Nevada Traffic Cops Enforce Speed Limits on First Day of School
Yesterday was the first day of classes for seventy-one schools in the Reno-Sparks-Carson City area, and traffic cops were out in full-force to ensure the 15 mph limit in school zones was being followed. All in all, officers handed out more than a dozen traffic citations in Nevada and made one arrest for DUI.
Sparks Lt. Chad Hawkins summed up yesterday’s efforts: “It went pretty well overall. Some people were caught off-guard. It was a reminder that we’re enforcing school zones.” Sgt. Harry Dixon explained that they handed out several warnings as well as tickets: “We try to issue as many warnings as we can as a reminder. If they’re doing 5 or 6 mph over the limit, we may just stop them and say, ‘Hey, see that flashing yellow light? It’s there for a reason.’”
Traffic citations in Nevada can usually be negotiated down to non-moving violations as long as you pay a fee and maybe complete a traffic safety school program. Ignoring traffic citations may result in a bench warrant for your arrest.
