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CHAPTER 484A - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY
GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 484A.005 Purposes
of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS.
NRS 484A.010 Definitions.
NRS 484A.015 “Alley”
defined.
NRS 484A.020 “Authorized
emergency vehicle” defined.
NRS 484A.025 “Bicycle”
defined.
NRS 484A.030 “Bus”
defined.
NRS 484A.035 “Bus
stand” defined.
NRS 484A.040 “Center”
and “centerline” defined.
NRS 484A.045 “City”
defined.
NRS 484A.050 “Combination
of vehicles” defined.
NRS 484A.055 “Commercial
vehicle” defined.
NRS 484A.060 “Controlled-access
highway” defined.
NRS 484A.065 “Crosswalk”
defined.
NRS 484A.070 “Divided
highway” defined.
NRS 484A.075 “Driveaway-towaway
operation” defined.
NRS 484A.080 “Driver”
defined.
NRS 484A.085 “Explosives”
defined.
NRS 484A.090 “Funeral
procession” defined.
NRS 484A.095 “Highway”
defined.
NRS 484A.100 “House
trailer” defined.
NRS 484A.105 “Intersection”
defined.
NRS 484A.110 “Laned
highway” defined.
NRS 484A.115 “Local
authority” defined.
NRS 484A.120 “Manufactured
home” defined.
NRS 484A.125 “Moped”
defined.
NRS 484A.130 “Motor
vehicle” defined.
NRS 484A.135 “Motorcycle”
defined.
NRS 484A.140 “Nonresident”
defined.
NRS 484A.145 “Official
traffic-control device” defined.
NRS 484A.147 “Original
equipment manufacturer” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.]
NRS 484A.150 “Owner”
defined.
NRS 484A.155 “Park”
and “parking” defined.
NRS 484A.160 “Passenger
car” defined.
NRS 484A.165 “Pedestrian”
defined.
NRS 484A.170 “Person
with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk” defined.
NRS 484A.175 “Pole
trailer” defined.
NRS 484A.180 “Police
officer” defined.
NRS 484A.185 “Premises
to which the public has access” defined.
NRS 484A.190 “Private
way” and “driveway” defined.
NRS 484A.195 “Public
authority” defined.
NRS 484A.196 “Qualified
alternative fuel” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.]
NRS 484A.197 “Qualified
alternative fuel vehicle” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.]
NRS 484A.198 “Qualified
vehicle modifier of alternative fuel vehicles” defined. [Effective through
December 31, 2017.]
NRS 484A.200 “Railroad”
defined.
NRS 484A.205 “Regulatory
agency” defined.
NRS 484A.210 “Right-of-way”
defined.
NRS 484A.215 “Road”
defined.
NRS 484A.220 “Roadway”
defined.
NRS 484A.225 “Rural
area” defined.
NRS 484A.230 “School
bus” defined.
NRS 484A.235 “Semitrailer”
defined.
NRS 484A.240 “Sidewalk”
defined.
NRS 484A.245 “Special
mobile equipment” defined.
NRS 484A.250 “Stand”
and “standing” defined.
NRS 484A.255 “Stop”
defined.
NRS 484A.260 “Stop”
and “stopping” defined.
NRS 484A.265 “Street”
defined.
NRS 484A.270 “Taxicab”
defined.
NRS 484A.275 “Through
highway” defined.
NRS 484A.280 “Tow
car” defined.
NRS 484A.285 “Traffic”
defined.
NRS 484A.290 “Traffic-control
signal” defined.
NRS 484A.295 “Trailer”
defined.
NRS 484A.300 “Traveled
portion of highway” defined.
NRS 484A.305 “Truck”
defined.
NRS 484A.310 “Truck-tractor”
defined.
NRS 484A.315 “Urban
area” defined.
NRS 484A.320 “Vehicle”
defined.
POWERS OF STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES
NRS 484A.400 Provisions
uniform throughout State; local authority prohibited from enacting certain
ordinances; trial for same offense prohibited.
NRS 484A.410 City
or county may adopt penalties for certain violations of driving under influence
of alcohol or prohibited substance; person convicted of violation of city or
county ordinance subject to other provisions of law for such violation.
NRS 484A.420 Powers
of local authority.
NRS 484A.430 Adoption
of manual and specifications for devices for control of traffic by Department
of Transportation.
NRS 484A.440 Local
device for control of traffic.
NRS 484A.450 Designation
of through highways and intersections requiring stop or yield; vehicle entering
intersection.
NRS 484A.460 Authority
of Department of Transportation to designate carpool lanes; duties of
Department of Transportation; regulations.
NRS 484A.463 Authority
of Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to allow certain low
emission and energy-efficient vehicles to be operated in lane designated for
high-occupancy vehicles. [Effective through December 31, 2017.]
NRS 484A.463 Authority
of Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to allow certain low
emission and energy-efficient vehicles to be operated in lane designated for
high-occupancy vehicles. [Effective January 1, 2018.]
NRS 484A.467 County
or city authorized to adopt ordinance to allow low emission and
energy-efficient vehicles to travel in designated lane in planned community.
NRS 484A.468 Parking
program for qualified alternative fuel vehicles: Requirements for establishment
by local authorities; fee authorized; authorization for participating qualified
vehicle to stop, stand or park without payment; exceptions. [Effective through
December 31, 2017.]
NRS 484A.470 Authority
of Department to adopt regulations concerning special mobile equipment.
NRS 484A.480 Designation
of authorized emergency vehicles; equipment; limitations on use of warning
devices.
NRS 484A.490 Permit
for authorized emergency vehicle issued to other vehicles; certain vehicles not
considered emergency vehicles.
CITATIONS AND ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC LAWS
Citations
NRS 484A.600 Use
by governmental entity or agent of photographic, video or digital equipment to
gather evidence for issuance of traffic citation.
NRS 484A.610 Issuance
of forms for traffic citations; records.
NRS 484A.620 Copy
of citation deemed lawful complaint.
NRS 484A.630 Citation:
Contents; 5-day notice to appear in court; written promise to appear.
NRS 484A.640 Matching
of certain information before officer issues citation or makes arrest; when
officer may arrest driver for prior offense.
NRS 484A.650 Officer
to demand proof of insurance; citation for operation of vehicle without
insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance.
NRS 484A.660 Issuance
of citation at scene of accident.
NRS 484A.670 Effect
of violation of written promise to appear; when appearance by counsel in lieu
of personal appearance is authorized.
NRS 484A.680 Disposition
and records of traffic citations.
NRS 484A.690 Audit
of records of traffic citations.
NRS 484A.700 When
warrant for failure to obey citation for parking violation may be issued.
Arrests
NRS 484A.710 Arrest
without warrant for certain offenses.
NRS 484A.720 When
person must be taken immediately before magistrate.
NRS 484A.730 When
peace officer has option to give citation or take person before magistrate.
NRS 484A.740 Arrest
of nonresident.
NRS 484A.750 Appearance
before magistrate having jurisdiction.
NRS 484A.760 Release
of defendant when magistrate not available.
