LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Bicyclist deaths on Las Vegas valley roads in 2024 surpassed final yr’s ranges in September with 10 deaths.
On Thursday, legislation enforcement officers from departments throughout the valley took to the streets to remind drivers in regards to the guidelines of the highway. They utilized a specialised measuring software to make sure drivers gave the authorized distance required when passing bicyclists.
The State of Nevada Workplace of Site visitors Security paid for the additional enforcement and gadgets. CCSD, Metro, UNLV, and Boulder Metropolis Police Departments got here collectively for the additional patrols.
Lieutenant Bryan Zink, the Public Data Officer with CCSD Police, was one among three officers on bicycles reminding drivers to decelerate and go with care.
“Everybody has the right to use the roadways in this state and that is one of the things we are out here to educate people about,” Lt. Zink defined. “We do it because one being law enforcement officers and two because we love cycling.”
Most drivers consider it’s good to give three toes of area when passing a bicyclist, however that’s simply the minimal quantity of area you want. The legislation, NRS 484B-270, says when ready, on a multi-lane highway, the driving force is to merge into the lane to their left and provides the bike owner your entire lane, merging again into the unique lane when safely previous the particular person on the bike. The one exception could be if there’s a marked bike lane.
Many drivers have been caught not figuring out the legislation. Between 9 a.m. and midday on Thursday, police performed 94 stops and issued 84 citations. The aim of this occasion mentioned Zink will not be the variety of citations issued, however the variety of people who find themselves educated about their obligation to cyclists on the road.
