At times in your "Today’s News" section of your website you report various traffic accidents and road closures. It got me to wonder, since Vegas is a huge travel city, are there any figures on who are involved in the traffic accidents around Vegas or state-wide, in terms of what proportion involves locals and what involves non-Nevada residents? Because there are so many tourists, with their possible lack of knowledge of the roads in the area, it seems that the percentage would involve more non-Nevada residents than locals. Is that the case? I like your QoD the most, but your Today’s News is quite interesting and informational, too.

I'm headed to Las Vegas in June. Taking lots of cash and traveler's checks has always made me nervous, especially going through security at O'Hare and McCarron's airports. Here's my question: Is there a standard practice that security check-in uses at airports for people who want to hold on to their cash and traveler's checks? I don't want to be physically separated from my money but also don't want to be considered a security risk/cash-smuggling criminal by tucking away the money on my person when going through security checkpoints. Thanks for your help and keep up the excellent QoD work!

I know this was addressed a while back but could not find it in the archives. Can the remains, i.e., cremated ashes, be spread in Vegas? How about bringing them on the plane? Has anything changed since your last report? Thanks!

I was wondering if there are any hints you could provide about how to handle cabbies in Las Vegas? How do you know that they are taking the quickest route for that time of day? I was told that if you informed the driver to take the "direct" route he/she had to get you to your destination in the shortest possible time, allowing for traffic. Is there any truth to that?

In Vegas last week, I took a cab from Bally's to the Marriott Grand Chateau by the MGM. The driver was going along the backside of Bally's, when a woman tried to flag him down, unaware he had a fare. He stopped, got out of the cab, and told her he had a fare, but asked where she was going. She was going the other direction, but another couple behind her said they were going to the Hard Rock hotel, which was in the direction we were going, so he picked them up!!! Isn't that illegal? He was basically double dipping because he got a full fare from me and a full fare from the other two. I didn't know these people and honestly, I thought it was skeevy of him to add two other passengers to my ride. I didn't get the driver's name or license but after thinking about it, it seems wrong to pick up "side" fares.

I was wondering what the status of the Blue Angel is. Isn't it due to be taken down? She is one of my favorite things to go by and see. I make my sisters ride the bus that goes by her every time we visit your wonderful city.

I’ll be coming to Vegas in a couple of weeks and I’m wondering if the law concerning cell-phone use while driving is strictly enforced? If my rental car doesn’t come with a GPS, I’d like to use my smart phone as one. How about passengers using a phone? Is that allowed?

Are there any full-service gas stations on or near the Strip so I don't have to pump my gas before returning my rental car?

Will the free Coast Casinos shuttle still run to Bill's while it's closed for remodeling?

With the closing of Bill's Gamblin' Hall in early February 2013, what will happen with the shuttle service from Bill's to the Gold Coast and Orleans? Also, what will happen with the Tix4Tonight service that was at this location?