Nev. lawmakers discuss potential rules for the road
By Art Marroquin, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Making room for bicyclists, the potential impact of recreational marijuana and cellphone use while driving are among hot-button transportation topics that could be discussed when the Legislature meets in February, several Nevada lawmakers said Tuesday.
The aim, they said, is to create laws that will bring the 326 fatalities reported last year on Nevada’s roads down to zero.
Lawmakers may consider whether to increase fines for all drivers who hold their phone during calls and texts. For now, scofflaws pay $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense and $250 for a third offense, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Marijuana was legalized for medical purposes in 2000, but voters will decide in November whether to legalize it for recreational use.