LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Wrong-way driving is a real problem in our valley. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department reported 634 wrong-way drivers in 2024 alone.
Now, a bill to make wrong-way driving a crime in Nevada goes before the Nevada Assembly's Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
AB1-11 is better known as "Jaya's Law." It's named in honor of 3-year-old Jaya Brooks, who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 near Durango in December 2023.
We reported on the crash when it first happened on Dec. 9, when three people were killed.
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Her family worked with Assemblyman Brian Hibbets to get this bill before the legislature.
Right now, wrong-way driving is treated as a civil offense— meaning drivers who go the wrong way only face a fine.
During this meeting, Jaya's family testified saying the penalty needs to be much more strict.
I'll forever spend countless nights thinking and asking 'Why?' at that time.
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