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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Luke Reevey

Police dress as leprechauns to catch dangerous drivers ahead of St Patrick’s Day

  • Las Vegas police officers dressed as leprechauns to identify and cite dangerous drivers ahead of St Patrick's Day.
  • The officers crossed major roads in sparkling green outfits to attract drivers' attention.
  • Their operation targeted motorists who failed to yield to pedestrians or were travelling at unsafe speeds.
  • Nevada law requires drivers to slow down or stop when approaching pedestrians in marked crosswalks.
  • The LVMPD posted on X, stating that pedestrian safety should not depend solely on “the luck of the Irish”.

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