[Rev. 11/21/2013 12:09:46
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CHAPTER 484D - EQUIPMENT, INSPECTIONS AND
SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 484D.010 Definitions.
NRS 484D.015 “Farm
tractor” defined.
NRS 484D.020 “Implement
of husbandry” defined.
NRS 484D.025 “Interstate
highway” defined.
NRS 484D.030 “Mobile
home” defined.
NRS 484D.035 “Recreational
vehicle” defined.
NRS 484D.040 “Security
agreement” defined.
NRS 484D.045 “Security
interest” defined.
NRS 484D.050 “Tandem
axle” defined.
NRS 484D.055 “Towable
tools or equipment” defined.
EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
Lamps and Other Equipment for Lighting
NRS 484D.100 When
lighted lamps are required.
NRS 484D.105 Distance
of visibility and mounted height of lamps.
NRS 484D.110 Headlamps
on motor vehicles and special mobile equipment.
NRS 484D.115 Tail
lamps.
NRS 484D.120 Reflectors.
NRS 484D.125 Stop
lamps.
NRS 484D.130 Turn
signals.
NRS 484D.135 Requirements
for pole trailer.
NRS 484D.140 Additional
equipment for lighting required on certain vehicles.
NRS 484D.145 Colors
of certain lamps, lights and reflectors.
NRS 484D.150 Mounting
of reflectors, clearance lamps and side marker lamps.
NRS 484D.155 Visibility
requirements for reflectors, clearance lamps, identification lamps and marker
lamps.
NRS 484D.160 Obstructed
lights.
NRS 484D.165 Lamps
on parked vehicle.
NRS 484D.170 Lamps
and reflectors on farm tractors, farm equipment and implements of husbandry.
NRS 484D.175 Lamps
and reflectors on other vehicles.
NRS 484D.180 Spot
lamps, auxiliary lamps and lamps for fog.
NRS 484D.185 Flashing
amber warning light: Limitations on operation and display; permit to mount on
certain vehicles; fee.
NRS 484D.190 Display
of flashing amber warning light and signs by certain vehicles used to sell food
or beverage.
NRS 484D.195 Display
of flashing amber warning light by vehicle of public utility.
NRS 484D.200 Use
and display of blue tail lamps by certain vehicles of Department of
Transportation; conditions.
NRS 484D.205 Additional
equipment for lighting.
NRS 484D.210 Equipment
for lighting road with multiple beams.
NRS 484D.215 Use
of equipment for lighting road with multiple beams.
NRS 484D.220 Number
and intensity of lamps on front of vehicle.
Prohibited Acts
NRS 484D.230 Vehicles
in unsafe condition or lacking certain equipment prohibited on highway;
prohibited acts related to equipment.
Brakes
NRS 484D.250 Equipment
required.
NRS 484D.255 Requirements
for performance.
NRS 484D.260 Maintenance.
NRS 484D.265 Equipment
for towing vehicle.
NRS 484D.270 Arrangement
of system; device for control.
NRS 484D.275 Reservoirs.
NRS 484D.280 Warning
signals and devices for certain buses, trucks and truck-tractors.
NRS 484D.285 Conditions
upon use of compression brakes; penalty.
Odometers
NRS 484D.300 Definitions.
NRS 484D.305 Unlawful
devices.
NRS 484D.310 Unlawful
change of mileage.
NRS 484D.315 Operation
of, or causing or allowing to be operated, with intent to defraud, motor
vehicle that has disconnected, nonfunctional or altered odometer.
NRS 484D.320 Conspiracy.
NRS 484D.325 Lawful
service, repair or replacement; notice to be attached to vehicle when odometer
adjusted to read zero.
NRS 484D.330 Department
to enforce provisions of federal law relating to disclosure of odometer reading
of motor vehicle and certain other information.
NRS 484D.335 Criminal
penalties.
NRS 484D.340 Civil
penalties.
NRS 484D.345 Injunctive
relief.
Other Equipment
NRS 484D.400 Horns
and other warning devices.
NRS 484D.405 Unlawful
to operate out-of-state or foreign privately owned motor vehicle equipped with
red light or siren; exception; penalty.
NRS 484D.410 Standards
and regulations for noise emission; compliance.
NRS 484D.415 Mufflers:
Prevention of emissions.
NRS 484D.420 Mudguards.
NRS 484D.425 Mirrors
on trucks.
NRS 484D.430 Mirrors
on all motor vehicles.
NRS 484D.435 Windshield
and windows must be unobstructed.
NRS 484D.440 Restrictions
on tinting of windshield or side or rear window.
NRS 484D.445 Windshield
wipers.
NRS 484D.450 Safety
glazing material in motor vehicles and campers.
NRS 484D.455 Replacement
of glazing materials.
NRS 484D.460 Certain
vehicles to carry pot torches, lanterns or reflectors; display of devices when
vehicle is disabled.
NRS 484D.465 Display
of warning devices by vehicle of public utility parked at site of work.
NRS 484D.470 Tow
cars required to be equipped with broom, shovel and fire extinguisher; duties
of driver; failure to perform duties.
NRS 484D.475 Equipment
for tow car: Flashing amber warning lamp; flares, lanterns, lights or
reflectors.
NRS 484D.480 Equipment
for tow car: Rear and stop lamps; portable electric extension cord.
NRS 484D.485 Event
recording device: Disclosure by manufacturer of new motor vehicle in owner’s
manual; downloading or retrieval of data; subscription services; penalty.
NRS 484D.490 Television-type
receiving equipment.
NRS 484D.493 Dynamic
display: Management system required; exceptions.
NRS 484D.495 Safety
belts and shoulder harness assembly; requirements for child and other
passenger; penalty; exemptions. [Effective until the date the Federal
Government rescinds the requirement for the installation of automatic
restraints in new private passenger motor vehicles, if that action is based
upon the enactment or continued operation of certain amendatory and transitory
provisions contained in chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 1987.]
NRS 484D.495 Safety
belts and shoulder harness assembly. [Effective on the date the Federal
Government rescinds the requirement for the installation of automatic
restraints in new private passenger motor vehicles, if that action is based
upon the enactment or continued operation of certain amendatory and transitory
provisions contained in chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 1987.]
NRS 484D.500 Use
of safety belts within taxicabs.
NRS 484D.505 Pneumatic
tires: Standards; sale or use of nonconforming tire prohibited.
NRS 484D.510 Use
of certain cleated or studded tires prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 484D.515 Traction
devices, tire chains or snow tires: Use required where highway marked or
posted.
NRS 484D.520 Traction
devices, tire chains or snow tires: Requirements under certain circumstances.
NRS 484D.525 Installation
and mounting of traction devices, tire chains or snow tires.
NRS 484D.530 Mechanical
device to provide traction.
NRS 484D.535 Device
for control of pollution: Use required; disconnection or alteration prohibited;
exceptions.
NRS 484D.540 Device
for control of pollution: Penalty; proof of conformity may be required.
NRS 484D.545 Emblem
for slow-moving vehicle displayed on certain vehicles; standards.
INSPECTION OF VEHICLES
NRS 484D.560 Inspection
by peace officer or inspector; citation or notice of violation; centers for
inspection; standards for tires and brakes.
NRS 484D.570 Operation
of vehicle without required equipment or in unsafe condition prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 484D.580 Penalty
for failure or refusal to stop and submit to inspection or test.
SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD
General Restrictions and Exemptions; Permits
NRS 484D.600 Prohibited
acts concerning size or weight of vehicle; special permit; emergencies; exceptions.
NRS 484D.605 Height
of vehicle: Maximum heights with load; exception; unlawful acts.
NRS 484D.610 Height
of vehicle: Maximum ground clearance; exceptions.
NRS 484D.615 Length
of vehicle: Restrictions; special permit; exceptions.
NRS 484D.620 Length
of vehicle: Penalty.
NRS 484D.625 Authorized
movement of vehicle on public highway in excess of limits on size and weight;
permit; fee.
NRS 484D.630 Operation
of motor vehicle exceeding its declared gross weight unlawful.
NRS 484D.635 Maximum
weight of vehicle on any axle or per tire.
NRS 484D.640 Limitations
on weight for vehicle used by licensed hauler of garbage and refuse.
NRS 484D.645 Limitations
on weight for vehicle used by regional transportation commission or its
contractor to provide public mass transportation; exception for certain
vehicles used as part of demonstration project; definitions.
NRS 484D.650 Measurement
of distance between axles.
NRS 484D.655 Reduction
of maximum weight limits: Authority and duties of Director of Department of
Transportation; factors to be considered by Department of Transportation before
reduction.
NRS 484D.660 Applicability
of limits on weight to federal highways; reduction of limits by Department of
Transportation or governing body of city or county.
NRS 484D.665 Certain
larger vehicles prohibited from traveling on State Route 159; duty of
Department of Transportation to erect certain markers; exceptions.
NRS 484D.670 Exemption
for traction engine and tractor; circular metal band required.
NRS 484D.675 Enforcement
by law enforcement agencies; weighing; requiring removal of excess load;
penalty.
NRS 484D.680 Fines
for violations of limits on weight.
NRS 484D.685 Maximum
width of vehicle; permit for increased size or weight.
NRS 484D.690 Maximum
width of bus.
NRS 484D.695 Maximum
width of recreational vehicle.
NRS 484D.700 Maximum
width of trailer, semitrailer, special mobile equipment or equipment for
construction or maintenance of highway.
NRS 484D.705 Width
of load of loosely piled agricultural products; restrictions for implement of
husbandry moved over highway.
NRS 484D.710 Applicability
of limits on width to federal highways.
NRS 484D.715 Permit
for movement of oversized manufactured or mobile home or similar structure:
Requirements; conditions; regulations.
NRS 484D.720 Permit
for movement of oversized manufactured or mobile home or similar structure:
Additional requirements and conditions; designation of highways; regulations.
NRS 484D.725 Permit
to operate or move vehicles with oversized loads.
NRS 484D.730 Contents
of application for permit.
NRS 484D.735 Continuous
and multiple trip-limited time permits: Maximum weight per axle; fee for
investigation; revocation; new application; Department of Transportation to
consider recommendation of city or county.
NRS 484D.740 Carrying
and inspection of permit.
Unlawful Acts; Penalties
NRS 484D.745 Penalties
for operation of oversized or overweight vehicle without permit or in violation
of permit.
Regional Advisement in Counties
Whose Population is 700,000 or More
NRS 484D.800 Regional
advisory committee: Creation; matters subject to recommendation; membership;
terms of members; vacancies; members serve without compensation.
