LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) - A report from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety found the state of Nevada ranks low for implementing traffic safety laws.
The annual list placed the Silver State 12th from the bottom on its list.
Their list looked at 16 safety laws considered essential to traffic safety such as occupant protection and child passenger safety.
Advocates’ Report gives every state and Washington, D.C. a rating in five categories (Occupant Protection, Child Passenger Safety, Teen Driving, Impaired Driving, and Distracted Driving) as well as an overall grade of: Green (Good); Yellow (Caution); and Red (Danger).
Seven states (RI, WA, DE, ME, OR, CA, LA) and Washington, D.C. received green ratings with Rhode Island topping the list at 13 enacted laws.
Thirty-one (31) others received a yellow rating indicating the need for improvement. Twelve (12) states earned a red rating for lagging dangerously behind in the adoption of Advocates’ recommended laws (SD, WY, MO, MT, AZ, OH, FL, NE, NV, NH, VT, VA). South Dakota has the fewest number of optimal laws at just two total.
There were 284 traffic-related deaths in Nevada in 2019, and so far 2020 is off to a rough start, as well.
To take a look at the full study, click here.