HOV violation tickets were the second most handed out tickets by troopers in the Southern Command in that time period behind speeding tickets.
Mick Akers
Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as transportation reporter in November 2018. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
With Interstate 15 shut down Thursday night, check out these alternate routes from Las Vegas to Southern California.
As revelers are set to ring in 2020 on the Las Vegas Strip, road closures will occur in surrounding areas in order to keep the expected 330,000 people safe.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada’s foray into the ride hailing sector is coming to a halt after a six-month pilot program.
The 17th pedestrian bridge stretching over a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard opened Monday morning to foot traffic.
Now six months in and dozens of emails from angry drivers later, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced they were making the first modification to the lanes.
The six-month pilot program originally set to go into effect Jan. 1 was bumped up a couple weeks to work out any issues that may arise ahead of a pair of visitor heavy dates.
McCarran International Airport welcomed the record-breaking 50 millionth passenger 0f 2019 to Las Vegas Thursday to water cannon salute and a party-like atmosphere.
Despite initially saying no changes to the carpool lane system would occur for three years, state transportation officials are changing their tune.
The 1.75 million square-foot facility will have all the features expected in a modern sports stadium and then some when it is completed.
With Las Vegas named the No. 5 destination for holiday travelers by AAA, planning ahead is key whether you’re traveling by road or via air this season.
The flights, which launched Sunday, will further strengthen Las Vegas’ reputation as Hawaii’s “ninth island.”
HopSkipDrive aims to cater to the working parent who isn’t able to take their children to extracurricular activities or at-risk youth not being able to get to school due to logistical issues.
Beginning Monday, Las Vegas Boulevard from Spring Mountain Road to Sahara Avenue will be restricted to one or two lanes in each direction from 12:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on weekdays.
Originally slated to open in July, then delayed until November, the pedestrian bridge linking Park MGM and the Showcase Mall could open as early as Dec. 23.