NRS 484A.770 Procedure
prescribed for arrest without warrant not exclusive.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NRS 484A.800 Sponsor
of special event to provide for control of vehicular traffic.
GENERAL VIOLATIONS
NRS 484A.900 Penalty
for violation of traffic law when no penalty provided in statute; authority of
court to order repeat offender to pay for and attend school for driver
training.
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NOTE: Section 8 of chapter 472, Statutes of
Nevada 2011, at p. 2876, has been codified as NRS 482A.020, 482A.030, 482A.050 and 482A.100.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 484A.005 Purposes of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS. The purposes of
chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS are to:
1. Establish traffic laws which are
uniform throughout the State of Nevada, whether or not incorporated into local
ordinances.
2. Minimize the differences between the
traffic laws of the State of Nevada and those of other states.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1482)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.011)
NRS 484A.010 Definitions. As
used in chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms
defined in NRS 484A.015 to 484A.320,
inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1202, 1476; A 1973, 448; 1975,
1076; 1981, 621; 1987,
1073; 1989,
291, 798;
1993, 1392,
1414, 2586; 1995, 568; 1999, 3415; 2003, 380; 2005, 21, 72; 2009, 397; 2011, 2876)—(Substituted
in revision for part of NRS 484.013)
NRS 484A.015 “Alley” defined. “Alley”
means a highway:
1. Within a city block set apart for
public use, vehicular traffic and local convenience.
2. Which primarily services access to the
rear entrance of abutting property.
3. Designed for the special accommodation
of abutting property, but not a cul-de-sac.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1476)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.015)
NRS 484A.020 “Authorized emergency vehicle” defined. “Authorized
emergency vehicle” means a vehicle permitted to depart from certain traffic
laws when equipped and operated in the manner provided by law.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1476)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.017)
NRS 484A.025 “Bicycle” defined. “Bicycle”
means a device propelled by human power upon which a person may ride, having
two tandem wheels either of which is over 14 inches in diameter, or every such
device generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two front or two
rear wheels except a moped.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1476; A 1975, 1077)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.019)
NRS 484A.030 “Bus” defined. “Bus”
means a vehicle owned by the State, a political subdivision or a private school
or nursery, designed for carrying more than 10 passengers and used for the
transportation of persons, or a vehicle, other than a taxicab, designed and
used for the transportation of persons for compensation.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1476)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.021)
NRS 484A.035 “Bus stand” defined. “Bus
stand” means a fixed area in or adjacent to the highway to be occupied exclusively
by buses for layover and operating schedules or in receiving or discharging
passengers.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1476)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.023)
NRS 484A.040 “Center” and “centerline” defined. “Center”
or “centerline” means a continuous or broken line marked upon the surface of a
highway by paint or otherwise to indicate each portion of a highway allocated
to traffic proceeding in the two opposite directions, and, if a line is not
marked, it is an imaginary line in the highway equally distant from the edges
or curbs of the highway.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.029)
NRS 484A.045 “City” defined. “City”
means any incorporated city, whether incorporated under general or special law.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477; A 1987, 1725)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.033)
NRS 484A.050 “Combination of vehicles” defined. “Combination
of vehicles” means two or more vehicles coupled together.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.035)
NRS 484A.055 “Commercial vehicle” defined. “Commercial
vehicle” means every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for the
transportation of property in furtherance of commercial enterprise.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477; A 1973,
448)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.037)
NRS 484A.060 “Controlled-access highway” defined. “Controlled-access
highway” means every highway to or from which owners or occupants of abutting
lands and other persons have no legal right of access except at such points
only and in such manner as may be determined by a public authority.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.041)
NRS 484A.065 “Crosswalk” defined. “Crosswalk”
means:
1. That part of a highway at an intersection
included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on
opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of
curbs, from the edges of the traveled portions of highways; or
2. Any portion of a highway at an intersection
or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other
markings on the surface.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.043)
NRS 484A.070 “Divided highway” defined. “Divided
highway” means a highway divided into two or more roadways by means of a
physical barrier or dividing section, constructed so as to impede the conflict
of vehicular traffic traveling in opposite directions.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 447)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.048)
NRS 484A.075 “Driveaway-towaway operation” defined. “Driveaway-towaway
operation” means any operation in which any motor vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer, singly or in combination, new or used, constitutes the commodity
being transported, when one set or more of wheels of any such vehicle are on
the highway during the course of transportation, whether or not any such
vehicle furnishes the motive power.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1203)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.051)
NRS 484A.080 “Driver” defined. “Driver”
means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.053)
NRS 484A.085 “Explosives” defined. “Explosives”
means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or
intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any
oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions,
quantities or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by
percussion or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause
such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous
pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or
of destroying life or limb.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.057)
NRS 484A.090 “Funeral procession” defined. “Funeral
procession” means a procession of two or more vehicles accompanying a vehicle
containing the body of a deceased person.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 944)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.064)
NRS 484A.095 “Highway” defined. “Highway”
means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way dedicated to a
public authority when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for
purposes of vehicular traffic, whether or not the public authority is
maintaining the way.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1478; A 1981,
1690)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.065)
NRS 484A.100 “House trailer” defined. “House
trailer” means:
1. A trailer or a semitrailer which is
designed, constructed and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode or
sleeping place, either permanently or temporarily, and is equipped for use as a
conveyance on a highway; or
2. A trailer or semitrailer whose chassis
and exterior shell is designed and constructed for use as a house trailer, as
defined in subsection 1, but which is used instead permanently or temporarily
for the advertising, sales, display or promotion of merchandise or services, or
for any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire
or the transportation of property for distribution by a private carrier.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1478)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.069)
NRS 484A.105 “Intersection” defined. “Intersection”
means:
1. The area embraced within the
prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the
lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another
at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles
traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in
conflict.
2. Where a highway includes two roadways
30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided
highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate
intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways
30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways
shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
3. The junction of an alley with a street,
road or highway shall not constitute an intersection.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1478)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.073)
NRS 484A.110 “Laned highway” defined. “Laned
highway” means a highway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes
for vehicular traffic.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1478)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.075)
NRS 484A.115 “Local authority” defined. “Local
authority” means the governing board of a county, city or other political
subdivision having authority to enact laws or ordinances or promulgate
regulations relating to traffic over a highway.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1478)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.079)
NRS 484A.120 “Manufactured home” defined. “Manufactured
home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
489.113.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 798)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.0792)
NRS 484A.125 “Moped” defined. “Moped”
means a motor-driven scooter, motor-driven cycle or similar vehicle that is
propelled by a small engine which produces not more than 2 gross brake
horsepower, has a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimeters or produces
not more than 1500 watts final output, and:
1. Is designed to travel on not more than
three wheels in contact with the ground but is not a tractor; and
2. Is capable of a maximum speed of not
more than 30 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than 1 percent
grade in any direction when the motor is engaged.
