep at the wheel before they were struck and ...
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