Clark County commissioners did not pass the new law in order to punish people for loitering. Instead, they wanted to give police a tool to use when people stop on bridges, causing others to get stuck. Previously, officers could ask people to move but couldn't actually make them do so.
Even though the law has gone into effect, it won't be enforced just yet. Police are waiting for signs to be installed on the bridges to make people aware of the changed rules.
That process should start by, but probably won't be completed by, Feb. 11, when the Super Bowl takes place at Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
“Are we going to stop people for stopping and taking a picture at all? Absolutely not,” Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill told the paper.
"But those chronic individuals up there that are preying on our tourists and our locals that are visiting the Strip (are) just not going to have a place to do it anymore. The new ordinance, which makes stopping on pedestrian bridges a misdemeanor, became necessary after walking traffic stopped on bridges during Formula 1 weekend. That race, which literally took place on the Las Vegas Strip, offered lots of opportunities for gawking and picture taking.
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