Rise in impaired drivers

Despite bars being closed around the valley, yet NHP continues to see a rise in impaired drivers.

Last night, at least two people were taken into custody in separate incidents.

LAST NIGHT, AT LEAST TWO PEOPLEWERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY INSEPARATE INCIDENTS...THANKS TO INCREASED PATROLS FORCINCO DE MAYO.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON EXPLAINS WHY TROOPERSBELIEVE WE ARE SEEING A RISE INTHESE INCIDENTS.OVERALL CRIME MAY BE DOWNBECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC- BUTTHE NUMBER OF DUIS IS UP FROMTHIS TIME LAST YEAR.TAKE A LOOK AT THIS- ANDREWBENNETT WITH THE NEVADADEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYSAYS IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR-THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 133DUI ARRESTS- IN APRIL OF LASTYEAR- JUST 75.OVERNIGHT, NHP SHARING THISTWEET...AFTER TROOPERS ARRESTED ADRIVER WHO WAS GOING THE WRONGWAY ON THE 215 NEAR LAKE MEAD.THEY SAY THE DRIVER WAS UNDERTHE INFLUENCE.IMPAIRED DRIVING IS NOT THEONLY ISSUE TROOPERS ARE SEEINGRIGHT NOW.BENNETT SAYS THERE HAS BEEN ANINE PERCENT INCREASE INPEDESTRIANS KILLED SO FAR THISYEAR- COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.AND THAT COULD BE- BECAUSE MOREPEOPLE ARE GOING FOR A WALKDURING THE STAY-AT-HOMEORDERS....AS WELL AS THE INCREASE IN THENUMBER OF DRIVERS SPEEDING ONOUR ROADS.ANDREW BENNETT PEOPLE FEELCOMFORTABLE WHEN THERE'S MORESPACE ON OUR ROADWAYS TO SPEED,AND THATS SOMETHING WE REALLYNEED TO ADDRESSBENNETT ADDED THAT SPEEDING ISA CHOICE AND IF YOU GET CAUGHTTHE AVERAGE CITATION RANGESFROM 100 TO MORE THAN 400DOLLARS.MK- 13AN.A WOMAN ACCUSED OF HITT