NRS 484D.810 Duties
of regional advisory committee; duties of Department of Transportation.
Miscellaneous Provisions
NRS 484D.850 Load
on vehicle.
NRS 484D.855 Regulations:
Loading and securing loads; safety chains and cables for combinations of
vehicles.
NRS 484D.860 Display
of red lights or flag on load.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 484D.010 Definitions. As
used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms
defined in NRS 484D.015 to 484D.055,
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)—(Substituted
in revision in part for NRS 484.013)
NRS 484D.015 “Farm tractor” defined. “Farm
tractor” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm
implement for drawing plows, mowing machines and other implements of husbandry.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1477)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.059)
NRS 484D.020 “Implement of husbandry” defined. “Implement
of husbandry” means every vehicle designed and adapted exclusively for
agricultural, horticultural or livestock-raising operations or for lifting or
carrying an implement of husbandry and in either case not subject to
registration if used upon the highways.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1203)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.071)
NRS 484D.025 “Interstate highway” defined. “Interstate
highway” means a portion of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of
Interstate and Defense Highways located within this State as officially
designated pursuant to the provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 71)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.074)
NRS 484D.030 “Mobile home” defined.
1. “Mobile home” means a vehicular
structure which is built on a chassis or frame, is designed to be used with or
without a permanent foundation, is capable of being drawn by a motor vehicle
and may be used as a dwelling when connected to utilities.
2. “Mobile home” includes a vehicular
structure as described in subsection 1 which is used permanently or temporarily
for the advertising, display, promotion or sale of merchandise or services.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 448)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.0795)
NRS 484D.035 “Recreational vehicle” defined. “Recreational
vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
482.101.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 21)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.1342)
NRS 484D.040 “Security agreement” defined. “Security
agreement” means a written agreement which reserves or creates a security
interest.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1480)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.157)
NRS 484D.045 “Security interest” defined. “Security
interest” means an interest in a vehicle reserved or created by agreement and
which secures payment or performance of an obligation. The term includes the
interest of a lessor under a lease intended as security. A security interest is
perfected when it is valid against third parties generally, subject only to
specific statutory exceptions.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1480)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.159)
NRS 484D.050 “Tandem axle” defined. “Tandem
axle” means any two or more consecutive axles whose centers are more than 40
inches, but not more than 96 inches apart and are individually attached to or
articulated from a common attachment to the vehicle including a connecting
mechanism designed to equalize the load between axles.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1414)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.1905)
NRS 484D.055 “Towable tools or equipment” defined.
1. “Towable tools or equipment” means all
tools or equipment:
(a) Mounted on wheels;
(b) Whose body does not exceed 70 inches in
width;
(c) Designed for towing by a motor vehicle; and
(d) Which is not designed or used primarily for
the transportation of persons or property, but is only incidentally operated or
moved upon a highway.
2. The term includes without limitation
air compressors, concrete mixers, arc welders, tarpots, engine hoists, concrete
pumps, plaster mixers, mortar mixers, grout pumps, portable conveyors,
generators, log splitters, brush chippers, spray rigs, tree spades, scissor
lifts, light towers, pumps, steam cleaners, sand blasters, welders, stump
grinders, radial arm saws, sod cutters, aerators, pavement rollers, and
scaffolding.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 620)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.202)
EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
Lamps and Other Equipment for Lighting
NRS 484D.100 When lighted lamps are required.
1. Every vehicle upon a highway of this
State, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles as stated in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, must display lighted
lamps and illuminating devices as respectively required in this chapter for
different classes of vehicles:
(a) At any time from one-half hour after sunset
to one-half hour before sunrise;
(b) At any other time when, because of
insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles
on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead;
and
(c) When directed by an official traffic control
device.
2. Every vehicle upon a highway must be
equipped with stop lights, turn signals and other signaling devices to be
lighted in the manner prescribed for the use of such devices.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955, 40]—(NRS
A 1969, 1211; 2001,
1507)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.545)
NRS 484D.105 Distance of visibility and mounted height of lamps.
1. Whenever there is a requirement as to
distance from which lighted lamps and illuminating devices shall be visible,
such requirements shall apply during the times and conditions specified in NRS 484D.100 and measured as though the vehicle were
unloaded and upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric
conditions, unless a different time or condition is specified.
2. Whenever there is a requirement as to
the mounted height of such lamps or devices, such height shall be measured from
the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle
stands when the vehicle is unloaded.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1204)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.547)
NRS 484D.110 Headlamps on motor vehicles and special mobile equipment.
1. Every motor vehicle, other than a
motorcycle or moped, shall be equipped with at least two headlamps with at
least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which headlamps shall
comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this chapter.
2. Every headlamp upon every motor vehicle
shall be located at a height, measured from the center of the headlamp, of not
more than 54 inches nor less than 24 inches to be measured in the manner set
forth in NRS 484D.105.
3. Snow removal equipment used in clearing
snow from highways and other special mobile equipment which by the nature of
its design makes it impracticable to comply with the requirements of subsection
2 may have such headlamps located at a height higher than 54 inches.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1211; 1971, 1472; 1975, 1077)—(Substituted in revision for NRS
484.549)
NRS 484D.115 Tail lamps.
1. Except as otherwise provided in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and NRS 486.261, every motor vehicle, trailer,
semitrailer and any vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of
vehicles must be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear,
which, when lighted as required by this chapter, emit a red light plainly
visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear, except that vehicles
manufactured before July 1, 1969, must have at least one tail lamp if they were
originally equipped with only one tail lamp.
2. Only the tail lamp on the rearmost
vehicle of a train of vehicles need actually be seen from the distance
specified.
3. On vehicles equipped with more than one
tail lamp, the lamps must be mounted on the same level, as widely spaced
laterally as practicable and at a height of not more than 72 inches nor less
than 15 inches.
4. Every passenger car, bus and truck
under 80 inches in overall width must be equipped with a lamp so constructed
and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration or license
plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear.
5. All such lamps must be wired to be
lighted whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.
6. The provisions of this section do not
apply to towable tools or equipment which is being towed during the hours of
daylight.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1211; 1981, 621; 2003, 401)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.551)
NRS 484D.120 Reflectors.
1. Except as provided in subsection 3,
every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer must carry on the
rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two or more red
reflectors meeting the requirements of this section, except that vehicles of
the types mentioned in NRS 484D.460 must be
equipped with reflectors meeting the requirements of NRS
484D.150 and subsection 1 of NRS 484D.155.
2. Every such reflector must be mounted on
the vehicle at a height not less than 15 inches nor more than 60 inches
measured as set forth in NRS 484D.105, and must be
of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from
all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from the vehicle when directly in
front of lawful lower beams of headlamps, except that reflectors on vehicles
manufactured or assembled before January 1, 1970, must be visible at night from
all distances within 350 feet to 100 feet when directly in front of lawful
upper beams of headlamps.
3. The provisions of this section do not
apply to towable tools or equipment.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1204; A 1981,
621)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.553)
NRS 484D.125 Stop lamps.
1. Except as provided in subsection 5,
every motor vehicle, trailer and semitrailer, and any vehicle which is being
drawn at the end of a train of vehicles must be equipped with two or more stop
lamps, except that any vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1969, must have at
least one stop lamp if the vehicle was originally equipped with only one stop
lamp.
2. Except as otherwise provided in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, the stop lamp or
lamps must:
(a) Be on the rear of the vehicle, and if there
are two or more than two must be as widely spaced laterally as practicable;
(b) Display a red, amber or yellow light visible
from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight; and
(c) Be activated upon application of the brake.
3. On a combination of vehicles, stop
lamps on the rearmost vehicle only are required.
4. A stop lamp may be incorporated with a
tail lamp.
5. The provisions of this section do not
apply to towable tools or equipment.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1204; A 1981, 622; 1987, 1343)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.555)
NRS 484D.130 Turn signals.
1. Except as provided in subsection 6,
every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and any vehicle which is being drawn
at the end of a train of vehicles must be equipped with electric turn signal
lamps, except that vehicles less than 80 inches in overall width not originally
equipped with electric turn signal lamps and manufactured before July 1, 1969,
are not required to be equipped with such lamps.
2. Such lamps must be located on the front
and rear of any such vehicle or combination of vehicles and must indicate an
intention to turn by flashing lights in the direction toward which the turn is
to be made.
3. The lamps showing to the front must be
mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and,
when signaling, must emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between
white and amber.
4. The lamps showing to the rear must be
mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and,
when signaling, must emit red or amber light, or any shade of light between red
and amber.
5. The lamps must be visible in normal
sunlight from a distance of not less than 500 feet.
6. The provisions of this section do not
apply to:
(a) Mopeds;
(b) Special mobile equipment, except when such
equipment is being towed at the end of a train of vehicles;
(c) Motorcycles propelled by a motor producing
not more than 5 brake horsepower measured at the crankshaft and having a
maximum speed not exceeding 30 miles per hour upon maximum acceleration from a
standing start for 1 mile on a level surface; or
(d) Towable tools or equipment.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1204; A 1975, 1077; 1977,
1355; 1981, 622)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.557)
NRS 484D.135 Requirements for pole trailer. The
requirements of this chapter with respect to reflectors, stop lamps, turn
signal lamps and tail lamps for pole trailers may be met by displaying such
reflectors or lamps on the rearmost portion of the load.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1205)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.559)
NRS 484D.140 Additional equipment for lighting required on certain vehicles.
1. In addition to other equipment required
in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS, the following
vehicles shall be equipped as stated in this section.
2. On every bus or truck 80 inches or more
in overall width manufactured after January 1, 1970, there shall be the
following:
(a) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at
each side, and three identification lamps meeting the requirements of
subsection 8.
(b) On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each
side, and three identification lamps meeting the requirements of subsection 8.
(c) On each side, two side marker lamps, one at
or near the front and one at or near the rear.
(d) On each side, two reflectors, one at or near
the front and one at or near the rear.
3. On every trailer or semitrailer 80
inches or more in overall width, there shall be the following:
(a) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at
each side.
(b) On the rear, two clearance lamps, and three
identification lamps meeting the requirements of subsection 8.
(c) On each side, two side marker lamps, one at
or near the front and one at or near the rear.
(d) On each side, two reflectors, one at or near
the front and one at or near the rear.
4. For the purposes of this section,
“converter dolly” means a vehicle with a fifth wheel lower half or equivalent
mechanism, the attachment of which converts a semitrailer to a full trailer.
Each such dolly, when towed singly by another vehicle, and not as part of a
full trailer, shall be equipped with one stop lamp, one tail lamp and two
reflectors on the rear. No lighting devices or reflectors are required on the
front or sides of any such dolly.