Ê The term
does not include an electric bicycle.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1076; A 1983, 895; 2009, 397)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.0798)
NRS 484A.130 “Motor vehicle” defined. “Motor
vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled but not operated upon
rails.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.081)
NRS 484A.135 “Motorcycle” defined. “Motorcycle”
means every motor vehicle equipped with a seat or saddle for the use of the
driver and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the
ground, excluding an electric bicycle, a tractor or a moped.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479; A 1971, 1472; 1975,
1077; 2009,
398)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.083)
NRS 484A.140 “Nonresident” defined. “Nonresident”
means every person who is not a resident of this State.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.085)
NRS 484A.145 “Official traffic-control device” defined. “Official traffic-control device” means every
sign, signal, marking and device not inconsistent with chapters
484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS or
prohibited by law, placed or erected by a public authority or railroad for the
purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479; A 1973,
448)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.089)
NRS 484A.147 “Original equipment manufacturer” defined. [Effective through
December 31, 2017.] “Original
equipment manufacturer” means the original manufacturer of a new vehicle or
engine, or relating to the vehicle or engine in its original, certified configuration.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2874)
NRS 484A.150 “Owner” defined. “Owner”
means a person who holds the legal title to a vehicle. The term includes a
conditional vendee or lessee, in the event a vehicle is the subject of an
agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof, with or without the right
of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with
an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee.
The term also includes a mortgagor, in the event of a mortgage of the vehicle,
when the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479; A 1973,
448)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.091)
NRS 484A.155 “Park” and “parking” defined. “Park”
or “parking” means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not,
otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading of merchandise or passengers.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.097)
NRS 484A.160 “Passenger car” defined. “Passenger
car” means every motor vehicle, except motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, designed
for carrying 10 passengers or less and used for the transportation of persons.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1203; A 2009, 398)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.101)
NRS 484A.165 “Pedestrian” defined. “Pedestrian”
means a person afoot, a person in a manual or motorized wheelchair, or a person
on an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in NRS 482.029.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479; A 2003, 1206)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.111)
NRS 484A.170 “Person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to
walk” defined. “Person with a
disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk” has the meaning
ascribed to it in NRS 482.3835.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1392)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.112)
NRS 484A.175 “Pole trailer” defined. “Pole
trailer” means every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by
another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach or pole,
or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle, and ordinarily
used for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes or
structural members capable, generally, of sustaining themselves as beams
between the supporting connections.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1203)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.116)
NRS 484A.180 “Police officer” defined. “Police
officer” means every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to
make arrests for violations of traffic laws, ordinances or regulations.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.118)
NRS 484A.185 “Premises to which the public has access” defined.
1. “Premises to which the public has
access” means property in private or public ownership onto which members of the
public regularly enter, are reasonably likely to enter, or are invited or
permitted to enter as invitees or licensees, whether or not access to the
property by some members of the public is restricted or controlled by a person
or a device.
2. The term includes, but is not limited
to:
(a) A parking deck, parking garage or other
parking structure.
(b) A paved or unpaved parking lot or other paved
or unpaved area where vehicles are parked or are reasonably likely to be
parked.
(c) A way that provides access to or is
appurtenant to:
(1) A place of business;
(2) A governmental building;
(3) An apartment building;
(4) A mobile home park;
(5) A residential area or residential
community which is gated or enclosed or the access to which is restricted or
controlled by a person or a device; or
(6) Any other similar area, community,
building or structure.
3. The term does not include:
(a) A private way on a farm.
(b) The driveway of an individual dwelling.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1065; A 1997, 325)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.122)
NRS 484A.190 “Private way” and “driveway” defined. “Private
way” or “driveway” means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular
travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the
owner, but not by other persons.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.124)
NRS 484A.195 “Public authority” defined. “Public
authority” means the Department of Transportation or the local authority having
jurisdiction to enact laws or ordinances or adopt regulations relating to
traffic over a highway.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1479; A 1979,
1801)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.126)
NRS 484A.196 “Qualified alternative fuel” defined. [Effective through
December 31, 2017.] “Qualified
alternative fuel” means compressed natural gas, hydrogen or propane.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2874)
NRS 484A.197 “Qualified alternative fuel vehicle” defined. [Effective through
December 31, 2017.] “Qualified
alternative fuel vehicle” means a motor vehicle that:
1. Is equipped with four wheels;
2. Is made by:
(a) An original equipment manufacturer; or
(b) A qualified vehicle modifier of alternative
fuel vehicles;
3. Is manufactured primarily for use on
public streets, roads and highways;
4. Has a manufacturer’s gross vehicle
weight rating of less than 8,500 pounds;
5. Can maintain a maximum rate of speed of
at least 70 miles per hour; and
6. Is propelled:
(a) To a significant extent by an electric motor
which draws electricity from a battery that:
(1) Has a capacity of not less than 4
kilowatt hours; and
(2) Can be recharged from a source of
electricity that is external to the vehicle; or
(b) Solely by a qualified alternative fuel, and
meets or exceeds the federal Tier 2 bin 2 exhaust emission standard, as set
forth in 40 C.F.R. § 86.1811-04.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2874)
NRS 484A.198 “Qualified vehicle modifier of alternative fuel vehicles”
defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.] “Qualified
vehicle modifier of alternative fuel vehicles” means a manufacturer directly
authorized by an original equipment manufacturer to modify a vehicle produced
by an original equipment manufacturer to run on a qualified alternative fuel.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2875)
NRS 484A.200 “Railroad” defined. “Railroad”
means a carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than streetcars,
operated upon stationary rails.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1480)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.128)
NRS 484A.205 “Regulatory agency” defined. “Regulatory
agency” means any of the agencies granted police or enforcement powers under
the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS
289.250, NRS 289.260, subsection 2
of NRS 289.270, NRS 289.280, subsection 3 of NRS 289.290 or NRS 289.320, 289.340, 407.065, 472.040, 481.048, 501.349, 565.155 or 706.8821.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 25; A 1985, 2002; 1993, 2540; 2003, 2166; 2005, 677; 2011, 727)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.1345)
NRS 484A.210 “Right-of-way” defined. “Right-of-way”
means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in
preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such
circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give rise to danger of
collision unless one grants precedence to the other.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1480)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.141)
NRS 484A.215 “Road” defined. “Road”
means the entire width between the boundary lines of every highway outside the
territorial limits of a city and open to the use of the public for purposes of
vehicular traffic.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1480)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.144)
NRS 484A.220 “Roadway” defined. “Roadway”
means that portion of a highway which is improved and ordinarily used for
vehicular traffic, exclusive of the shoulder.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 448)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.145)
NRS 484A.225 “Rural area” defined. “Rural
area” means the area of the State which is not included within an urban area.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 448)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.1455)
NRS 484A.230 “School bus” defined.
1. “School bus” means every motor vehicle
owned by or under the control of a public or governmental agency or a private
school and regularly operated for the transportation of children to or from
school or a school activity or privately owned and regularly operated for
compensation for the transportation of children to or from school or a school activity.
