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Road Warrior

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

DMV will accept recent eye exam note

This week readers want to know whether you have to take a new eye test for your driver’s license if you have corrective surgery or will a doctor’s note do; what are the blue reflectors on some residential streets in the valley; and the Road Warrior explains what is happening on Interstate 15 at Craig Road at night.

If you see flashing lights, think about pulling over

This week readers want to know if a motorist must pull over to the right if an emergency vehicle is approaching you on the other side of a divided road with lights and sirens on; and why are the street lights out on Craig Road in the northeast valley? Also, we find out what the holdup is on some traffic signals that are up but not working in the southeast valley. And the Road Warrior reflects on an accomplishment his predecessor failed to reach.

Roundabout safety is no accident

Americans are selfish, impatient motorists oblivious to their surroundings and to other drivers.

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Desert Inn Road plans long range

This week readers want to know whether there are any plans to complete Desert Inn Road in the eastern valley; are there any laws that prohibit panhandling; and what happens when you refuse to sign a traffic citation? And a reader sends in a personalized license plate that shows not everyone is hurting from the lagging economy.

Blue Diamond finish set for June

This week readers want to know the latest news on Blue Diamond Road; about state law regarding the visibility of a license plate; an explanation of the new school speed zone signs going up around the valley; and whether the state’s Department of Motor Vehicle files are considered public records.

Some say Click it or Ticket goes far enough

In our society, there may be no greater example of government intrusion into the lives of citizens than transportation.

Traffic signals don’t work because wiring not done

This week readers want to know when the traffic signals at Tropicana Avenue and Steptoe Street in the southeast valley are going to start working, what the state law is regarding headlight use, and whether there are plans to build an interchange on U.S. Highway 95 at Sahara Avenue.

Mom advocates seat belt law

Kelly Thomas-Boyers watched a single tear roll down her son’s cheek.

Widening project mostly finished

This week readers want to know if the widening of the Las Vegas Beltway at south Decatur Boulevard is finished; are there any plans to fix the Beltway’s offramp to Charleston Boulevard, and is Central Christian Church helping pay for the Galleria Drive interchange with U.S. Highway 95?

Construction woes abound

This week readers want to know when the construction on Centennial Parkway near Losee Road in North Las Vegas is going to be finished; and is the construction on Spencer Street, near Cactus Avenue, ever going to get done.

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