5. In addition to the requirements of
subsection 3, on every trailer and semitrailer 30 feet or more in overall
length, there shall be, on each side, one amber side marker lamp and one amber
reflector, centrally located with respect to the length of the trailer and
semitrailer.
6. On the front of every truck-tractor,
there shall be two cab clearance lamps, one at each side, and if the
truck-tractor is manufactured after January 1, 1970, three identification lamps
meeting the requirements of subsection 8.
7. On every pole trailer, there shall be
the following:
(a) On each side, one amber side marker lamp at
or near the front of the load.
(b) On each side, one amber reflector at or near
the front of the load.
(c) On the rearmost part of the load or the rearmost
support for the load, one combination marker lamp showing amber to the front
and red to the rear and side, mounted to indicate the maximum width of the pole
trailer.
8. Identification lamps shall be grouped
in a horizontal row, with lamp centers spaced not less than 6 nor more than 12
inches apart, and mounted on the permanent structure of the vehicle as close as
practicable to the vertical centerline, except that where the cab of a vehicle
is not more than 42 inches wide at the front roofline, a single identification
lamp at the center of the cab shall be sufficient to comply with the
requirements for front identification lamps.
9. On trailers designed to carry boats,
front and rear clearance lamps may be located on each side of the trailer at or
near the mid-point of the trailer between the front and rear of the trailer to
indicate the extreme width of the trailer.
10. The provisions of this section shall
not apply to a mobile home.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1212; 1975, 35)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.561)
NRS 484D.145 Colors of certain lamps, lights and reflectors.
1. Front clearance lamps, identification
lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side
near the front of a vehicle must display or reflect an amber color.
2. Rear clearance lamps, identification
lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides
near the rear of a vehicle must display or reflect a red color.
3. All lighting devices and reflectors
mounted on the rear of any vehicle must display or reflect a red color, except
that:
(a) The stoplight or other signal device may be
red, amber or yellow.
(b) The light illuminating the license plate must
be white.
(c) The light emitted by a backup lamp must be
white or amber.
(d) The tail lamp on a motorcycle may contain a
blue insert as authorized in NRS 486.261.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1214; 2003, 402)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.563)
NRS 484D.150 Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps and side marker lamps.
1. Reflectors required in NRS 484D.145 shall be mounted at a height not less
than 15 inches and not higher than 60 inches above the ground on which the
vehicle stands, except that if the highest part of the permanent structure of
the vehicle is less than 15 inches the reflector at such point shall be mounted
as high as that part of the permanent structure will permit.
2. Any required red reflector on the rear
of such vehicle may be incorporated with the tail lamp, but such reflector
shall meet all the other reflector requirements of this chapter.
3. Except as provided in subsections 4 and
5, clearance lamps shall be mounted on the permanent structure of the vehicle
in such a manner as to indicate its extreme width and as near the top thereof
as practicable. Clearance lamps and side marker lamps may be mounted in
combination provided illumination is given as required in this chapter with
reference to both.
4. When rear identification lamps are
mounted at the extreme height of the vehicle, rear clearance lamps may be
mounted at optional height.
5. When mounting of front clearance lamps
at the highest point of a trailer results in such lamps failing to mark the
extreme width of a trailer, such lamps shall be mounted at a height to indicate
the extreme width of the trailer.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1214)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.565)
NRS 484D.155 Visibility requirements for reflectors, clearance lamps,
identification lamps and marker lamps.
1. Every reflector required by NRS 484D.140 shall be of such size and
characteristics and so maintained as to be readily visible at nighttime from
all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from the vehicle when directly in
front of lawful lower beams of headlamps.
2. Every front and rear clearance lamp and
identification lamp required by NRS 484D.140 shall
be capable of being seen and distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions
at the times lighted lamps are required at all distances between 500 feet to 50
feet from the front and rear, respectively, of the vehicle on which mounted.
3. Every side marker lamp required by NRS 484D.140 shall be capable of being seen and
distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lighted lamps
are required at all distances between 500 and 50 feet from the side of the
vehicle on which mounted.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1205; A 1975, 30)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.567)
NRS 484D.160 Obstructed lights. Whenever
motor vehicles and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time
that lights are required, any lamp (except tail lamps) need not be lighted
which by reason of its location on a vehicle of the combination would be
obscured by another vehicle of the combination, but this shall not affect the
requirement that lighted clearance lamps be displayed on the front of the
foremost vehicle required to have clearance lamps or that all lights required
on the rear of the rearmost vehicle of any combination shall be lighted.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.569)
NRS 484D.165 Lamps on parked vehicle.
1. Every vehicle shall be equipped with
one or more lamps which, when lighted, shall display a white or amber light
visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle, and one or
more lamps which, when lighted, shall display a red light visible from a
distance of 500 feet to the rear of the vehicle. The location of such lamps
shall be such that at least one such lamp is installed as near as practicable
to the side of the vehicle which is closest to passing traffic.
2. Whenever a vehicle is parked upon the
traveled portion of a highway during the times mentioned in NRS 484D.100 and there is sufficient light to reveal
any person or object within a distance of 1,000 feet upon such highway, no
lights need be displayed upon such parked vehicle.
3. Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped
upon the traveled portion of a highway or shoulder adjacent thereto, whether
attended or unattended during the times mentioned in NRS
484D.100, and there is insufficient light to reveal any person or object
within a distance of 1,000 feet upon such highway or roadway, such vehicle
shall display lighted lamps meeting the requirements of subsection 1.
4. Any lighted headlamps upon a parked
vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1960, 60; 1969, 1215)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.571)
NRS 484D.170 Lamps and reflectors on farm tractors, farm equipment and
implements of husbandry.
1. Every farm tractor and every
self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured
after January 1, 1970, shall be equipped with vehicular hazard-warning lamps of
a type described in NRS 484D.205, visible from a
distance of not less than 1,000 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight,
which shall be displayed whenever any such vehicle is operated upon a highway.
2. Every farm tractor and every
self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured
after January 1, 1970, shall at all times, and every other such vehicle shall,
during the times mentioned in NRS 484D.100, be
equipped with lamps and reflectors as follows:
(a) At least two headlamps meeting the
requirements of NRS 484D.210.
(b) At least one red lamp visible when lighted
from a distance of not less than 1,000 feet to the rear, mounted as far to the
left of the center of the vehicle as practicable.
(c) At least two red reflectors visible from all
distances within 600 feet to 100 feet to the rear when directly in front of
lawful lower beams of headlamps.
3. Every combination of farm tractor and
towed farm equipment or implement of husbandry shall at all times mentioned in NRS 484D.100 be equipped with lamps and reflectors as
follows:
(a) The farm tractor shall be equipped as
required in subsections 1 and 2.
(b) If the towed unit extends more than 4 feet to
the rear of the tractor or obscures any lamp on the tractor, such unit shall be
equipped on the rear with at least two red reflectors visible from all
distances within 600 feet to 100 feet to the rear when directly in front of
lawful lower beams of headlamps.
(c) If the towed unit extends more than 4 feet to
the left of the centerline of the tractor, such unit shall be equipped on the
front with an amber reflector visible from all distances within 600 feet to 100
feet to the front when directly in front of lawful beams of headlamps. Such
reflector shall be so positioned as to indicate, as nearly as practicable, the
extreme left projection of the towed unit.
4. The two red reflectors required by
subsection 3 shall be so positioned as to show from the rear, as nearly as
practicable, the extreme width of the vehicle or combination carrying them.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1206)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.573)
NRS 484D.175 Lamps and reflectors on other vehicles. All
vehicles including animal-drawn vehicles not otherwise specifically required to
be equipped with lamps, shall at all times specified in NRS
484D.100 be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a white light
visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the front of the vehicle
and two lamps displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less than
500 feet to the rear of the vehicle or one lamp displaying a red light visible
from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the rear and two red reflectors
visible from all distances of 600 to 100 feet to the rear when illuminated by
the lawful lower beams of headlamps.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1215; 1975, 31)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.575)
NRS 484D.180 Spot lamps, auxiliary lamps and lamps for fog.
1. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
not to exceed two spot lamps and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and
used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity
portion of the beam will strike the windshield, or any windows, mirror or
occupant of a vehicle in use.
2. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
not to exceed two auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not
less than 16 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface upon which
the vehicle stands. The provisions of NRS 484D.210
apply to any combination of headlamps and auxiliary driving lamps.
3. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
not to exceed two auxiliary passing lamps mounted on the front at a height of
not less than 24 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface upon
which the vehicle stands. The provisions of NRS
484D.210 apply to any combination of headlamps and auxiliary passing lamps.
4. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
not to exceed two fog lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than 12
inches nor more than 30 inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle
stands and so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the
high-intensity portion of the light to the left of center of the vehicle shall
at a distance of 25 feet ahead project higher than a level of 4 inches below
the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes. Such lighted fog lamps
may be used with lower headlamp beams as provided in NRS
484D.210.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1215)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.577)
NRS 484D.185 Flashing amber warning light: Limitations on operation and
display; permit to mount on certain vehicles; fee.
1. It is unlawful to operate or display a
flashing amber warning light on a vehicle except when an unusual traffic hazard
exists or as authorized in NRS 484B.748,
484B.757 or 484D.190.
This subsection does not prohibit the use of amber lights in electric signals
for making turns.
2. It is unlawful for any person to mount
flashing amber warning lights permanently on a vehicle without a permit from
the Nevada Highway Patrol.
3. The Nevada Highway Patrol, upon written
application, shall issue a permit to mount a flashing amber light on:
(a) Vehicles of public utilities.
(b) Tow cars.
(c) Vehicles engaged in activities which create a
public hazard upon the streets or highways.
(d) Vehicles of coroners and their deputies.
(e) Vehicles of Civil Air Patrol rescue units.
(f) Vehicles of authorized sheriffs’ jeep
squadrons.
(g) Vehicles which escort funeral processions.
(h) Vehicles operated by vendors of food or
beverages, as provided in NRS 484D.190.
(i) Vehicles operated by private patrol officers
licensed pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or
their employees.
4. Those permits expire on June 30 of each
calendar year.
5. The Nevada Highway Patrol shall charge
and collect the following fees for the issuance of a permit for the mounting of
a flashing amber light:
(a) Permit for a single vehicle....................................................................................... $2
(b) Blanket permit for more than 5 but less than
15 vehicles................................ 12
(c) Blanket permit for 15 vehicles or more................................................................ 24
6. Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to an
agency of any state or political subdivision thereof, or to an agency of the
Federal Government.