2. “School bus” does not include a
passenger car operated under a contract to transport children to and from
school, a common carrier or commercial vehicle under the jurisdiction of the
Surface Transportation Board or the Nevada Transportation Authority when such
vehicle is operated in the regular conduct of its business in interstate or
intrastate commerce within the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1480; A 1997, 1619, 2007)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.148)
NRS 484A.235 “Semitrailer” defined. “Semitrailer”
means every vehicle so designed and used in conjunction with a motor vehicle
that some part of its own weight and that of its own load rests upon or is
carried by another vehicle, except a pole trailer.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1480)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.168)
NRS 484A.240 “Sidewalk” defined. “Sidewalk”
means that portion of a highway between the curb lines or the lateral lines of
a highway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.171)
NRS 484A.245 “Special mobile equipment” defined.
1. “Special mobile equipment” means every
motor vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons
or property and only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway, including,
but not limited to, scoopmobiles, forklifts, ditch-digging apparatus,
well-boring apparatus and road construction and maintenance machinery such as
asphalt graders, bituminous mixers, bucket loaders, tractors other than
truck-tractors, leveling graders, finishing machines, motor graders, road
rollers, scarifiers, earth-moving carryalls and scrapers, power shovels and
draglines, and earth-moving equipment.
2. “Special mobile equipment” does not
include house trailers, dump trucks, truck-mounted transit mixers, concrete
pumpers, cranes or drill rigs with highway-rated tires or other vehicles
designed for the transportation of persons or property to which machinery has
been attached.
3. The Director may make the final
determination as to whether a vehicle not specifically enumerated in subsection
1 or 2 falls within this definition.
4. The Department shall, by regulation,
define “incidentally operated or moved upon a highway” for purposes of this
section.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1203; A 1973, 448; 2007, 230)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.173)
NRS 484A.250 “Stand” and “standing” defined. “Stand”
or “standing” means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not,
otherwise than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or
discharging passengers.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.183)
NRS 484A.255 “Stop” defined. “Stop,”
when required, means complete cessation from movement.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.185)
NRS 484A.260 “Stop” and “stopping” defined. “Stop”
or “stopping” means, when prohibited, any halting, even momentarily, of a
vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or
official traffic-control device.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.187)
NRS 484A.265 “Street” defined. “Street”
means the entire width between the boundary lines of every highway inside the
territorial limits of a city when any part of such highway is open to the use
of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.189)
NRS 484A.270 “Taxicab” defined. “Taxicab”
means a motor vehicle designed or constructed to accommodate and transport not
more than six passengers, including the driver, and used to transport passengers
for a charge or fee.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.191)
NRS 484A.275 “Through highway” defined. “Through
highway” means every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is
given the right-of-way, and at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from
intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on
such through highway in obedience to either an authorized stop sign or a yield
sign, or other official traffic-control device.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.199)
NRS 484A.280 “Tow car” defined. “Tow
car” means a motor vehicle which has been altered or designed and equipped for
and exclusively used in the business of towing vehicles by means of a crane,
hoist, tow bar, towline or dolly, or is otherwise exclusively used to render
assistance to other vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.201)
NRS 484A.285 “Traffic” defined. “Traffic”
means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances
either singly or together using any highway for purposes of travel.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.203)
NRS 484A.290 “Traffic-control signal” defined. “Traffic-control
signal” means any official traffic-control device, whether manually, electrically
or mechanically operated, placed or erected by a public authority or railroad,
by which traffic is alternately directed to stop or proceed.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481; A 1973,
449)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.205)
NRS 484A.295 “Trailer” defined. “Trailer”
means every vehicle designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed
that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle, except a pole
trailer.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.207)
NRS 484A.300 “Traveled portion of highway” defined. “Traveled
portion of highway” means that portion of a highway improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.209)
NRS 484A.305 “Truck” defined. “Truck”
means every motor vehicle which is used for the transportation or delivery of
goods with a body built and designed for that purpose.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.211)
NRS 484A.310 “Truck-tractor” defined. “Truck-tractor”
means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other
vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than the part of the
weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1203)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.213)
NRS 484A.315 “Urban area” defined. “Urban
area” means the area encompassed within the city limits of a city whose
population is 15,000 or more.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 448; A 1979, 555; 1989, 1931; 2011, 1289)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.2155)
NRS 484A.320 “Vehicle” defined. “Vehicle”
means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be
transported or drawn upon a highway, except:
1. Devices moved by human power or used
exclusively upon stationary rails; and
2. Electric personal assistive mobility
devices as defined in NRS 482.029.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1482; A 2003, 1206)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.217)
POWERS OF STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES
NRS 484A.400 Provisions uniform throughout State; local authority prohibited
from enacting certain ordinances; trial for same offense prohibited.
1. The provisions of chapters
484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS are
applicable and uniform throughout this State on all highways to which the
public has a right of access or to which persons have access as invitees or
licensees.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3 and unless otherwise provided by specific statute, any local
authority may enact by ordinance traffic regulations which cover the same
subject matter as the various sections of chapters 484A
to 484E, inclusive, of NRS if the
provisions of the ordinance are not in conflict with chapters
484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, or
regulations adopted pursuant thereto. It may also enact by ordinance
regulations requiring the registration and licensing of bicycles.
3. A local authority shall not enact an
ordinance:
(a) Governing the registration of vehicles and
the licensing of drivers;
(b) Governing the duties and obligations of
persons involved in traffic accidents, other than the duties to stop, render
aid and provide necessary information;
(c) Providing a penalty for an offense for which
the penalty prescribed by chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS is greater than that
imposed for a misdemeanor; or
(d) Requiring a permit for a vehicle, or to
operate a vehicle, on a highway in this State.
4. No person convicted or adjudged guilty
or guilty but mentally ill of a violation of a traffic ordinance may be charged
or tried in any other court in this State for the same offense.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1482; A 1971, 22; 1973, 406;
1983, 1079; 2007,
1458, 2735)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.777)
NRS 484A.410 City or county may adopt penalties for certain violations of
driving under influence of alcohol or prohibited substance; person convicted of
violation of city or county ordinance subject to other provisions of law for
such violation.
1. The governing body of each city or
county may enact an ordinance adopting the penalties set forth for misdemeanors
in NRS 484C.400 for similar offenses
under city or county ordinance.
2. A person convicted of a violation of an
ordinance enacted by the governing body of a city or county that prohibits the
same or similar conduct as set forth in NRS
484C.110 or 484C.120 is subject
to each provision of law that applies to a person convicted of a violation of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120, including, without limitation,
the revocation of the license, permit or privilege to drive of the person
pursuant to NRS 483.460.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1928; A 1989, 598; 2013, 93)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.778)
NRS 484A.420 Powers of local authority.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, a local authority may adopt, by ordinance, regulations with
respect to highways under its jurisdiction within the reasonable exercise of
the police power:
(a) Regulating or prohibiting processions or
assemblages on the highways.
(b) Designating particular highways as one-way
highways and requiring that all vehicles thereon be moved in one specific
direction.
(c) Designating any highway as a through highway,
requiring that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the highway, or
designating any intersection as a stop or a yield intersection and requiring
all vehicles to stop or yield at one or more entrances to the intersection.
(d) Designating truck, bicycle and electric
bicycle routes.
(e) Adopting such other traffic regulations
related to specific highways as are expressly authorized by chapters
484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.
