There are nearly 1,200 miles of Union Pacific Railroad track carrying freight through Nevada, its rail cars loaded with everything from coal and chemicals to consumer goods.

Nevada lawmakers on Tuesday heard a bill that could increase penalties for reckless driving. Senate Bill 322 is also known as Rex's Law, named for the 13-year-old reckless driving victim who inspired the legislation.

How long should a reckless driver go to prison for taking an innocent life? That is the question now before Nevada lawmakers. Tuesday, a father who lost his son in front of a Henderson middle school last year testified in Carson City making an emotional plea to pass Rex’s Law.

Nevada legislators on Tuesday heard a proposed bill that could increase penalties for reckless driving. Senate Bill 322 is also known as Rex’s Law, named for the 13-year-old victim of reckless driving victim that inspired the legislation.

University Police Services partnered up with several Las Vegas valley agencies to enforce crosswalk safety around the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s campus to show both drivers and pedestrians that road safety is no joke.

Buses, passengers, cars poised for pick-ups: arrival areas at Logan International Airport are often chaotic places. Monday evening, the one outside Terminal B became deadly. State Police say Vishwachand Kolla was swiped by a bus and killed, while standing outside his vehicle, waiting for an arriving passenger.

Researchers at UNLV's medical school are looking at crash and injury data from over a decade. They've discovered some eye-opening trends in an effort to prevent traffic-related injuries in Nevada. According to UNLV's research, the top three driving trends are running red lights, speeding, and distracted driving.

A team of researchers at UNLV's medical school is working with a decade's worth of data to determine causes and possible solutions to the deadly roads across Nevada.

Speeding, distracted driving, and running red lights are trends a new UNLV study has linked to thousands of car crashes in Nevada that have taken thousands of lives.

Clark County is experiencing a shortage of crossing guards, according to the company it contracts with to hire them, prompting safety concerns for children who walk to and from school.

As Southern Nevada expands the places where people can legally get high on marijuana, Las Vegas police are gearing up to stop stoned drivers. To catch them, they must perform three additional field sobriety tests. They’re taking notes: Are the subject’s eyes crossing? Can they keep their balance?

Southern Nevada is getting money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve road safety. How will that money be spent to make our streets safer? Plus, what projects are on the horizon to help address traffic tieups?