7. All fees collected by the Nevada
Highway Patrol pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer
for credit to the State Highway Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1267; A 1975, 586; 1981, 129; 1985, 945, 1465; 2005, 677; 2009, 1096)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.579)
NRS 484D.190 Display of flashing amber warning light and signs by certain
vehicles used to sell food or beverage.
1. Any vendor of food or beverages who
operates on public streets a vehicle which moves at a speed slower than the
normal flow of traffic and which stops or stands on the street or adjacent to
the curb so that customers may be served from the vehicle shall, upon obtaining
a permit pursuant to NRS 484D.185, mount a
flashing or rotating amber warning light on the roof of that vehicle and shall
display warning signs on the vehicle pursuant to subsection 3.
2. The amber light must be in operation
when the vehicle is:
(a) Moving down a street soliciting customers at
a speed of less than 15 miles per hour; or
(b) Stopped or standing on the street or adjacent
to a curb to serve customers.
3. The warning signs displayed on the
vehicle must advise drivers of other vehicles of the danger of the presence of
children around the vehicle. These signs must substantially conform to the
color and style of print used on the warning signs displayed on public school
buses in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1464)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.582)
NRS 484D.195 Display of flashing amber warning light by vehicle of public
utility. Public utility vehicles
actually engaged in the construction, removal, maintenance or inspection of
utility facilities may display flashing amber warning lights to the front,
sides or rear when necessarily parked other than adjacent to the curb in a
highway, or when moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1267)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.583)
NRS 484D.200 Use and display of blue tail lamps by certain vehicles of
Department of Transportation; conditions. An
authorized vehicle used by the Department of Transportation for the
construction, maintenance or repair of highways may be equipped with tail lamps
that emit nonflashing blue light which may be used:
1. For vehicles that perform construction,
maintenance or repair of highways, including, without limitation, vehicles used
for the removal of snow, when the vehicle is engaged in such construction,
maintenance or repair; and
2. For all other authorized vehicles of
the Department of Transportation used in the construction, maintenance or
repair of highways:
(a) In an area designated as a temporary traffic
control zone in which construction, maintenance or repair of a highway is
conducted; and
(b) At a time when the workers who are performing
the construction, maintenance or repair of the highway are present.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 3236)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.584)
NRS 484D.205 Additional equipment for lighting.
1. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
not more than two side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white
light without glare.
2. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
not more than one running-board courtesy lamp on each side of the vehicle which
shall emit a white or amber light without glare.
3. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
inside door-mounted red lamps or red reflectorizing devices or material visible
to the rear of the vehicle when the doors are open.
4. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
one or more backup lamps either separately or in combination with other lamps.
Backup lamps shall not be lighted when the vehicle is in forward motion.
5. Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps
which may be used for the purpose of warning the drivers of other vehicles of
the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual
care in approaching, overtaking or passing, and when so equipped may display
such warning in addition to any other warning signals required by this chapter.
The lamps used to display such warning to the front shall be mounted at the
same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall display
simultaneously flashing white or amber lights, or any shade of color between
white and amber. The lamps used to display such warning to the rear shall be
mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and
shall show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color
between amber and red. Whenever a vehicle has been equipped with such lamps
they shall be kept in good operating condition. These warning lamps shall be
visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight.
6. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with
not more than two lamps designed and of sufficient intensity for the purpose of
revealing objects only in the direction of the turn while the vehicle is
turning or while the turn signal lamps are operating to signal an intention to
turn. The lamps shall be designed so that no glaring light is projected into
the eyes of an approaching driver.
7. Any vehicle 80 inches or more in
overall width, if not otherwise required by NRS
484D.140, may be equipped with not more than three identification lamps
showing to the front, which shall emit an amber light without glare, and not
more than three identification lamps showing to the rear, which shall emit a
red light without glare. Such lamps shall be mounted in the manner provided in NRS 484D.140.
8. Every motor vehicle, trailer,
semitrailer and pole trailer 80 inches or more in overall width or 30 feet or
more in overall length manufactured after January 1, 1970, shall be equipped
with hazardous warning lamps meeting the requirements of subsection 5.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1207)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.585)
NRS 484D.210 Equipment for lighting road with multiple beams. Except as hereinafter provided, the headlamps
or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp, or combination
thereof, on motor vehicles other than motorcycles or mopeds shall be so
arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions of light
projected to different elevations, and such lamps may, in addition, be so
arranged that such selection can be made automatically, subject to the
following limitations:
1. There shall be an uppermost
distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of such intensity to
reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 350 feet ahead for all
conditions of loading.
2. There shall be a lowermost distribution
of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal
persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead; and on a
straight, level road under any condition of loading none of the high-intensity
portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching
driver.
3. Every new motor vehicle, other than a
motorcycle or moped, registered in this State after January 1, 1956, which has
multiple-beam road lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator,
which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the
headlamps is in use, and shall not otherwise be lighted. The indicator shall be
so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily visible without
glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1971, 1472; 1975, 1078)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.587)
NRS 484D.215 Use of equipment for lighting road with multiple beams. Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on
the traveled portion of the highway, or shoulder adjacent thereto, during the
times specified in NRS 484D.100, the driver shall
use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of
sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in
advance of the vehicle, subject to the following requirements and limitations:
1. Whenever a driver of a vehicle
approaches an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet, the driver shall use a
distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are
not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The lowermost distribution
of light, or composite beam, specified in subsection 2 of NRS 484D.210 shall be deemed to avoid glare at all
times, regardless of road contour and loading.
2. Whenever the driver of a vehicle
follows another vehicle within 300 feet to the rear, the driver shall use a
distribution of light permissible under this chapter other than the uppermost
distribution of light specified in subsection 1 of NRS
484D.210.
[Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955,
40]—(NRS A 1969, 1216; 1985, 1041)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.589)
NRS 484D.220 Number and intensity of lamps on front of vehicle.
1. At all times specified in NRS 484D.100, a lighted headlamp or headlamps meeting
the requirements of NRS 484D.110 shall be
displayed on a motor vehicle except when the vehicle is parked.
2. Whenever a motor vehicle equipped with
headlamps is also equipped with any auxiliary lamps, spot lamp or any other
lamp on the front projecting a beam of intensity greater than 300 candle power,
not more than a total of four of any such lamps may be lighted at one time when
upon a highway.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1207; A 1975,
118)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.591)
Prohibited Acts
NRS 484D.230 Vehicles in unsafe condition or lacking certain equipment
prohibited on highway; prohibited acts related to equipment.
1. A person shall not drive, move, stop or
park any vehicle, or cause or knowingly permit any vehicle to be driven, moved,
stopped or parked, except for purposes of repair, on any highway if such
vehicle:
(a) Is in such unsafe condition as to endanger
any person or property.
(b) Is not equipped with lamps, reflectors,
brakes, horn and other warning and signaling devices, windows, windshield,
mirrors, safety glass, mufflers, fenders and tires, and other parts and
equipment in the position, condition and adjustment required by the laws of
this State as to such parts and equipment of a vehicle on the highways of the
State at the time, under the conditions and for the purposes provided in such
laws.
2. With respect to any vehicle being
driven, moved, stopped or parked on any highway, it is unlawful for any person
to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required, by the laws of
this State relating to the lamps, brakes, fenders and other parts and
equipment, size, weight and load as to such vehicle on the highways.
3. This section does not prohibit an
authorized emergency vehicle from being equipped with and displaying flashing
lights which do not indicate a right or left turn.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1203, 1507)—(Substituted in
revision for NRS 484.541)
Brakes
NRS 484D.250 Equipment required.
1. Every motor vehicle, trailer,
semitrailer, house trailer and pole trailer, and any combination of those
vehicles operating upon a highway must be equipped with brakes in compliance
with the requirements of this chapter.
2. Every such vehicle and combination of
vehicles, except:
(a) Special mobile equipment towed by a motor
vehicle at a speed of 20 miles per hour or less;
(b) Trailers, semitrailers and house trailers
having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less, except as provided in subsection
6; and
(c) Pole dollies when used in the transportation
of poles at a speed of 20 miles per hour or less by a public utility or agency
engaged in the business of supplying electricity or telephone service, when the
transportation is between storage yards or between a storage yard and a job
location where the poles are to be used,
Ê must be
equipped with service brakes complying with the performance requirements of NRS 484D.255 and adequate to control the movement of
and to stop and hold that vehicle under all conditions of loading, and on any
grade incident to its operation.
3. Every such vehicle and combination of
vehicles, except motorcycles or mopeds, must be equipped with parking brakes
adequate to hold the vehicle or combination of vehicles on any grade on which
it is operated, under all conditions of loading, on a surface free from snow,
ice or loose material. The parking brakes must be capable of being applied in
conformance with the foregoing requirements by the driver’s muscular effort or
by spring action or by equivalent means. Their operation may be assisted by the
service brakes or other source of power, provided that failure of the service
brake actuation system or other power-assisting mechanism will not prevent the
parking brakes from being applied in conformance with the foregoing
requirements. The parking brakes must be so designed that when once applied
they remain applied with the required effectiveness despite exhaustion of any
source of energy or leakage of any kind. The same brake drums, brake shoes and
lining assemblies, brake-shoe anchors and mechanical brake-shoe actuation
mechanism normally associated with the wheel brake assemblies may be used for
both the service brakes and the parking brakes. If the means of applying the
parking brakes and the service brakes are connected in any way, they must be so
constructed that failure of any one part will not leave the vehicle without
operative brakes.
4. Every vehicle must be equipped with
brakes acting on all wheels except:
(a) Trailers, semitrailers, house trailers or
pole trailers, manufactured or assembled before July 1, 1975, having a gross
weight of 3,000 pounds or less.
(b) Any vehicle being towed in driveaway or
towaway operations, provided the combination of vehicles is capable of
complying with the performance requirements of NRS
484D.255.
(c) Trucks and truck-tractors having three or
more axles, which need not have brakes on the front wheels, except that when
those vehicles are equipped with at least two steerable axles, the wheels of
one steerable axle need not have brakes. However, those trucks and
truck-tractors must be capable of complying with the performance requirements
of NRS 484D.255.
(d) Special mobile equipment.
(e) Any vehicle with three wheels in contact with
the ground, two of which are equipped with brakes if the vehicle is capable of
complying with the performance requirements of NRS 484D.255.