2. An ordinance relating to traffic
control enacted under this section is not effective until official devices for
traffic control giving notice of those local traffic regulations are posted
upon or at the entrances to the highway or part thereof affected as is most
appropriate.
3. An ordinance enacted under this section
is not effective with respect to:
(a) Highways constructed and maintained by the
Department of Transportation under the authority granted by chapter 408 of NRS; or
(b) Alternative routes for the transport of
radioactive, chemical or other hazardous materials which are governed by
regulations of the United States Department of Transportation,
Ê until the
ordinance has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Department of
Transportation.
4. As used in this section, “hazardous
material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
459.7024.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1488; A 1979, 1813; 1981, 234;
1983, 1079; 1987,
1757; 1989,
1313; 1993,
850; 2009,
402)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.779)
NRS 484A.430 Adoption of manual and specifications for devices for control of
traffic by Department of Transportation.
1. The Department of Transportation shall
adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of official
traffic-control devices consistent with the provisions of chapters
484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS for use
upon highways within this State. The uniform system must correlate with and so
far as possible conform to the system then current and approved by the American
Association of State Highway Officials and the National Joint Committee on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
2. All devices used by local authorities
or the Department of Transportation must conform with the manual and
specifications adopted by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1488; A 1979,
1814)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.781)
NRS 484A.440 Local device for control of traffic.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2,
local authorities shall place and maintain such official traffic-control
devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as are determined necessary to
indicate and to carry out the provisions of chapters 484A
to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and to regulate,
warn or guide traffic.
2. No traffic-control device may be placed
by a local authority on a highway constructed and maintained by the Department
of Transportation under the authority granted by chapter
408 of NRS without prior approval by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1488; A 1979,
1814)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.783)
NRS 484A.450 Designation of through highways and intersections requiring stop
or yield; vehicle entering intersection.
1. The Department of Transportation and
local authorities, with reference to highways under their respective
jurisdictions, may designate through highways and erect official
traffic-control devices in the form of stop signs or yield signs at specified
entrances thereto, or may designate any intersection as a stop intersection or
as a yield intersection and erect stop signs or yield signs at one or more
entrances to such an intersection.
2. Every driver of a vehicle approaching a
stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the
crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk,
shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, or if none, then at the point nearest
the intersecting highway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on
the intersecting highway before entering the intersection.
3. The driver of a vehicle approaching a
yield sign if required for safety to stop shall stop before entering the
crosswalk on the nearest side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk,
at a clearly marked stop line, or if none, then at the point nearest the
intersecting highway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the
intersecting highway.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1496; A 1979,
1814)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.785)
NRS 484A.460 Authority of Department of Transportation to designate carpool
lanes; duties of Department of Transportation; regulations.
1. The Department of Transportation, with
respect to highways under its jurisdiction, may designate a lane on a highway
for the preferential or exclusive use of high-occupancy vehicles.
2. The Department of Transportation shall,
for each lane that it designates pursuant to this section for the use of
high-occupancy vehicles:
(a) Determine the conditions for use of the lane,
including, without limitation:
(1) The number of occupants required per
vehicle; and
(2) The hours of the day that the use of
the lane is restricted.
(b) Place and maintain signs and other official
traffic-control devices that:
(1) Identify the lane as designated for
the use of high-occupancy vehicles; and
(2) Advise operators of vehicles of the
required conditions for the use of the lane.
3. The Department of Transportation may
adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
4. As used in this section,
“high-occupancy vehicle” means:
(a) A vehicle that is transporting more than one
person;
(b) A motorcycle, regardless of the number of
passengers;
(c) A bus, regardless of the number of
passengers; and
(d) Any other vehicle designated by regulation.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 72)—(Substituted
in revision for part of NRS 484.312)
NRS 484A.463 Authority of Department of Transportation to adopt regulations
to allow certain low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to be operated in
lane designated for high-occupancy vehicles. [Effective through December 31,
2017.]
1. To the extent not inconsistent with
federal law, the Department of Transportation may, in consultation with the
Federal Highway Administration and the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, adopt regulations establishing a program to allow a vehicle that is certified
by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a
low emission and energy-efficient vehicle to be operated in a lane that is
designated for the use of high-occupancy vehicles pursuant to NRS 484A.460.
2. As used in this section, “low emission
and energy-efficient vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in 23 U.S.C. §
166(f)(3). The term includes, without limitation, a qualified alternative fuel
vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 84; A 2011, 2876,
2877)
NRS 484A.463 Authority of Department
of Transportation to adopt regulations to allow certain low emission and
energy-efficient vehicles to be operated in lane designated for high-occupancy
vehicles. [Effective January 1, 2018.]
1. To the extent not inconsistent with
federal law, the Department of Transportation may, in consultation with the
Federal Highway Administration and the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, adopt regulations establishing a program to allow a vehicle that is
certified by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency as a low emission and energy-efficient vehicle to be operated in a lane
that is designated for the use of high-occupancy vehicles pursuant to NRS 484A.460.
2. As used in this section, “low emission
and energy-efficient vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in 23 U.S.C. §
166(f)(3).
(Added to NRS by 2009, 84; A 2011, 2876,
2877,
effective January 1, 2018)
NRS 484A.467 County or city authorized to adopt ordinance to allow low
emission and energy-efficient vehicles to travel in designated lane in planned
community.
1. A county or city may adopt an ordinance
to allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to travel in a designated
lane on streets within a planned community.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Low emission and energy-efficient vehicle”
has the meaning ascribed to it in 23 U.S.C. § 166(f)(3) except that the term
includes golf carts.
(b) “Planned community” has the meaning ascribed
to it in NRS 116.075.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 85)
NRS 484A.468 Parking program for qualified alternative fuel vehicles:
Requirements for establishment by local authorities; fee authorized;
authorization for participating qualified vehicle to stop, stand or park
without payment; exceptions. [Effective through December 31, 2017.]
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 6, a local authority that has within its jurisdiction a public metered
parking zone, parking lot or parking area for the use of which a fee is
charged, shall by ordinance establish a parking program for qualified
alternative fuel vehicles pursuant to this section.
2. Upon the application of the owner or
long-term lessee of a qualified alternative fuel vehicle, the local authority
or its designee shall issue to the owner or long-term lessee a distinctive
decal, label or other identifier that clearly distinguishes the qualified
alternative fuel vehicle from other vehicles.
3. The board of county commissioners or
the governing body of the city may charge a fee for the distinctive decal,
label or other identifier issued pursuant to subsection 2 in an amount not to
exceed $10 annually.
4. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, the driver of a qualified alternative fuel vehicle displaying the
distinctive decal, label or other identifier issued pursuant to subsection 2
may:
(a) Stop, stand or park the qualified alternative
fuel vehicle in any public metered parking zone within the jurisdiction of the
local authority without depositing a coin of United States currency of the
designated denomination, or making payment using another acceptable method of
payment, in the applicable parking meter; and
(b) Stop, stand or park the qualified alternative
fuel vehicle in any public parking lot or parking area within the jurisdiction
of the local authority without paying a parking fee.
