LETTER: Gov. Lombardo gets pulled over

In a letter to the editor, a Las Vegas resident describes observing Gov. Joe Lombardo being stopped for what the writer calls a minor traffic violation. The writer notes they have driven in the Las Vegas area for about 60 years and rarely make a full stop unless another vehicle is crossing the intersection. They characterize the alleged “egregious” infraction as something they do roughly 95 percent of the time. The writer continues, saying that if the offense amounts to a “rolling stop,” they understand the governor’s reaction, quoted exactly as “Oh, travel connected man.” They add that they have used that phrase themselves on occasion, observing that it succeeded except for two instances when an officer did not relent and issued a citation. Consequently, they have received two tickets over six decades of driving without ever being involved in a crash. The letter concludes by suggesting that critics will try to exploit the incident, but the effort will lack substance. The writer observes no sign of the governor “attempting to flex his governmental muscle,” and advises the governor not to test his luck.