5. Every trailer, semitrailer, house
trailer and pole trailer equipped with air- or vacuum-actuated brakes and every
trailer, semitrailer, house trailer and pole trailer with a gross weight in
excess of 3,000 pounds, manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1969, must be
equipped with brakes acting on all wheels and of such character as to be
applied automatically and promptly, and remain applied for at least 15 minutes,
upon breakaway from the towing vehicle.
6. Every trailer, semitrailer, house
trailer or pole trailer of 3,000 pounds or more gross weight or equaling more
than 40 percent of the towing vehicle, manufactured or assembled before July 1,
1975, must be equipped with brakes on at least two wheels.
7. Except as otherwise provided by law,
every motor vehicle used to tow a trailer, semitrailer, house trailer or pole
trailer equipped with brakes must be equipped with means for providing that, in
case of breakaway of the towed vehicle, the towing vehicle will be capable of
being stopped by the use of its service brakes.
8. Air brake systems installed on trailers
must be so designed that the supply reservoir used to provide air for the
brakes is safeguarded against backflow of air from the reservoir through the
supply line.
9. Every motor vehicle, trailer,
semitrailer, house trailer or pole trailer, manufactured or assembled after
July 1, 1975, and operating upon a highway must be equipped with service brakes
on all wheels of every vehicle, except:
(a) A trailer, semitrailer, house trailer or pole
trailer of less than 1,500 pounds gross weight need not be equipped with
brakes; and
(b) Three-axle trucks, trucks and truck-tractors
need only be equipped with brakes on all wheels of the two rear axles.
[Part 6 1/2:166:1925; added 1939, 316; A 1953,
152]—(NRS A 1965, 167; 1969, 1216; 1971, 1472; 1975, 130, 1078; 1979,
854)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.593)
NRS 484D.255 Requirements for performance.
1. Every motor vehicle and combination of
vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of
the service brake, shall be capable of:
(a) Developing a braking force that is not less
than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated in subsection 2 for its
classification;
(b) Decelerating to a stop from not more than 20
miles per hour at not less than the feet per second per second tabulated in
subsection 2 for its classification; and
(c) Stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour,
in not more than the distance tabulated in subsection 2 for its classification,
such distance to be measured from the point at which movement of the service
brake pedal or control begins.
2. The required braking forces,
decelerations and braking distances are tabulated as follows:
Brake
system
application
Braking and
braking
force
as a distance
percentage in
feet
of
gross from an
vehicle
or Deceleration initial
Classification combination in
feet per speed of
of Vehicles weight second 20
m.p.h.
Passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of 10
people or less including driver, not having manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight
rating....... 52.8% 17 25
All motorcycles and mopeds............................ 43.5% 14 30
Single-unit vehicles with manufacturer’s gross vehicle
weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less 43.5% 14 30
Single-unit vehicles with manufacturer’s gross
weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds 43.5% 14 40
Combination of a two-axle towing vehicle and trailer with a gross trailer weight of 3,000 pounds or
less 43.5% 14 40
Buses, regardless of the number of axles, not
having a manufacturer’s gross weight rating 43.5% 14 40
All combinations of vehicles in driveaway-towaway
operations 43.5% 14 40
All other vehicles and combinations of vehicles 43.5% 14 50
3. Tests for deceleration and stopping
distance shall be made on a substantially level (not to exceed plus or minus
1-percent grade), dry, smooth, hard surface that is free from loose material.
[Part 6 1/2:166:1925; added 1939, 316; A 1953,
152]—(NRS A 1969, 1219; 1975, 1080; 2009, 400)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.595)
NRS 484D.260 Maintenance. All
brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall be so adjusted as to
operate as equally as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite sides
of the vehicle.
[Part 6 1/2:166:1925; added 1939, 316; A 1953,
152]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.597)
NRS 484D.265 Equipment for towing vehicle.
1. Every towing vehicle, when used to tow
another vehicle equipped with air-controlled brakes, in other than driveaway or
towaway operations, shall be equipped with two means for emergency application
of the trailer brakes. One of these means shall apply the brakes automatically
in the event of a reduction of the towing vehicle air supply to a fixed
pressure, which shall be not lower than 20 pounds per square inch nor higher
than 45 pounds per square inch. The other means shall be a manually controlled
device for applying and releasing the brakes, readily operable by a person
seated in the driving seat, and its emergency position or method of operation
shall be clearly indicated. In no instance may the manual means be so arranged
as to permit its use to prevent operation of the automatic means. The automatic
and the manual means required by this section may be, but are not required to
be, separate.
2. Every towing vehicle used to tow other
vehicles equipped with vacuum brakes, in operations other than driveaway or
towaway operations, shall have, in addition to the single-control device
required by NRS 484D.270, a second control device
which can be used to operate the brakes on towed vehicles in emergencies. The
second control shall be independent of brake air, hydraulic and other pressure,
and independent of other controls, unless the braking system is so arranged
that failure of the pressure upon which the second control depends will cause
the towed vehicle brakes to be applied automatically. The second control is not
required to provide modulated braking.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1209)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.599)
NRS 484D.270 Arrangement of system; device for control. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer,
house trailer and pole trailer, and every combination of such vehicles, except
motorcycles and mopeds, equipped with brakes shall have the braking system so
arranged that one control device can be used to operate all service brakes. The
braking system on the towed vehicle may be surge actuated brakes. This
requirement does not prohibit vehicles from being equipped with an additional
control device to be used to operate brakes on the towed vehicles. This
regulation does not apply to driveaway or towaway operations unless the brakes
on the individual vehicles are designed to be operated by a single control on
the towing vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1210; A 1975, 131, 1081; 2009, 401)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.601)
NRS 484D.275 Reservoirs.
1. Every bus, truck or truck-tractor with
air-operated brakes shall be equipped with at least one reservoir sufficient to
insure that, when fully charged to the maximum pressure as regulated by the air
compressor governor cutout setting, a full service brake application may be
made without lowering such reservoir pressure by more than 30 percent. Each
reservoir shall be provided with means for readily draining accumulated oil or
water.
2. Every truck with three or more axles
equipped with vacuum-assistor type brakes and every truck-tractor and truck
used for towing a vehicle equipped with vacuum brakes shall be equipped with a
reserve capacity or a vacuum reservoir sufficient to insure that, with the
reserve capacity or reservoir fully charged and with the engine stopped, a full
service brake application may be made without depleting the vacuum supply by
more than 30 percent.
3. All motor vehicles, trailers,
semitrailers and pole trailers, when equipped with air or vacuum reservoirs or
reserve capacity as required by this section, shall have such reservoirs or
reserve capacity so safeguarded by a check valve or equivalent device that in
the event of failure or leakage in its connection to the source of compressed
air or vacuum, the stored air or vacuum shall not be depleted by the leak or
failure.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1210)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.603)
NRS 484D.280 Warning signals and devices for certain buses, trucks and
truck-tractors.
1. Every bus, truck or truck-tractor using
compressed air for the operation of its own brakes or the brakes on any towed
vehicle shall be provided with a warning signal, other than a pressure gauge,
readily audible or visible to the driver, which will operate at any time the
air reservoir pressure of the vehicle is below 50 percent of the air compressor
governor cutout pressure. In addition, each such vehicle shall be equipped with
a pressure gauge visible to the driver, which indicates in pounds per square
inch the pressure available for braking.
2. Every truck-tractor and truck used for
towing a vehicle equipped with vacuum-operated brakes and every truck with
three or more axles using vacuum in the operation of its brakes, except those
in driveaway or towaway operations, shall be equipped with a warning signal,
other than a gauge indicating vacuum, readily audible or visible to the driver,
which will operate at any time the vacuum in the vehicle’s supply reservoir or
reserve capacity is less than 8 inches of mercury.
3. When a vehicle required to be equipped
with a warning device is equipped with both air and vacuum power for the
operation of its own brakes or the brakes on a towed vehicle, the warning
devices may be, but are not required to be, combined into a single device which
will serve both purposes. A gauge or gauges indicating pressure or vacuum shall
not be deemed to be an adequate means of satisfying this requirement.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1210)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.605)
NRS 484D.285 Conditions upon use of compression brakes; penalty.
1. The driver of a vehicle which is
equipped with a device for braking that uses the compression of the engine of
the vehicle shall not use the device at any time unless:
(a) The device is equipped with an operational
muffler; or
(b) The driver reasonably believes that an
emergency requires the use of the device to protect the physical safety of a
person or others from an immediate threat of physical injury or to protect
against an immediate threat of damage to property.
2. A person who violates the provisions of
this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 403)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6055)
Odometers
NRS 484D.300 Definitions. As
used in NRS 484D.300 to 484D.345,
inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Odometer” means an instrument for
measuring and recording the total distance which a motor vehicle travels while
in operation. The term does not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be
reset by the operator of the motor vehicle.
2. “Repair and replacement” means
restoration to a sound working condition by replacing the odometer or any part
thereof, or by correcting what is inoperative.
3. “Transfer” means to change ownership by
purchase, gift or any other means.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 372; A 1995, 155)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.606)
NRS 484D.305 Unlawful devices.
1. It is unlawful for any person to
display or advertise for sale, to sell, to use, to install or to have installed
any device which causes an odometer to register any mileage other than the true
mileage driven.
2. For purposes of this section, the true
mileage driven is that mileage traveled by the vehicle, as registered by the
odometer, within the manufacturer’s designed tolerance for such odometer.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 372; A 2007, 3223)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6061)
NRS 484D.310 Unlawful change of mileage. It
is unlawful for any person or his or her agent to disconnect, reset or alter
the odometer of any motor vehicle with the intent to change the number of miles
indicated thereon.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 373)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.6062)
NRS 484D.315 Operation of, or causing or allowing to be operated, with intent
to defraud, motor vehicle that has disconnected, nonfunctional or altered
odometer. It is unlawful for any
person, with the intent to defraud, to operate, or to cause or allow to be
operated, a motor vehicle on any highway of this State knowing that the
odometer of such vehicle is disconnected or nonfunctional or has been altered
to no longer reflect the true mileage driven.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 373; A 2007, 3223)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6063)
NRS 484D.320 Conspiracy. It is
unlawful for any person to conspire with any other person to violate NRS 484D.300 to 484D.345,
inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 373)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.6064)
NRS 484D.325 Lawful service, repair or replacement; notice to be attached to
vehicle when odometer adjusted to read zero.
1. NRS 484D.300
to 484D.345, inclusive, do not prevent the
service, repair or replacement of an odometer, if the mileage indicated on such
odometer remains the same as before the service, repair or replacement.