5. In addition to the requirements set
forth in this section, the local authority may by ordinance establish such
other requirements as it determines necessary for the parking program for
qualified alternative fuel vehicles, including, without limitation:
(a) Requiring that the driver of a qualified
alternative fuel vehicle comply with any limits on the amount of time for
stopping, standing or parking imposed on other drivers; and
(b) Requiring that the driver of a qualified
alternative fuel vehicle pay applicable parking fees during certain special
events or activities designated by the local authority, regardless of whether
the vehicle displays a distinctive decal, label or other identifier issued
pursuant to subsection 2.
6. The provisions of this section do not
apply to any public metered parking zone, parking lot or parking area of an airport.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2875)
NRS 484A.470 Authority of Department to adopt regulations concerning special
mobile equipment. The Department
may adopt regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of
provisions in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS pertaining to special
mobile equipment as defined in NRS 484A.245.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 230)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7777)
NRS 484A.480 Designation of authorized emergency vehicles; equipment;
limitations on use of warning devices.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484A.490, authorized emergency vehicles are
vehicles publicly owned and operated in the performance of the duty of:
(a) A police or fire department.
(b) A sheriff’s office.
(c) The Capitol Police Division, the
Investigation Division, the Nevada Highway Patrol Division, the State Fire
Marshal Division, the Training Division and the Office of the Director of the
Department of Public Safety.
(d) The Division of Forestry of the State Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources in responding to a fire.
(e) The Section for the Control of Emissions From
Vehicles and the Enforcement of Matters Related to the Use of Special Fuel in
the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(f) A public ambulance agency.
(g) A public lifeguard or lifesaving agency.
2. A vehicle publicly maintained in whole
or in part by the State, or by a city or county, and privately owned and
operated by a regularly salaried member of a police department, sheriff’s
office or traffic law enforcement department, is an authorized emergency
vehicle if:
(a) The vehicle has a permit, pursuant to NRS 484A.490, from the Department of Public Safety;
(b) The person operates the vehicle in responding
to emergency calls or fire alarms, or at the request of the Nevada Highway
Patrol or in the pursuit of actual or suspected violators of the law; and
(c) The State, county or city does not furnish a
publicly owned vehicle for the purposes stated in paragraph (b).
3. Every authorized emergency vehicle must
be equipped with at least one flashing red warning lamp visible from the front
and a siren for use as provided in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, which lamp and siren
must be in compliance with standards approved by the Department of Public
Safety. In addition, an authorized emergency vehicle may display revolving,
flashing or steady red or blue warning lights to the front, sides or rear of
the vehicle.
4. An authorized emergency vehicle may be
equipped with a system or device that causes the upper-beam headlamps of the
vehicle to continue to flash alternately while the system or device is
activated. The driver of a vehicle that is so equipped may use the system or
device when responding to an emergency call or fire alarm, while escorting a
funeral procession, or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of
the law. As used in this subsection, “upper-beam headlamp” means a headlamp or
that part of a headlamp which projects a distribution of light or composite
beam meeting the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 484D.210.
5. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4, a person shall not operate a motor vehicle with any system or
device that causes the headlamps of the vehicle to continue to flash
alternately or simultaneously while the system or device is activated. This
subsection does not prohibit the operation of a motorcycle equipped with any
system or device that modulates the intensity of light produced by the headlamp
of the motorcycle, if the system or device is used only during daylight hours
and conforms to the requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 571.108.
6. A person shall not operate a vehicle
with any lamp or device displaying a red light visible from directly in front
of the center of the vehicle except an authorized emergency vehicle, a school
bus or an official vehicle of a regulatory agency.
7. A person shall not operate a vehicle
with any lamp or device displaying a blue light, except a motorcycle pursuant
to NRS 486.261 or an authorized
emergency vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1505; A 1975, 320; 1979, 1814;
1985, 26, 341, 1956; 1989, 1132; 2003, 402; 2011, 343)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.787)
NRS 484A.490 Permit for authorized emergency vehicle issued to other
vehicles; certain vehicles not considered emergency vehicles.
1. The Department of Public Safety may
issue permits for authorized emergency vehicles to vehicles required to be
operated primarily for the immediate preservation of life or property or for
the apprehension of violators of the law. The permits must not be issued to
vehicles when there are available comparable services provided by agencies
referred to in NRS 484A.480.
2. The issuance of the permits to vehicles
under this section must be limited to:
(a) Agencies designated in NRS 484A.480;
(b) Vehicles owned or operated by an agency of
the United States engaged primarily in law enforcement work;
(c) Ambulances designed and operated exclusively
as such; and
(d) Supervisory vehicles which are:
(1) Marked and used to coordinate and
direct the response of ambulances to emergencies;
(2) Privately owned by a person licensed
to operate an ambulance; and
(3) Operated under contract with a local
governmental agency and at the request of its law enforcement agency or fire
department.
3. The following are not emergency
vehicles and must not be permitted to operate as such:
(a) Tow cars;
(b) Vehicles used by public utilities;
(c) Vehicles used in merchant patrols;
(d) Vehicles used in private escort service;
(e) Privately owned vehicles of volunteer
firefighters;
(f) Privately owned vehicles of reserve members
of a police department or a sheriff’s office; and
(g) Vehicles of private detectives.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1505; A 1985, 1957; 1987, 912; 2005, 316; 2011, 344)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.789)
CITATIONS AND ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC LAWS
Citations
NRS 484A.600 Use by governmental entity or agent of photographic, video or
digital equipment to gather evidence for issuance of traffic citation. A governmental entity and any agent thereof
shall not use photographic, video or digital equipment for gathering evidence
to be used for the issuance of a traffic citation for a violation of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS unless the equipment is held in the hand or installed
temporarily or permanently within a vehicle or facility of a law enforcement
agency.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3278)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.910)
NRS 484A.610 Issuance of forms for traffic citations; records.
1. Every
traffic enforcement agency in this State shall provide in appropriate form
traffic citations containing notices to appear which must meet the requirements
of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS and be:
(a) Issued
in books; or
(b) Available
through an electronic device used to prepare citations.
2. The chief administrative officer of
each traffic enforcement agency is responsible for the issuance of such books
and electronic devices and shall maintain a record of each book, each
electronic device and each citation contained therein issued to individual
members of the traffic enforcement agency and volunteers of the traffic
enforcement agency appointed pursuant to NRS
484B.470. The chief administrative officer shall require and retain a
receipt for every book and electronic device that is issued.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1213; A 1991, 15; 1999, 1148)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.811)
NRS 484A.620 Copy of citation deemed
lawful complaint. If the form of
citation:
1. Includes
information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a complaint charging
commission of the offense alleged in the citation to have been committed; or
2. Is
prepared electronically,
Ê then the
citation when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed to
be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution pursuant to chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1213; A 1983, 446; 1999, 1149)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.817)
NRS 484A.630 Citation: Contents; 5-day notice to appear in court; written
promise to appear.
