With fewer Nevada drivers on the roads and a smaller number of Las Vegas police officers patrolling the streets, wouldn’t a decrease in the number of Clark County traffic tickets be expected? We would, assuming that driver behavior didn’t change markedly among those drivers who remained on the roads and noting that Nevada traffic laws did not change over the one-year period. With a smaller force overseeing a smaller volume of drivers with no other forces boosting driver haste, reckless driving, or other moving violations, the only remaining explanation is that police officers have been pressured to issue more Nevada traffic tickets in order to help cash-strapped municipalities to fill holes in their budgets.

In a 2 week ticket spree the Henderson Police gave 773 speeding tickets. That's about 20,000 a year at $432 that's over 8 Million. With fewer Nevada drivers on the roads and a smaller number of Las Vegas police officers patrolling the streets, wouldn’t a decrease in the number of Clark County traffic tickets be expected? We would, assuming that driver behavior didn’t change markedly among those drivers who remained on the roads and noting that Nevada traffic laws did not change over the one-year period. With a smaller force overseeing a smaller volume of drivers with no other forces boosting driver haste, reckless driving, or other moving violations, the only remaining explanation is that police officers have been pressured to issue more Nevada traffic tickets in order to help cash-strapped municipalities to fill holes in their budgets.