2. Where the odometer is incapable of
registering the same mileage as before such service, repair or replacement, the
odometer shall be adjusted to read zero and a notice in writing shall be
attached to the left door frame of the vehicle by the owner or agent of the
owner, specifying the mileage prior to repair or replacement of the odometer
and the date on which it was repaired or replaced. Any such notice shall not be
removed or altered.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 373)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.6065)
NRS 484D.330 Department to enforce provisions of federal law relating to
disclosure of odometer reading of motor vehicle and certain other information. The Department shall enforce the provisions of
49 U.S.C. §§ 32701 et seq. and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 155)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.60665)
NRS 484D.335 Criminal penalties.
1. A person is guilty of a category B
felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum
term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by
a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both fine and imprisonment, if the
person knowingly sells a motor vehicle whose odometer has been altered for the
purpose of fraud.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 1, any person who violates the provisions of NRS
484D.300 to 484D.345, inclusive, is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 373; A 1979, 1390; 2007, 3223)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6067)
NRS 484D.340 Civil penalties. Any
person who, with an intent to defraud, violates any requirement imposed by NRS 484D.300 to 484D.345,
inclusive, is liable to the person harmed by such act or acts, in an amount
equal to the sum of:
1. Three times the amount of actual
damages sustained by the person harmed or $2,500, whichever is greater; and
2. If the action of the person harmed is
successful in enforcing the liability imposed by subsection 1, the costs of the
action together with reasonable attorney’s fees, as determined by the court.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 373; A 2007, 3223)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6068)
NRS 484D.345 Injunctive relief. The
Attorney General or the district attorney of the proper county may bring an
action in the district courts of this State to enjoin a violation of NRS 484D.300 to 484D.345,
inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 373)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.6069)
Other Equipment
NRS 484D.400 Horns and other warning devices.
1. Every motor vehicle when operated upon
a highway must be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of
emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than
200 feet, but the horn or other warning device must not emit an unreasonably loud
or harsh sound or a whistle.
2. A person driving a motor vehicle shall,
when reasonably necessary to ensure safe operation, give audible warning with
the horn, but shall not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway.
3. A vehicle must not be equipped with,
and a person shall not use upon a vehicle, a siren, whistle or bell, except as
otherwise provided in this chapter.
4. It is permissible, but not required, to
equip a vehicle with a theft alarm which is arranged so that it cannot be used
by the driver as an ordinary warning signal.
5. An authorized emergency vehicle may be
equipped with a siren, whistle or bell, capable of emitting sound audible under
normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet, but the siren must
not be used except when the vehicle is operated in response to an emergency
call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law,
in which event the driver of the vehicle may sound the siren to warn
pedestrians and other drivers of his or her approach. A driver of an emergency vehicle
may operate the vehicle’s warning lamps without sounding the siren.
6. A driver of an emergency vehicle who
operates the vehicle’s warning lamps without sounding the siren shall be deemed
to have adequately warned pedestrians and other drivers of his or her approach
for the purpose of determining whether the driver met the duty to drive with
due regard for the safety of all persons pursuant to NRS 484B.700.
[8:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1931 NCL § 4357]—(NRS A 1987, 1343; 2001, 740)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.607)
NRS 484D.405 Unlawful to operate out-of-state or foreign privately owned
motor vehicle equipped with red light or siren; exception; penalty.
1. It is unlawful for any person to
operate or cause to be operated upon the public highways of the State of Nevada
any out-of-state or foreign privately owned motor vehicle equipped with a red
light or siren attached thereto as a part of the equipment of the vehicle.
2. This section is not intended to repeal,
amend or in any manner change the existing law insofar as it applies to
domestic and foreign motor vehicles except in the particular instance set out
in subsection 1 and this section does not apply to motor vehicles registered in
foreign states having reciprocal arrangements made with the Department in
relation to the use of red lights and sirens upon out-of-state motor vehicles.
3. A violation of the provisions of this
section is punishable by a fine of not more than $250.
[1:118:1951] + [2:118:1951] + [3:118:1951]—(NRS A
1957, 615; 1967, 595; 1985, 1952)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.609)
NRS 484D.410 Standards and regulations for noise emission; compliance.
1. Not later than January 1, 1972, the
Department shall adopt rules and regulations:
(a) Governing total maximum noise emissions for
vehicles operating on the highways of this State.
(b) Governing maximum noise emission standards
for new motor vehicles sold in this State.
2. Rules and regulations adopted pursuant
to this section shall:
(a) Take into consideration all facts and
circumstances bearing upon the technical and economic feasibility of and the
reasonableness of compliance with such rules and regulations.
(b) Be consistent with any standards adopted by
any federal agency governing noise emissions for vehicles in use or applying to
the manufacturer of vehicles.
3. Rules and regulations adopted pursuant
to this section shall also prescribe testing procedures and instrumentation to
be used, taking into consideration the testing procedures of SAE International.
4. The Department shall, from time to
time, after initial adoption of rules and regulations and, as new facts
concerning the control of vehicle noise become available, make such amendments
to the rules and regulations as is required to maintain the highest level of
vehicle noise emission control consistent with the provisions of subsection 2.
5. On and after the effective date of the
rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section it shall be unlawful to
operate on the highways of this State any vehicle or to sell or offer for sale
in this State any vehicle which fails to comply with the emission levels
established by such rules and regulations.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 921)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.6101)
NRS 484D.415 Mufflers: Prevention of emissions.
1. Every motor vehicle shall at all times
be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to
prevent emissions greater than those allowed by rules and regulations
established by the Department. No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass or
similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway.
2. The engine and power mechanism of every
motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of
excessive fumes or smoke.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1208; A 1971,
921)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.611)
NRS 484D.420 Mudguards. Every
truck, truck-tractor, trailer, semitrailer or combination of those vehicles
having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more,
when operated upon a highway, must be equipped with mudguards suspended behind
its rear wheels.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 437)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.612)
NRS 484D.425 Mirrors on trucks. Every
truck using the highways of this State, having a body of such width or height
that obscures a view of the road to the rear, shall be equipped with a mirror
carried in such position that the driver of the truck shall be able to see
reflected in the mirror traffic approaching from the rear.
[20:166:1925; NCL § 4370]—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.613)
NRS 484D.430 Mirrors on all motor vehicles. On
and after January 1, 1970, every motor vehicle, operated singly or when towing
any other vehicle, shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to
the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the
rear of such motor vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1208)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.617)
NRS 484D.435 Windshield and windows must be unobstructed.
1. A person shall not drive any motor
vehicle with any sign, poster or other nontransparent material upon the front
windshield, side wings or side or rear windows of such vehicle which obstructs
the driver’s clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway.
2. This section shall not apply to any
sign, poster or other material displayed in the 6-inch square area of the lower
corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver or to any other
material required to be displayed on a windshield or window by federal or state
law.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1208)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.619)
NRS 484D.440 Restrictions on tinting of windshield or side or rear window.
1. As used in this section, unless the
context otherwise requires, “light transmission” means the ratio of the amount
of light which is allowed to pass through a product or material to the amount
of light which falls on it.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 3, 4 and 5 a person shall not:
(a) Place, install, affix or apply upon the
windshield or any side or rear window of a motor vehicle which is required to
be registered in this State; or
(b) Operate on any highway a motor vehicle
required to be registered in this State on which there has been placed,
installed, affixed or applied upon the windshield or any side or rear window of
the motor vehicle,
Ê any
transparent material which alters the color or reduces the light transmission
of the windshield or side or rear window.
3. The prohibition set forth in subsection
2 does not apply to:
(a) A window that is to the immediate right or
left of the driver if the window is:
(1) Nonreflective; and
(2) Has a total light transmission through
the combination, if any, of transparent material and safety glazing of not less
than 35 percent with a tolerance of 7 percent.
(b) A side window that is to the rear of the
driver, or a rear window, if the vehicle has outside mirrors on each side that
are located so as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway through each
mirror for a distance of not less than 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(c) Any transparent material that is installed,
affixed or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if:
(1) The bottom edge of the material is not
less than 29 inches above the undepressed driver’s seat when measured from a
point 5 inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver’s seat in
its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface; and
(2) The material is not red or amber in
color.
4. The prohibition set forth in paragraph
(b) of subsection 2 does not apply to a motor vehicle with a model year of 1993
or older, if transparent material was placed, installed, affixed or applied
upon the windshield or any side or rear window of the motor vehicle before July
1, 1993.
5. This section does not prohibit the
operation or sale of a motor vehicle which has a windshield or windows that are
covered by or treated with any material, if the vehicle was sold when new or
could have been sold when new with such material as standard or optional
equipment without violating any federal statute or regulation governing the
sale at the time of manufacture.
6. The Director may, by regulation,
provide for exemptions and exceptions from the provisions of subsection 2.
7. For the purposes of NRS 483.473, a violation of subsection 2
is not a moving traffic violation.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2433)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6195)
NRS 484D.445 Windshield wipers.
1. Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles
or mopeds, equipped with a windshield shall be equipped with a self-operating
windshield wiper system which shall be so constructed as to be controlled by
the driver.
2. The windshield wiper system with which
the vehicle is equipped shall be maintained in good operating condition and
capable of effectively clearing the windshield so as to provide clear vision
through the windshield for the driver under all ordinary conditions of rain,
snow or other moisture.
3. The wiper system shall be operated
while the vehicle is being driven during conditions of rain, snow or other
moisture which obstruct or reduce the driver’s clear view through the
windshield.
4. Subsection 1 does not apply to highway
maintenance vehicles, special mobile equipment, implements of husbandry, or
vehicles manufactured before July 1, 1935, with adequate manually operated
windshield wipers.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1209; A 1971, 1474; 1975, 205,
1081)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.621)
NRS 484D.450 Safety glazing material in motor vehicles and campers.
1. It is unlawful for any person to sell,
offer for sale or drive any motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1970,
unless the vehicle is equipped with safety glazing material wherever glazing
materials are used in the vehicle for partitions, doors, windows, windshields
or wind deflectors.
2. It is unlawful for any person to sell
or offer for sale any camper manufactured after January 1, 1970, or for any
person to drive such a motor vehicle registered in this State which is equipped
with a camper, unless the camper is equipped with safety glazing materials
wherever glazing materials are used in outside windows and doors. As used in
this subsection, “camper” means any structure designed to be loaded onto, or
affixed to, a motor vehicle to provide temporary living quarters for
recreation, travel or other use.
3. As used in this section, “safety
glazing materials” means glazing materials so constructed, treated or combined
with other materials as to reduce substantially, in comparison with ordinary
sheet glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by objects from exterior
sources or by the safety glazing materials when they may be cracked or broken.