1. Whenever a person is halted by a peace
officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS punishable as a
misdemeanor and is not taken before a magistrate as required or permitted by NRS 484A.720 and 484A.730,
the peace officer may prepare a traffic citation manually or electronically in
the form of a complaint issuing in the name of “The State of Nevada,”
containing a notice to appear in court, the name and address of the person, the
state registration number of the person’s vehicle, if any, the number of the
person’s driver’s license, if any, the offense charged, including a brief
description of the offense and the NRS citation, the time and place when and
where the person is required to appear in court, and such other pertinent
information as may be necessary. The citation must be signed by the peace
officer. If the citation is prepared electronically, the officer shall sign the
copy of the citation that is delivered to the person charged with the violation.
2. The time specified in the notice to
appear must be at least 5 days after the alleged violation unless the person
charged with the violation demands an earlier hearing.
3. The place specified in the notice to
appear must be before a magistrate, as designated in NRS
484A.750.
4. The person charged with the violation
may give his or her written promise to appear in court by signing at least one
copy of the traffic citation prepared by the peace officer, in which event the
peace officer shall deliver a copy of the citation to the person, and thereupon
the peace officer shall not take the person into physical custody for the
violation. If the citation is prepared electronically, the officer shall
deliver the signed copy of the citation to the person and shall indicate on the
electronic record of the citation whether the person charged gave his or her
written promise to appear. A copy of the citation that is signed by the person charged
or the electronic record of the citation which indicates that the person
charged gave his or her written promise to appear suffices as proof of service.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1211; A 1975, 142; 1991, 15; 1999, 1146)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.799)
NRS 484A.640 Matching of certain information before officer issues citation
or makes arrest; when officer may arrest driver for prior offense.
1. Except for a citation issued pursuant
to NRS 484A.700, whenever a police officer makes
an arrest or issues a citation to a person for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS, the police officer shall record the name as given by that
person, the number of the person’s driver’s license and a brief description of
the person’s physical appearance. This information must be maintained in a
record for offenses kept at the traffic enforcement agency which employs that
officer.
2. Whenever a police officer stops a
driver of a motor vehicle for any violation of chapters 484A
to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and requests
information from a traffic enforcement agency concerning that person’s record
of prior offenses, the police officer shall compare not only the driver’s name
but also the number of his or her driver’s license and physical description
with any information obtained from the agency as a result of the request. If
the information received from the agency indicates that the driver’s name is on
an outstanding warrant for a prior offense, the officer shall not arrest the
driver for that prior offense unless the additional information used for
comparison also connects the driver with that prior offense.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1160)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.800)
NRS 484A.650 Officer to demand proof of insurance; citation for operation of
vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is stopped by
a peace officer for violating a provision of chapters 484A
to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, except for
violating a provision of NRS 484B.440
to 484B.523, inclusive, the officer shall
demand proof of the insurance required by NRS
485.185 or 490.0825 and issue a
citation as provided in NRS 484A.630 if the
officer has probable cause to believe that the driver of the vehicle is in
violation of NRS 485.187 or subsection
4 of NRS 490.520. If the driver of the
vehicle is not the owner, a citation must also be issued to the owner, and in
such a case the driver:
1. May sign the citation on behalf of the
owner; and
2. Shall notify the owner of the citation
within 3 days after it is issued.
Ê The agency
which employs the peace officer shall immediately forward a copy of the
citation to the registered owner of the vehicle, by certified mail, at his or
her address as it appears on the certificate of registration.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1442; A 1993, 2482; 1995, 2733; 2013, 703)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.792)
NRS 484A.660 Issuance of citation at scene of accident. Except for felonies and those offenses set
forth in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 484A.710, a peace officer at the scene of a
traffic accident may issue a traffic citation, as provided in NRS 484A.630, or a misdemeanor citation, as provided
in NRS 171.1773, to any person
involved in the accident when, based upon personal investigation, the peace
officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person has
committed any offense pursuant to the provisions of chapters 482 to 486,
inclusive, or 706 of NRS in connection with
the accident.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1212; A 1987, 480; 1989, 1131; 1999, 1147; 2005, 153)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.801)
NRS 484A.670 Effect of violation of written promise to appear; when
appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance is authorized.
1. It is unlawful for a person to violate
a written promise to appear given to a peace officer upon the issuance of a
traffic citation prepared manually or electronically, regardless of the
disposition of the charge for which the citation was originally issued.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, a person may comply with a written promise to appear in court by an
appearance by counsel. A person who has been convicted of two or more moving
traffic violations in unrelated incidents within a 12-month period and is
subsequently arrested or issued a citation within that 12-month period shall
appear personally in court with or without counsel.
3. A warrant may issue upon a violation of
a written promise to appear.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1212; A 1977, 1061; 1999, 1148; 2005, 54; 2007, 2730)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.807)
NRS 484A.680 Disposition and records of traffic citations.
1. Every peace officer upon issuing a
traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle
laws of this State or of any traffic ordinance of any city or town shall file
manually or, if the provisions of subsection 2 are satisfied, file
electronically the original or a copy of the traffic citation with a court
having jurisdiction over the alleged offense or with its traffic violations
bureau.
2. A copy of a traffic citation that is
prepared electronically and issued to an alleged violator of any provision of
the motor vehicle laws of this State or of any traffic ordinance of any city or
town may be filed electronically with a court having jurisdiction over the
alleged offense or with its traffic violations bureau if the court or traffic
violations bureau, respectively:
(a) Authorizes such electronic filing;
(b) Has the ability to receive and store the
citation electronically; and
(c) Has the ability to physically reproduce the
citation upon request.
3. Upon the filing of the original or a
copy of the traffic citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged
offense or with its traffic violations bureau, the traffic citation may be
disposed of only by trial in that court or other official action by a judge of that
court, including forfeiture of the bail, or by the deposit of sufficient bail
with, or payment of a fine to, the traffic violations bureau by the person to
whom the traffic citation has been issued by the peace officer.
4. It is unlawful and official misconduct
for any peace officer or other officer or public employee to dispose of a
traffic citation or copies of it or of the record of the issuance of a traffic
citation in a manner other than as required in this section.
5. The chief administrative officer of
every traffic enforcement agency shall require the return to him or her of a
physical copy or electronic record of every traffic citation issued by an
officer under his or her supervision to an alleged violator of any traffic law
or ordinance and of all physical copies or electronic records of every traffic
citation which has been spoiled or upon which any entry has been made and not
issued to an alleged violator.
6. The chief administrative officer shall
also maintain or cause to be maintained a record of every traffic citation
issued by officers under his or her supervision. The record must be retained
for at least 2 years after issuance of the citation.
7. As used in this section, “officer”
includes a volunteer appointed to a traffic enforcement agency pursuant to NRS 484B.470.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1213; A 1979, 37; 1999, 1148)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.813)
NRS 484A.690 Audit of records of traffic citations. Every
record of traffic citations required in chapters 484A to
484E, inclusive, of NRS must be audited at
least annually by the appropriate fiscal officer of the governmental agency to
which the traffic enforcement agency is responsible.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1213; A 2011, 6)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.815)
NRS 484A.700 When warrant for failure to obey citation for parking violation
may be issued.
1. A
traffic citation for a parking violation may be prepared manually or
electronically.
