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What will it take for people to drive more carefully in Las Vegas?

FILE - In this April 22, 2021 file photo, cars wait at a red light during rush hour at the Las Vegas Strip, in Las Vegas.
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FILE - In this April 22, 2021 file photo, cars wait at a red light during rush hour at the Las Vegas Strip, in Las Vegas.

Two state troopers died last week, hit by a driver on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas. The suspected driver in the crash is being held on a $500,000 bail.

It was quite the sight when law enforcement formed a procession of vehicles to escort the bodies of the two men. And people are outraged.

But when you were on the road in days after, did you see a change in behavior? When you drove at night, did you still see cars swerving, then quickly correcting, time and again? How many times were you at a bar when someone who drank too much insisted on driving home?

We have these major crashes every few months. And for years now, we’ve done shows on the loss of life and the devastation to families, loved ones and friends.

Will anything work to change this?


Guests: Dr. Deborah Kuhls, researcher, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, and chief of trauma surgery, University Medical Center; Anita Pepper, public information officer, Clark County Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety

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Paul serves as KNPR's producer and reporter in Northern Nevada. Based in Reno, Paul specializes in politics, covering the state legislature as well as national issues' effect in Nevada.
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