Reno Reporter

In an effort to reduce horse-vehicle collisions, the City of Reno has installed experimental signage on Veterans Parkway that reduces the posted speed limit from 45 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour at night (sunset to sunrise). The night speed limit runs from Geiger Grade to South Meadows Parkway and impacts both directions of traffic. City staff will monitor the area and determine the impact of the signage. 

“In the past few years, there have been 14 reported vehicle crashes on Veterans Parkway alone related to Virginia Range horses,” said Ward 2 Councilmember Naomi Duerr. “Almost all of these accidents occurred at night, and might have been avoidable if vehicles were driving at slower speeds.”

Officials from the City of Reno, Washoe County, Nevada Department of Agriculture and Nevada Department of Transportation, as well as horse advocacy groups such as Wild Horse Connection and American Wild Horse Campaign, are joining forces to discuss and implement solutions to reduce horse-vehicle interactions on Veterans Parkway, Toll Road and Geiger Grade in south Reno. Learn more about these efforts on the Virginia Range Horses page on Reno.gov. 

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