2. When
a traffic citation for a parking violation has been issued identifying by
license number a vehicle registered to a person who has not signed the
citation, a bench warrant may not be issued for that person for failure to
appear before the court unless:
(a) A
notice to appear concerning the violation is first sent to the person by
first-class mail within 60 days after the citation is issued; and
(b) The person does not appear within 20 days
after the date of the notice or the notice to appear is returned with a report
that it cannot be delivered.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 576; A 1981, 401; 1999, 1148)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.810)
Arrests
NRS 484A.710 Arrest without warrant for certain offenses.
1. Any peace officer may, without a
warrant, arrest a person if the officer has reasonable cause for believing that
the person has committed any of the following offenses:
(a) Homicide by vehicle;
(b) A violation of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120;
(c) A violation of NRS 484C.430;
(d) A violation of NRS 484C.130;
(e) Failure to stop, give information or render
reasonable assistance in the event of an accident resulting in death or
personal injuries in violation of NRS
484E.010 or 484E.030;
(f) Failure to stop or give information in the
event of an accident resulting in damage to a vehicle or to other property
legally upon or adjacent to a highway in violation of NRS 484E.020 or 484E.040;
(g) Reckless driving;
(h) Driving a motor vehicle on a highway or on
premises to which the public has access at a time when the person’s driver’s
license has been cancelled, revoked or suspended; or
(i) Driving a motor vehicle in any manner in
violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted license issued to the person
pursuant to NRS 483.490.
2. Whenever any person is arrested as
authorized in this section, the person must be taken without unnecessary delay
before the proper magistrate as specified in NRS
484A.750, except that in the case of either of the offenses designated in
paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection 1, a peace officer has the same discretion
as is provided in other cases in NRS 484A.730.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1210; A 1969, 1509; 1975, 125;
1983, 1080; 1987,
480; 1999,
2461, 3429;
2001, 172; 2005, 152; 2007, 2807)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.791)
NRS 484A.720 When person must be taken immediately before magistrate. Whenever any person is halted by a peace
officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS not amounting to a
gross misdemeanor or felony, the person shall be taken without unnecessary
delay before the proper magistrate, as specified in NRS
484A.750, in either of the following cases:
1. When the person demands an immediate
appearance before a magistrate; or
2. In any other event when the person is
issued a traffic citation by an authorized person and refuses to give a written
promise to appear in court as provided in NRS 484A.630.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1211)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.793)
NRS 484A.730 When peace officer has option to give citation or take person
before magistrate. Whenever any
person is halted by a peace officer for any violation of chapters
484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and is
not required to be taken before a magistrate, the person may, in the discretion
of the peace officer, either be given a traffic citation, or be taken without
unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate. The person must be taken before
the magistrate in any of the following cases:
1. When the person does not furnish
satisfactory evidence of identity or when the peace officer has reasonable and
probable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to
appear in court;
2. When the person is charged with a
violation of NRS 484D.580 relating to
the refusal of a driver of a vehicle to submit the vehicle to an inspection and
test;
3. When the person is charged with a
violation of NRS 484D.675 relating to
the failure or refusal of a driver of a vehicle to submit the vehicle and load
to a weighing or to remove excess weight therefrom; or
4. When the person is charged with a
violation of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120, unless the person is
incapacitated and is being treated for injuries at the time the peace officer
would otherwise be taking the person before the magistrate.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1211; A 1969, 1509; 1981,
1362; 2007,
2807)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.795)
NRS 484A.740 Arrest of nonresident.
1. All of the provisions of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS apply both to residents and nonresidents of this State,
except the special provisions in this section, which shall govern in respect to
nonresidents.
2. A peace officer at the scene of a
traffic accident may arrest without a warrant any driver of a vehicle who is a
nonresident of this State and who is involved in the accident when, based upon
personal investigation, the peace officer has reasonable cause for believing
that the person has committed any offense under the provisions of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS in connection with the accident, and if the peace officer has
reasonable cause for believing that the person will disregard a written promise
to appear in court.
3. Whenever any person is arrested under
the provisions of this section, the person shall be taken without unnecessary
delay before the proper magistrate, as specified in NRS
484A.750.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1211)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.797)
NRS 484A.750 Appearance before magistrate having jurisdiction.
1. Whenever any person is taken before a
magistrate or is given a traffic citation containing a notice to appear before
a magistrate as provided for in NRS 484A.630, the
magistrate must be a justice of the peace or municipal judge who has
jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible with reference to
the place where the alleged violation occurred, except that when the offense is
alleged to have been committed within an incorporated municipality wherein
there is an established court having jurisdiction of the offense, the person
must be taken without unnecessary delay before that court.
2. For the purpose of this section, the
terms “magistrate” and “court” include magistrates and courts having
jurisdiction of offenses under the law of this State as committing magistrates
and courts and those having jurisdiction of the trials of such offenses.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1212; A 1983, 905; 1999, 1147)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.803)
NRS 484A.760 Release of defendant when magistrate not available. Whenever any person is taken into custody by a
peace officer for the purpose of taking him or her before a magistrate or court
as authorized or required in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS upon any charge other
than a felony or the offenses enumerated in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive,
of subsection 1 of NRS 484A.710, and no magistrate
is available at the time of arrest, and there is no bail schedule established
by the magistrate or court and no lawfully designated court clerk or other
public officer who is available and authorized to accept bail upon behalf of
the magistrate or court, the person must be released from custody upon the
issuance to the person of a misdemeanor citation or traffic citation and the
person signing a promise to appear, as provided in NRS 171.1773 or 484A.630,
respectively.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1212; A 1987, 481; 1999, 1147; 2005, 153)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.805)
NRS 484A.770 Procedure prescribed for arrest without warrant not exclusive. NRS 484A.630 to 484A.670, inclusive, and 484A.710
to 484A.760, inclusive, govern all peace officers
in making arrests without a warrant for violations of any provision of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS, but the procedure prescribed in those sections is not
otherwise exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and
prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1213; A 1985, 1160; 1987, 1442)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.809)
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
NRS 484A.800 Sponsor of special event to provide for control of vehicular
traffic.
1. Any person or governmental agency
sponsoring a special event shall ensure that adequate provision is made for the
control of vehicular traffic related to or affected by the event.
2. As used in this section, “special
event” means any scheduled activity or event:
(a) That is attended or observed by more than 500
persons; or
(b) That substantially increases or disrupts the
normal flow of traffic on any street or highway.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 667)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.900)
GENERAL VIOLATIONS
NRS 484A.900 Penalty for violation of traffic law when no penalty provided in
statute; authority of court to order repeat offender to pay for and attend
school for driver training.
1. It is unlawful and, unless otherwise
declared in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS with respect to a
particular offense, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden
or fail to perform any act required in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.
2. The court may order any person who is
twice convicted of violating a provision of chapters 484A
to 484E, inclusive, of NRS to pay tuition
for and attend a school for driver training which is approved by the Department
for retraining such drivers. The person so ordered may choose from those so
approved the school which the person will attend. A person who willfully fails
to comply with such an order is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 505; A 1983, 319; 1985, 1945)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.999)
