Las Vegas Traffic Laws
Las Vegas Traffic Laws: Right-of-Way Rules That Win Injury Claims
Traffic law violations determine fault in most Las Vegas accident cases, with speeding, failure to yield, red-light violations, and improper lane changes serving as primary indicators of liability. Right-of-way rules protect you even when both drivers made mistakes, as Nevada courts evaluate each party’s negligence separately. Nevada’s comparative negligence system under NRS 41.141 allows recovery if you’re less than 51% at fault, though your compensation reduces proportionally. Understanding how traffic citations create presumptions of negligence, how dash cam and intersection camera evidence establishes liability, and how DUI violations under NRS 484C.110 create automatic fault helps maximize settlements. Police reports documenting violations, witness statements, and accident reconstruction proving causation strengthen your claim under Nevada Revised Statutes and improve negotiations with insurance carriers.
Can I Win My Injury Case If I Got a Traffic Ticket?
Traffic law violations create strong evidence in Las Vegas personal injury cases. Nevada follows comparative negligence rules under NRS 41.141. This means you can still recover damages even if you partly violated traffic laws. Right-of-way violations, red light infractions, and DUI incidents establish legal fault. Traffic citations strengthen injury claims when they match accident evidence. We use traffic camera footage from NDOT, Clark County, and municipal systems to prove violations. Red light cameras at major intersections along Charleston Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue provide timestamped evidence. Your traffic citation doesn’t automatically prevent recovery. Nevada law allows compensation if you’re less than 51% at fault. Contact our Las Vegas injury attorneys within 24 hours. We preserve traffic evidence and camera footage before deletion.
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Can I Win My Case If I Also Broke Traffic Laws in Las Vegas?
Yes. Breaking traffic laws doesn’t prevent recovery in Las Vegas accident cases. Nevada’s 51% bar rule under NRS 41.141 allows compensation when you’re equally or less at fault. Common traffic violations include speeding under NRS 484B.600, failure to yield under NRS 484B.250, and improper lane changes under NRS 484B.227. Multiple violations can occur in single accidents along Charleston Boulevard and Flamingo Road. The driver with more severe violations or who caused greater harm pays damages. Running a red light while another driver exceeds the speed limit by 30 mph shows shared liability. We analyze both drivers’ violations to establish fault percentages. Nevada traffic statutes create violation hierarchies. DUI violations outweigh most other infractions. Reckless driving under NRS 484B.653 carries more weight than minor speeding.
How Do Right-of-Way Violations Prove Fault in Nevada Accidents?
Right-of-way violations under NRS 484B establish apparent fault in Nevada accident cases. Failing to yield at intersections, crosswalks, and merge points creates legal liability. Las Vegas has strict right-of-way rules at Tropicana Avenue and Paradise Road intersections. Violations include failing to stop at red lights, ignoring yield signs, and cutting off traffic during lane changes. Traffic citations for right-of-way violations provide automatic fault presumptions in Spring Valley and Downtown Las Vegas injury claims. NRS 484B.250 requires drivers to yield at controlled intersections. Under Nevada law, left-turning vehicles must yield to oncoming traffic. Pedestrians have the absolute right-of-way in marked crosswalks per NRS 484B.283. Drivers entering roadways from parking lots or driveways must yield to through traffic. These violations create negligence per se, meaning the law was broken, and fault is established.
How Do Las Vegas DUI Accidents Affect Injury Settlements?
DUI violations under NRS 484C dramatically increase injury settlement values in Las Vegas cases. Intoxicated drivers face automatic fault determinations. Nevada’s dram shop laws under NRS 41.1305 create additional liability against bars and casinos serving over-intoxicated drivers. Blood alcohol content above 0.08% establishes negligence per se. Punitive damages become available in DUI injury cases. Insurance coverage limits often prove insufficient. We pursue multiple defendants, including establishments along the Las Vegas Strip, who overserved impaired drivers.
What Should I Do After a Traffic Violation Accident in Las Vegas?
Traffic law violations create powerful evidence in Las Vegas injury cases, but don’t prevent your compensation under Nevada’s comparative negligence rules. Right-of-way violations, red-light camera evidence, DUI incidents, and traffic citations strengthen claims when we act quickly to preserve evidence. Nevada’s two-year statute of limitations under NRS 11.190 and rapid evidence deletion require immediate legal action. Don’t let traffic citations or shared fault prevent your recovery. We analyze traffic violations, obtain camera footage, and prove the other driver’s greater responsibility. Contact our firm within 24 hours of your accident for a free case review. We’ve recovered millions for Clark County accident victims facing traffic violation complications. Call now to protect your rights and maximize your settlement before evidence disappears.
Common Questions
Do traffic tickets automatically mean I caused the accident in Clark County?
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No. Traffic citations create evidence but don’t determine final fault in Clark County injury cases. Nevada’s comparative negligence law under NRS 41.141 allows recovery even with citations. Regional Justice Center judges decide fault percentages based on all evidence.
Can I sue if both drivers received traffic citations in Las Vegas?
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Yes. Both drivers receiving citations means shared fault under Nevada law. The driver with greater fault pays injury damages. We prove that the other driver’s violations caused more harm. Nevada’s 51% bar rule allows recovery when you’re at fault to the same extent as the other party.
How long does traffic camera footage stay available in Las Vegas?
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Most traffic camera footage in Las Vegas is deleted within 30-90 days. NDOT freeway cameras and Clark County intersection cameras have automatic deletion schedules. We file immediate preservation requests with camera operators to prevent the loss of evidence.
Do I need a lawyer if I got a traffic ticket after an accident in Summerlin?
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Yes. Traffic citations complicate injury claims in Summerlin and across Clark County. Nevada’s comparative negligence rules require proving the other driver’s greater fault despite your citation. We challenge wrongful citations and prove your minor fault percentage.
What happens if the other driver fled the scene after violating traffic laws in Las Vegas?
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Hit-and-run drivers face criminal charges while you pursue uninsured motorist claims. The Las Vegas Metro Police investigate using traffic camera footage and witness accounts. Your uninsured motorist coverage pays injury damages. We maximize claims and help locate fleeing drivers.