Why Does Nevada Have Driver’s Licences?
I don’t mean to pick on Nevada, since I believe the driver’s license is useless in all 50 states given that it does not prove someone can drive well. It’s really just an ID card.
Newcomers to Vegas will immediately notice that drivers here are very aggresive, seemingly for no apparent reason - maybe competitive spirit. I’m from Boston which is famous for aggresive/crazy/inexplicable driving, so I know of what I speak.
But even big-city road warriors will be surprised at the sheer number of accidents listed in the evening radio traffic report. The announcers generally start just talking really fast, sounding like the disclaimer at the end of a used car ad or an auctioneer. “We’ve got an injury accident on the southbound I-15 at Sahara, a crash on the 215 at Warm Springs, and several crashes on the surface roads including Rainbow at Charleston, Lake Mead at Jones, Nellis at Las Vegas Blvd., Tropicana and Eastern, Hualapai at Sahara, Ann at 95 Craig at Rancho, DIatParadiseTwainatMarylandSunsetatPecosMLKatBonanzaflamingoat boulderhighway!!!
I kid, but seriously, it’s crazy out there. Defensive driving really is a necessity in Vegas. Be safe.
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Carole // Jun 7, 2007 at 3:40 pm
I’ve got to wonder if it’s the locals, or all of the crazy tourists causing the accidents. Casinos…bachelor parties…free drinks…seems like a pretty good formula for disaster.
2 Paul Geary // Jun 7, 2007 at 6:58 pm
That is a bad combo for driving, although unfortunately I don’t think we can just blame the tourists, especially when the accidents happen at rush hour, or in the far north reaches of the valley or Henderson.
As far as I know, the person who slammed into the bus stop is local, as is the kid who ran up the curb and killed a four-year old recently.
But I’d certainly be interested to know if a disproportionate number of accidents involve out-of-state plates, rental cars, etc.
3 Gloria // Jun 27, 2007 at 8:39 pm
I used to live in Vegas and I think the amount of accidents might also have to do with the constant road construction going on there! My boyfriend got a flat tire from shrapnel just laying in the middle of Russell Road - random things like that can definitely contribute to the amount of traffic and accidents in Vegas.
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