Lawmakers Stress Need to Look Beyond Red Light Cameras and Other ‘Back End’ Traffic Safety Measures

Lawmakers heard from state traffic safety and public health officials about the increased number of crashes and deaths in Nevada at Wednesday’s meeting of the joint interim Committee for Growth and Infrastructure and Health and Human Services. The hearing was the second time proposed automated traffic enforcement, such as speeding and red light cameras, has been discussed at an interim legislative meeting this year amid the rising number of traffic facilities and accidents. Amy Davey, administrator of the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety within the Department of Public Safety, agreed with Harris and said lawmakers could look at “changing our roadways.”

Nevada Current

Story by Michael Lyle
July 22, 2024