4. The Department shall establish
specifications or requirements for approved safety glazing material which must
not be lower in standard than those specifications or requirements for safety
glazing material established by the American National Standards Institute
Safety Code Z26.1-1950, and shall maintain a list of approved safety glazing
material.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1208; A 1975, 33; 1985, 1953)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.623)
NRS 484D.455 Replacement of glazing materials. It
is unlawful for any person to replace glazing materials used in partitions,
doors, windows, windshields or wind deflectors in any motor vehicle, or in the
outside windows or doors of any camper, as defined in NRS
484D.450, with any glazing material other than safety glazing material, as
defined in NRS 484D.450.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1209)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.625)
NRS 484D.460 Certain vehicles to carry pot torches, lanterns or reflectors;
display of devices when vehicle is disabled.
1. Every bus, truck and truck-tractor and
every combination of vehicles 80 inches or more in overall width, except
implements of husbandry, shall be equipped with at least three pot torches,
three red electric lanterns or three red emergency reflectors.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 3, 4 and 5, when any such vehicle is disabled on any portion of the
traveled portion of a highway during any time specified in NRS 484D.100, such torches, lanterns or reflectors
shall be placed as soon as possible as follows:
(a) One at the traffic side of the vehicle, not more
than 10 feet to the front or rear thereof;
(b) One at a distance of approximately 100 feet
to the rear of the disabled vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied
by such vehicle; and
(c) One at a distance of approximately 100 feet
to the front of the vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such
vehicle.
3. If the vehicle is disabled within 500
feet of a curve, crest of a hill or other obstruction to view, the torch,
lantern or reflector to be placed in that direction shall be placed so as to
afford ample warning to other users of the highway, but not less than 100 feet
or more than 500 feet from the vehicle.
4. When any such vehicle is disabled on
any portion of the traveled portion of a one-way highway with two or more
traffic lanes during any time specified in NRS
484D.100, such torches, lanterns or reflectors shall be placed as soon as
possible as provided in subsection 2, except that the torch, lantern or reflector
to be placed at the front of the vehicle shall be placed 200 feet to the rear
of the vehicle.
5. When any such vehicle is disabled or
parked off the traveled portion of a highway, but within 10 feet of such
portion, during any time specified in NRS 484D.100,
such torches, lanterns or reflectors shall be placed as soon as possible as
follows:
(a) One at the traffic side of the vehicle not
more than 10 feet to the rear of the vehicle;
(b) One at a distance of approximately 100 feet
to the rear of the vehicle; and
(c) One at a distance of approximately 200 feet
to the rear of the vehicle.
6. When any such vehicle is equipped with
front turn signals which flash simultaneously and rear turn signals which flash
simultaneously or with fusees, such turn signals shall be immediately operated
or such fusees shall be placed as provided in this section for the placing of
torches, lanterns or reflectors until such torches, lanterns or reflectors have
been placed.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1205)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.627)
NRS 484D.465 Display of warning devices by vehicle of public utility parked
at site of work. When utility or
public utility vehicles are parked, stopped or standing at the site of work as
described in NRS 484D.195, warning devices shall
be displayed as follows:
1. During daylight, warning devices shall
consist of either:
(a) A warning flag or barricade striping on the
front and rear of the vehicle.
(b) A warning flag, sign or barrier on the highway
not more than 50 feet in advance of the vehicle and not more than 50 feet to
the rear thereof, except that in zones where the speed limit is in excess of 25
miles per hour the 50-foot distance may be increased up to 500 feet from the
vehicle as circumstances may warrant.
2. During darkness, the warning devices
shall consist of either:
(a) One or more flashing amber warning lights on
the vehicle giving warning to approaching traffic from each direction; or
(b) A warning light, flare, fusee or reflector on
the highway not more than 50 feet in advance of the vehicle and not more than
50 feet to the rear thereof, except that in zones where the speed limit is in
excess of 25 miles per hour the 50-foot distance may be increased up to 500
feet from the vehicle where circumstances may warrant.
3. The provisions of subsection 1 or 2 do
not prevent the display of both types of the warning devices during daylight or
darkness.
4. During either daylight or darkness, no
warning device is necessary if the vehicle is equipped with the flashing
warning lights visible to approaching traffic from each direction as provided
in subsection 2.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1267)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.629)
NRS 484D.470 Tow cars required to be equipped with broom, shovel and fire
extinguisher; duties of driver; failure to perform duties.
1. Tow cars must be equipped with:
(a) One or more brooms, and the driver of the tow
car engaged to remove a disabled vehicle from the scene of an accident shall
remove all glass and debris deposited upon the roadway by the disabled vehicle
which is to be towed.
(b) A shovel, and whenever practical the driver
of the tow car engaged to remove any disabled vehicle shall spread dirt upon
any portion of the roadway where oil or grease has been deposited by the
disabled vehicle.
(c) At least one fire extinguisher of the dry
chemical or carbon dioxide type, with minimum effective chemicals of no less
than 5 pounds, with an aggregate rating of at least 10-B, C units, which must
bear the approval of a laboratory nationally recognized as properly equipped to
grant such approval.
2. A citation may be issued to any driver
of a tow car who violates any provision of paragraph (a) of subsection 1. The
peace officer who issues the citation shall report the violation to the Nevada
Highway Patrol or the sheriff of the county or the chief of police of the city
in which the roadway is located. If necessary, the Nevada Highway Patrol,
sheriff or chief of police shall cause the roadway to be cleaned and shall bill
the owner or operator of the tow car for the costs of the cleaning. If the
owner or operator does not pay those costs within 30 days after receiving the
bill therefor, the Nevada Highway Patrol, sheriff or chief of police shall
report such information to the Nevada Transportation Authority, which may take
disciplinary action in accordance with the provisions of NRS 706.449.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1267; A 1981, 866; 1991, 246; 1997, 2009)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.631)
NRS 484D.475 Equipment for tow car: Flashing amber warning lamp; flares,
lanterns, lights or reflectors. Tow
cars used to tow disabled vehicles must be equipped with:
1. Flashing amber warning lamps which must
be displayed as may be advisable to warn approaching drivers during the period
of preparation at the location from which a disabled vehicle is to be towed. A
flashing amber warning lamp upon a tow car may be displayed to the rear when
the tow car is towing a vehicle and moving at a speed slower than the normal
flow of traffic.
2. At least two red flares, two red
lanterns or two warning lights or reflectors which may be used in conjunction
with the flashing amber warning lamps or in place of those lamps if the lamps
are obstructed or damaged at the location from which a disabled vehicle is to
be towed.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1268; A 1985, 1041)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.633)
NRS 484D.480 Equipment for tow car: Rear and stop lamps; portable electric
extension cord.
1. Tow cars used to tow vehicles shall be
equipped with and carry a rear lamp, a stop lamp and a portable electric
extension cord for use in displaying the lamp on the rear of the disabled
vehicle.
2. Whenever a disabled vehicle is towed,
the tow car operator shall connect and display such lamps, or a combination of
them, on the rear of the disabled vehicle by means of the extension cord.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 1268; A 1975,
129)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.637)
NRS 484D.485 Event recording device: Disclosure by manufacturer of new motor
vehicle in owner’s manual; downloading or retrieval of data; subscription
services; penalty.
1. A manufacturer of a new motor vehicle
which is sold or leased in this State and which is equipped with an event
recording device shall disclose that fact in the owner’s manual for the vehicle.
The disclosure must include, if applicable, a statement that the event
recording device:
(a) Records the direction and rate of speed at
which the motor vehicle travels;
(b) Records a history of where the motor vehicle
travels;
(c) Records steering performance;
(d) Records brake performance, including, without
limitation, whether the brakes were applied before an accident;
(e) Records the status of the driver’s safety
belt; and
(f) If an accident involving the motor vehicle
occurs, is able to transmit information concerning the accident to a central
communications system.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, data recorded by an event recording device may not be downloaded or
otherwise retrieved by a person other than the registered owner of the vehicle.
Data recorded by an event recording device may be downloaded or otherwise retrieved
by a person other than the registered owner of the vehicle:
(a) If the registered owner of the vehicle
consents to the retrieval of the data.
(b) Pursuant to the order of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(c) If the data is retrieved for the purpose of
conducting research to improve motor vehicle safety, including, without
limitation, conducting medical research to determine the reaction of a human
body to motor vehicle accidents, provided that the identity of the registered
owner or driver is not disclosed in connection with the retrieval of that data.
The disclosure of a vehicle identification number pursuant to this paragraph
does not constitute the disclosure of the identity of the registered owner or
driver of the vehicle.
(d) If the data is retrieved by a new vehicle
dealer or a garage operator to diagnose, service or repair the motor vehicle.
(e) Pursuant to an agreement for subscription
services for which disclosure required by subsection 4 has been made.
3. A person who retrieves data from an
event recording device pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 shall not
disclose that data to any person other than a person who is conducting research
specified in that paragraph.
4. If a motor vehicle is equipped with an
event recording device that is able to record or transmit any information
described in subparagraph (2) or (6) of paragraph (a) of subsection 6 and that
ability is part of a subscription service for the motor vehicle, the fact that
the information may be recorded or transmitted must be disclosed in the
agreement for the subscription service.
5. Any person who violates the provisions
of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
6. As used in this section:
(a) “Event recording device” means a device which
is installed by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle and which, for the purposes
of retrieving data after an accident involving the motor vehicle:
(1) Records the direction and rate of
speed at which the motor vehicle travels;
(2) Records a history of where the motor
vehicle travels;
(3) Records steering performance;
(4) Records brake performance, including,
without limitation, whether the brakes were applied before an accident;
(5) Records the status of the driver’s
safety belt; or
(6) If an accident involving the motor
vehicle occurs, is able to transmit information concerning the accident to a
central communications system.
(b) “Garage operator” has the meaning ascribed to
it in NRS 487.545.
(c) “New vehicle dealer” has the meaning ascribed
to it NRS 482.078.
(d) “Owner” means:
(1) A person having all the incidents of
ownership, including the legal title of the motor vehicle, whether or not the
person lends, rents or creates a security interest in the motor vehicle;
(2) A person entitled to possession of the
motor vehicle as the purchaser under a security agreement; or
(3) A person entitled to possession of the
motor vehicle as a lessee pursuant to a lease agreement if the term of the
lease is more than 3 months.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1358)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.638)
NRS 484D.490 Television-type receiving equipment.
1. A person shall not drive any motor
vehicle equipped with television-type receiving equipment so located that the
viewer or screen is visible from the driver’s seat.
