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Contact Mick Akers at makers@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2920. Follow @mickakers on Twitter.

What can be done to make Vegas bus stops safer?

Last week’s serious bus stop accident in Las Vegas has Road Warrior readers thinking and writing about what could be done to keep those waiting at bus stops safer.

Real ID: Extra driver’s license security good for air travelers

If you travel on commercial airliners and use your Nevada driver’s license as an identification card when you pass through the security line at the airport, you’re going to have to spice up your ID card the next time you renew it.

Tips to avoid CES’s annual traffic jam in Las Vegas

When 160,000 people converge on one place at one time, there’s bound to be more than a few traffic tie-ups. Here are some tips to avoid the Consumer Electronics Show’s bad ones.

Strip gates: Clue that New Year’s party is nearly upon us

Las Vegas celebrates the arrival of the new year better than most cities and part of the fun is turning Las Vegas Boulevard into pedestrians only. That’s why there are gates on the Strip’s major cross streets at the Boulevard.

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Potholes to report? Call these numbers

If you’ve got a pothole complaint to voice, such as multiple Road Warrior readers did last week about the condition of Eastern Avenue and the ramps leading to the 215 Beltway, all you have to do is call the right office.

Uber might have lost battle, but the war has just begun

The Southern Nevada transportation landscape took a sharp turn last week with Uber’s announcement that it was temporarily shutting down until it could find a way to operate legally in the state. But for those critics who think Uber is gone for good, think again.

Fifth Street on way to becoming Bridge to Somewhere

There’s a Bridge to Nowhere in North Las Vegas today, but if all goes according to plan, it’ll become a Bridge to Somewhere by mid-2016.

ParkMe app offers more info than you might have thought

The secret of ParkMe: You have to open it a few times and explore it and you’ll find all kinds of information about parking that you never knew was available.

Uber’s Vegas invasion sparks conflict, needs compromise

The Uber transportation technology launched in Las Vegas on Friday is a great idea. There has to be a compromise out there that will allow it to stay.

Brighter Vegas express lanes might not fix dim drivers

A fresh coat of paint containing thousands of reflective glass beads is drying on the express lanes on the surface of Interstate 15 as you read this. If only the drivers were as bright as those stripes will be.

Hidden airline fees: A question of government or consumers

Should the government force airlines to publicize hidden fees in their fare pricing? Or should it be the consumers’ responsibility to do their homework to find which deal is the best?

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