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| Las Vegas at a Glance |
— LIQUOR LAWS
Nevada has an open container law. It is illegal to have opened alcoholic beverages in the driver or passenger areas of a vehicle while it is being driven. You cannot refuse to take a breathalyzer, blood or urine test as directed by a police officer. Blood samples can be drawn involuntarily, even on a first offense. The legal limit of 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level or any detectable amount of a controlled substance (0.02 if under 21; 0.04 in commercial driving). If arrested, your driver’s license will be revoked for 90 days and vehicles may be impounded. Courts impose additional criminal penalties upon conviction.
— AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
All accidents that involve injuries or damages of $750 or more must be reported to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If a police officer does not investigate the accident, all of the involved parties must file reports on DMV Form SR-1 within 10 days. You must provide your driver’s license, registration and insurance information to any other drivers involved and to the owner of any unattended vehicle or property.
— SEAT BELTS AND CHILD SAFETY
Nevada law requires seat belt use by all occupants in a vehicle. Children under the age of 6 who weigh less than 60 pounds must be in an approved child-restraint system that is properly installed. Visit the Nevada Car Seat Laws website at www.carseatlaws.com/nevada-car-seat-laws to learn more about Nevada’s new booster seat law. Nevada requires that front- and rear-seat occupants of almost all passenger vehicles wear safety belts or ride in an approved child-restraint system. All children ages 12 and under should sit in the back seat, properly restrained whenever possible.
Passengers under 18 may not ride in the back of a pickup or flatbed truck. This applies in all Nevada counties and on all types of roads. Experts indicate that four out of five child-safety seats are installed improperly. To learn more about child-safety seats, visit www.seatcheck.org or call Safe Kids Coalition in Clark County at (702) 731-8666 or visit www.safekidsclarkcounty.org for a free safety-seat inspection.
— USE OF CELL PHONES
On June 4, 2011, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval approved legislation banning handheld cell phone use and text messaging for all drivers. Nevada is the 34th state to ban texting while driving. The law (SB 140) went into full effect January 1, 2012. Police began handing out warnings to violators as early as October 2011. Fines start at $50 for a first-time violators and go up to $250.
TRANSPORTATION
— PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is the transit authority providing public transportation to the masses. RTC’s fixed-route transit fleet consists of 402 vehicles, including 60 hybrid-electric coaches, navigating 382 square miles of roadways. The reliable and easy-to-use transportation system had a ridership of 7,876262 in 2011 and is key to cutting down congestion in the Las Vegas Valley. For more information about routes, fares and schedules, visit the RTC website at www.rtcsouthernnevada.com.
— MONORAIL
The Las Vegas Monorail is the only privately owned public transportation system in the United States. The elevated train system travels along a 3.9-mile route, making seven stops and connecting major hotels and attractions along the Las Vegas Strip. The current stops are Sahara, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Convention Center, Harrah’s/Imperial Palace, Flamingo/Caesars Palace and Bally’s/Paris Las Vegas Stations and MGM Grand. The monorail operates Monday–Thursday from 7 a.m.–2 a.m. and Friday–Sunday from 7 a.m.–3 a.m. Visit www.lv.monorail.com.
— AIRPORT
McCarran International Airport
Since 1948, McCarran International Airport has been as the city’s gateway for visitors and residents. McCarran provides service to more than 42 million passengers arriving and departing the city each year. It is currently the sixth busiest airport in the nation and is part of the Clark County Airport System, which operates five airports, including four general aviation airports. McCarran consists of 96 aircraft gates at two separate terminal buildings. There are more than 50 retail shops, 1,234 slot machines and more than 30 restaurants, lounges and snack bars throughout the airport. Flight status and contact information for individual air carriers can be found on the airport’s website.
5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
(702) 261-5211
www.mccarran.com
MEDIA
Las Vegas is ranked in 2012 as the 40th largest Designated Market Area (DMA) in the United States with more than 737,300 TV households. The area supports 10 major TV stations, including all the major networks and 20 radio networks, such as CBS Radio and clear Channel Communications. As the “entertainment capital of the world,” there is plenty of news coverage and paparazzi to cover the action and report on celebrity sightings on and off the Strip. Las Vegas itself has been the location for several favorite prime-time shows, such as “CSI Las Vegas” and “Las Vegas.”
