Safe drivers save lives
This October, the RTC is celebrating National Pedestrian Safety Month and supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s efforts to improve safety for vulnerable road users. In 2020 alone there [...]
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Back to school road safety
Can you hear that? It’s the sound of students zipping up their backpacks and heading out the door for the start of the new school year! Monday, Aug. 8 marks [...]
On the Road: City of North Las Vegas
On the Road highlights recently completed construction projects on our roadways. The series features the RTC, partner agencies, and our contractors who are working to improve mobility and enhance safety as [...]
Drive safe during the 100 Deadliest Days
Guest written by Andrew Bennett, Zero Fatalities Program Manager May 31 marked the beginning of the ‘100 Deadliest Days,’ the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day that has historically [...]
COVID-19 inspired millions to get outdoors. Now we must keep them safe.
By Stephanie Forté, Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition Let’s face it, we watched a lot of Netflix during COVID-19. But it turns out millions of people also developed healthy habits, like [...]
My Best Friend: A Pedestrian Story documentary premieres highlighting annual #Dusk2Dawn campaign
Guest written by Erin Breen, UNLV’s Vulnerable Road Users Project Director After a 364-day delay, the documentary born out of the 2019 #Dusk2Dawn pedestrian safety campaign finally premiered on March [...]
Nevada’s Zero Fatalities Launches Statewide “Save Yourself” Campaign
Guest written by Andrew Bennett, Zero Fatalities Program Manager Zero Fatalities, a lifesaving program with the goal of achieving Zero on Nevada’s roadways, is kicking off its 10-Year Anniversary with [...]
Help us make Southern Nevada more walkable
Do you think streets in Southern Nevada are comfortable for pedestrians? Would you like to see improvements like unobstructed, shaded, and well-lit sidewalks, to mention a few? Our planners are [...]
Metro Police shares pedestrian safety tips
You’ve probably noticed it gets darker earlier, which for Metro Police and community advocates means more dangers on our roads for pedestrians. In fact, according to a recently launched campaign [...]
Dusk 2 Dawn: RTC joins community partners to launch pedestrian safety campaign
Did you know that 80 percent of pedestrian deaths occur from dusk to dawn? It’s a difficult statistic to digest, which is why we’re joining community partners to raise pedestrian [...]