A traffic-safety campaign in Henderson last month resulted in 592 traffic stops and 415 speeding tickets, according to the Henderson Police Department.
The stepped-up policing is part of a statewide effort to enforce laws against impaired or distracted driving and speeding, and to promote pedestrian safety and seat belt use. It also produced 20 citations for intersection violations and nine for distracted driving, the department said.
Henderson’s Joining Forces program assigns officers to city areas that are known for excessive speeding and have received the most citizen complaints about speeders, where they undertake saturation patrols.
The current program, funded by the Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety and running from October 2025 through September 2026, recently completed its 10th campaign in Henderson, which took place from July 1 to July 20.
During the previous campaign, from June 5 to June 21, officers conducted 530 traffic stops, according to Henderson Police.
In that campaign, 164 drivers were cited for speeding, 37 were cited for intersection violations and 70 were cited for other traffic-related offenses. Additionally, 10 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence, the department said.
Henderson Police did not report any DUIs in the latest campaign.
The agency is one of 33 law enforcement agencies participating in the Joining Forces program, along with the Metropolitan Police Department.
Metro announced in a news release Friday that it is participating in a Joining Forces “Distracted Driver Campaign” from Aug. 7 to Aug. 31.
“The ‘Distracted Driver Campaign’ aims to increase law enforcement participating by coordinating highly visible patrols across the State of Nevada with the goal of keeping motorists safe by educating the motoring public about the dangers of distracted driving,” the news release said.
More than 3,300 people were killed nationwide in 2022 in crashes involving distracted drivers, the release said.
“Distractions come in many forms, whether it’s the phone, other passengers, eating or anything else that takes your mind and eyes off the road,” the news release said. “Focus on what matters most — driving — and keep yourself and others on the road safe. Also keep in mind that sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that is the equivalent of driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.”
