PRIMM, Nev. (AP) - The Nevada Highway Patrol is joining its California counterpart targeting the highly traveled interstate corridor between California and Las Vegas.
It’s estimated that an average of 45,000 vehicles enter Nevada on the I-15 corridor from Los Angeles on a daily basis, which equates to an average in excess of 16 million vehicles entering every year.
Las Vegas TV station KTNV reports that the two highway patrols will concentrate enforcement efforts near the Primm area.
Authorities said it’s a “Zero Tolerance” zone with even the most minor traffic infraction will be enforced during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The two agencies will target speeding vehicles, move over law violators and distracted driving violations, however all traffic violations will be enforced no matter the severity.
The California Highway Patrol will focus their efforts on the California side of I-15 and will include the use of their fix winged aircraft that measures speed from the air.
On Friday, the Nevada Highway Patrol said troopers issued 133 combined traffic citations with 122 of them for speeding.
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