Nevada has an open container law. It is illegal to have opened alcoholic beverages in the driver or passenger areas of a vehicle while it is being driven. You cannot refuse to take a breathalyzer, blood or urine test as directed by a police officer. Blood samples can be drawn involuntarily, even on a first offense. The legal limit of 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level or any detectable amount of a controlled substance (0.02 if under 21; 0.04 in commercial driving). If arrested, your driver’s license will be revoked for 90 days and vehicles may be impounded. Courts impose additional criminal penalties upon conviction.
— AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
All accidents that involve injuries or damages of $750 or more must be reported to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If a police officer does not investigate the accident, all of the involved parties must file reports on DMV Form SR-1 within 10 days. You must provide your driver’s license, registration and insurance information to any other drivers involved and to the owner of any unattended vehicle or property.
— SEAT BELTS AND CHILD SAFETY
Nevada law requires seat belt use by all occupants in a vehicle. Children under the age of 6 who weigh less than 60 pounds must be in an approved child-restraint system that is properly installed. Visit the Nevada Car Seat Laws website at www.carseatlaws.com/nevada-car-seat-laws to learn more about Nevada’s new booster seat law. Nevada requires that front- and rear-seat occupants of almost all passenger vehicles wear safety belts or ride in an approved child-restraint system. All children ages 12 and under should sit in the back seat, properly restrained whenever possible.
Passengers under 18 may not ride in the back of a pickup or flatbed truck. This applies in all Nevada counties and on all types of roads. Experts indicate that four out of five child-safety seats are installed improperly. To learn more about child-safety seats, visit www.seatcheck.org or call Safe Kids Coalition in Clark County at (702) 731-8666 or visit www.safekidsclarkcounty.org for a free safety-seat inspection.
— USE OF CELL PHONES
On June 4, 2011, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval approved legislation banning handheld cell phone use and text messaging for all drivers. Nevada is the 34th state to ban texting while driving. The law (SB 140) went into full effect January 1, 2012. Police began handing out warnings to violators as early as October 2011. Fines start at $50 for a first-time violators and go up to $250.
TRANSPORTATION
— PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is the transit authority providing public transportation to the masses. RTC’s fixed-route transit fleet consists of 402 vehicles, including 60 hybrid-electric coaches, navigating 382 square miles of roadways. The reliable and easy-to-use transportation system had a ridership of 7,876262 in 2011 and is key to cutting down congestion in the Las Vegas Valley. For more information about routes, fares and schedules, visit the RTC website at www.rtcsouthernnevada.com.
— MONORAIL
The Las Vegas Monorail is the only privately owned public transportation system in the United States. The elevated train system travels along a 3.9-mile route, making seven stops and connecting major hotels and attractions along the Las Vegas Strip. The current stops are Sahara, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Convention Center, Harrah’s/Imperial Palace, Flamingo/Caesars Palace and Bally’s/Paris Las Vegas Stations and MGM Grand. The monorail operates Monday–Thursday from 7 a.m.–2 a.m. and Friday–Sunday from 7 a.m.–3 a.m. Visit www.lv.monorail.com.
— AIRPORT
McCarran International Airport
Since 1948, McCarran International Airport has been as the city’s gateway for visitors and residents. McCarran provides service to more than 42 million passengers arriving and departing the city each year. It is currently the sixth busiest airport in the nation and is part of the Clark County Airport System, which operates five airports, including four general aviation airports. McCarran consists of 96 aircraft gates at two separate terminal buildings. There are more than 50 retail shops, 1,234 slot machines and more than 30 restaurants, lounges and snack bars throughout the airport. Flight status and contact information for individual air carriers can be found on the airport’s website.
5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
(702) 261-5211
www.mccarran.com
MEDIA
Las Vegas is ranked in 2012 as the 40th largest Designated Market Area (DMA) in the United States with more than 737,300 TV households. The area supports 10 major TV stations, including all the major networks and 20 radio networks, such as CBS Radio and clear Channel Communications. As the “entertainment capital of the world,” there is plenty of news coverage and paparazzi to cover the action and report on celebrity sightings on and off the Strip. Las Vegas itself has been the location for several favorite prime-time shows, such as “CSI Las Vegas” and “Las Vegas.”
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