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A Safety Analysis Of Roundabouts In The Las Vegas Valley Clark County, Nevada, Michael J. Janssen
A Safety Analysis Of Roundabouts In The Las Vegas Valley Clark County, Nevada, Michael J. Janssen
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This professional paper reviews current research on the safety of modern roundabouts and studies the recent, widespread use of them in the Las Vegas valley of Southern Nevada. A roundabout is a form of intersection control (as opposed to a traffic signal or stop sign) that is common in Europe and Australia. Only recently have they been used significantly in the United States. A safety analysis of roundabouts in the Las Vegas Valley was conducted. The study reviewed accident data and hard copy accident reports, obtained average daily traffic counts, and compared these operational aspects of the roundabouts with intersections …
The Policies Of Implementing Traffic Calming In The Las Vegas Valley, David A. Guerra
The Policies Of Implementing Traffic Calming In The Las Vegas Valley, David A. Guerra
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This paper illustrates how policies that relate to traffic calming devices are implemented in the Las Vegas Valley. Traffic calming is the attempt to achieve calm, safe, environmentally improved conditions on streets, and the lowering of speeds. Traffic calming measures reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for non-motorized street users. An analysis of The Nevada Revised Statutes was conducted to understand state directives pertaining to the implementation of policies at municipal levels of government. The study investigated how four governments (Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Clark County, and Henderson) implement traffic calming …