WINNEMUCCA — In an effort to save lives, law enforcement agencies from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Sheriff’s Departments from Lander, White Pine, and Elko counties, along with West Wendover and Winnemucca Police Departments are reminding motorists to s-l-o-w d-o-w-n.
We are teaming up as part of Joining Forces, to reduce fatalities on our Nevada roadways. Joining Forces is a statewide law enforcement program funded by the Office of Traffic Safety. Law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be working through June 30, 2016, enforcing speed limit laws.
Most motorists, however, do not believe speeding is as risky as other behaviors, but according to NHTSA, the consequences of driving too fast include:
• Greater potential for loss of vehicle control
• Reduced effectiveness of occupant protection equipment
• Increased stopping distance when the driver perceives a danger
• Increased degree of crash severity leading to more debilitating injuries
• Unexpected economic and psychological implications of a speed-related crash
Joining Forces is a statewide program paid through grants issued by the Nevada Department of Public Safety: Office of Traffic Safety. For more information about Joining Forces and other Traffic Safety Programs, please visit http://www.zerofatalitiesnv.com.