2. This section does not prohibit the use
of television-type receiving equipment used exclusively for traffic safety, law
enforcement or the navigation of a motor vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1208; A 1995, 10)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.639)
NRS 484D.493 Dynamic display: Management system required; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, a person shall not operate upon the highways of this State any
motor vehicle that is equipped with a dynamic display unless:
(a) The motor vehicle is equipped with a display
management system which is configured to prevent the image or content displayed
on the dynamic display from changing when the motor vehicle is:
(1) Moving;
(2) In a turnout; or
(3) In any other location where changing
the image or content displayed on the dynamic display may cause undue
distraction to the operators of other vehicles; and
(b) The dynamic display does not project or
otherwise show moving images, moving information or other moving content.
2. This section does not prohibit the use
of a dynamic display that is operated without a display management system if
the dynamic display is being used exclusively for purposes other than
advertisement, including, without limitation:
(a) For purposes that are personal and
noncommercial in nature;
(b) For purposes of traffic control;
(c) For purposes of law enforcement or emergency
response;
(d) As a warning device for a utility or utility
vehicle, as described in NRS 484D.465; or
(e) To display the name, route number or
destination of a bus or other vehicle of mass transit.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Display management system” means equipment
or software that is designed to operate a dynamic display, including, without
limitation, periodically changing the image, information or content being shown
on the dynamic display.
(b) “Dynamic display” means equipment which is
attached to a motor vehicle and which consists of at least one monitor, screen
or viewer that, without limitation:
(1) Is designed to display various images,
information or other content, including, without limitation, advertisements,
which change periodically;
(2) Is intended to be visible to the
drivers of other vehicles on the highway and to persons who are near the
highway; and
(3) May be visible to the operator of the
motor vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2141)
NRS 484D.495 Safety belts and shoulder harness assembly; requirements for
child and other passenger; penalty; exemptions. [Effective until the date the
Federal Government rescinds the requirement for the installation of automatic
restraints in new private passenger motor vehicles, if that action is based
upon the enactment or continued operation of certain amendatory and transitory
provisions contained in chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 1987.]
1. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car
manufactured after:
(a) January 1, 1968, on a highway unless it is
equipped with at least two lap-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front
seating positions.
(b) January 1, 1970, on a highway unless it is
equipped with a lap-type safety belt assembly for each permanent seating
position for passengers. This requirement does not apply to the rear seats of
vehicles operated by a police department or sheriff’s office.
(c) January 1, 1970, unless it is equipped with
at least two shoulder-harness-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front
seating positions.
2. Any person driving, and any passenger
who:
(a) Is 6 years of age or older; or
(b) Weighs more than 60 pounds, regardless of
age,
Ê who rides in
the front or back seat of any vehicle described in subsection 1, having an
unladen weight of less than 10,000 pounds, on any highway, road or street in
this State shall wear a safety belt if one is available for the seating
position of the person or passenger.
3. A citation must be issued to any driver
or to any adult passenger who fails to wear a safety belt as required by
subsection 2. If the passenger is a child who:
(a) Is 6 years of age or older but less than 18
years of age, regardless of weight; or
(b) Is less than 6 years of age but who weighs
more than 60 pounds,
Ê a citation
must be issued to the driver for failing to require that child to wear the
safety belt, but if both the driver and that child are not wearing safety
belts, only one citation may be issued to the driver for both violations. A
citation may be issued pursuant to this subsection only if the violation is
discovered when the vehicle is halted or its driver arrested for another alleged
violation or offense. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 2
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25 or by a sentence to perform a
certain number of hours of community service.
4. A violation of subsection 2:
(a) Is not a moving traffic violation under NRS 483.473.
(b) May not be considered as negligence or as
causation in any civil action or as negligent or reckless driving under NRS 484B.653.
(c) May not be considered as misuse or abuse of a
product or as causation in any action brought to recover damages for injury to
a person or property resulting from the manufacture, distribution, sale or use
of a product.
5. The Department shall exempt those types
of motor vehicles or seating positions from the requirements of subsection 1
when compliance would be impractical.
6. The provisions of subsections 2 and 3
do not apply:
(a) To a driver or passenger who possesses a
written statement by a physician certifying that the driver or passenger is
unable to wear a safety belt for medical or physical reasons;
(b) If the vehicle is not required by federal law
to be equipped with safety belts;
(c) To an employee of the United States Postal
Service while delivering mail in the rural areas of this State;
(d) If the vehicle is stopping frequently, the
speed of that vehicle does not exceed 15 miles per hour between stops and the
driver or passenger is frequently leaving the vehicle or delivering property
from the vehicle; or
(e) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484D.500, to a passenger riding in a means of
public transportation, including a school bus or emergency vehicle.
7. It is unlawful for any person to
distribute, have for sale, offer for sale or sell any safety belt or shoulder
harness assembly for use in a motor vehicle unless it meets current minimum
standards and specifications of the United States Department of Transportation.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1209; A 1985, 1953, 2294; 1987, 1106; 2001
Special Session, 151; 2003, 274, 506, 2080)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.641)
NRS 484D.495 Safety belts and shoulder
harness assembly. [Effective on the date the Federal Government rescinds the
requirement for the installation of automatic restraints in new private
passenger motor vehicles, if that action is based upon the enactment or
continued operation of certain amendatory and transitory provisions contained
in chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 1987.]
1. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car
manufactured after January 1, 1968, on a highway unless it is equipped with at
least two lap-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front seat positions.
2. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car
manufactured after January 1, 1970, on a highway, unless it is equipped with a
lap-type safety belt assembly for each permanent passenger-seating position.
This requirement does not apply to the rear seats of vehicles operated by a
police department or sheriff’s office.
3. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car
manufactured after January 1, 1970, unless it is equipped with at least two
shoulder-harness-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front seating
positions.
4. The Department shall exempt those types
of motor vehicles or seating positions from the requirements of this section
when compliance would be impractical.
5. It is unlawful for any person to
distribute, have for sale, offer for sale or sell any safety belt or shoulder
harness assembly for use in a motor vehicle unless it meets current minimum
standards and specifications of the United States Department of Transportation.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1209; A 1985, 1953, 2294; 1987, 1106; 2001
Special Session, 151; 2003, 274, 506, 2080,
effective on the date the Federal Government rescinds the requirement for the
installation of automatic restraints in new private passenger motor vehicles,
if that action is based upon the enactment or continued operation of certain
amendatory and transitory provisions contained in chapter 480, Statutes of
Nevada 1987)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.641)
NRS 484D.500 Use of safety belts within taxicabs.
1. Any passenger 18 years of age or older
who rides in the front or back seat of any taxicab on any highway, road or
street in this State shall wear a safety belt if one is available for the
seating position of the passenger, except that this subsection does not apply:
(a) To a passenger who possesses a written
statement by a physician certifying that the passenger is unable to wear a
safety belt for medical or physical reasons; or
(b) If the taxicab was not required by federal
law at the time of initial sale to be equipped with safety belts.
2. A citation must be issued to any
passenger who violates the provisions of subsection 1. A citation may be issued
pursuant to this subsection only if the violation is discovered when the
vehicle is halted or its driver arrested for another alleged violation or
offense. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 shall be
punished by a fine of not more than $25 or by a sentence to perform a certain
number of hours of community service.
3. A violation of subsection 1:
(a) Is not a moving traffic violation under NRS 483.473.
(b) May not be considered as negligence or as
causation in any civil action or as negligent or reckless driving under NRS 484B.653.
(c) May not be considered as misuse or abuse of a
product or as causation in any action brought to recover damages for injury to
a person or property resulting from the manufacture, distribution, sale or use
of a product.
4. An owner or operator of a taxicab shall
post a sign within each of his or her taxicabs advising passengers that they
must wear safety belts while being transported by the taxicab. Such a sign must
be placed within the taxicab so as to be visible to and easily readable by
passengers, except that this subsection does not apply if the taxicab was not
required by federal law at the time of initial sale to be equipped with safety
belts.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 505)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6415)
NRS 484D.505 Pneumatic tires: Standards; sale or use of nonconforming tire
prohibited.
1. The Director, after a hearing, may
adopt rules and regulations relating to pneumatic vehicle tires as the Director
determines necessary to provide for public safety.
(a) In adopting these regulations, the Department
shall consider, as evidence of generally accepted standards, the rules and
regulations of the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and publications of the Rubber Manufacturers Association.
(b) Adopted rules and regulations shall specify:
(1) Minimum tread depth of tires being
operated on the highways; and
(2) Prohibitions on the use of recut or
regrooved tires.
2. After adoption of such rules and
regulations, no dealer or person holding a retail seller’s license shall sell,
offer for sale, expose for sale or install on a vehicle for use on a highway a
pneumatic tire which is not in compliance with such rules and regulations.
3. After adoption of such rules and
regulations, no person shall use on a highway a pneumatic tire which is not in
conformance with the rules and regulations.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 219)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.642)
NRS 484D.510 Use of certain cleated or studded tires prohibited; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, a person shall not operate any motor vehicle equipped with tires
which have on the periphery any block, flange, cleat, ridge, bead or any other
protuberance of metal or wood which projects beyond the thread of the traction
surface of the tire.
2. This section does not prohibit:
(a) Tire chains or traction devices approved by
the Director.
(b) Pneumatic tires which have embedded therein
wire not exceeding 0.075 inch in diameter and which are so constructed that
under no conditions will the percentage of metal in contact with the roadway
exceed 5 percent of the total tire area in contact with the roadway, except
that during the first 1,000 miles of use, the metal in contact with the roadway
may exceed 5 percent of the tire area in contact with the roadway but must not
exceed 20 percent of that area.
(c) Pneumatic tires containing metal-type studs
of tungsten carbide or other suitable material which are so inserted or
constructed that under no conditions will the percentage of metal in contact
with the roadway exceed 3 percent of the total tire area in contact with the
roadway, but such tires may only be used between October 1 and April 30.
(d) Pneumatic tires containing metal-type studs
of tungsten carbide or other suitable material that are retractable, in which
case the tires may be used any time of the year, but the studs may only be
engaged or extended between October 1 and April 30.
(e) The operation of vehicles upon unimproved
roadways when necessary in the construction or repair of highways.
(f) The operation of traction engines or tractors
under conditions of a permit first obtained from the Department of
Transportation with respect to highways under its jurisdiction or the governing
body of a city or county with respect to roads under its jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 176; A 1979, 858, 1806; 1989, 1050; 2007, 1135)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6425)
NRS 484D.515 Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires: Use required where
highway marked or posted.
1. It is unlawful for any person to
operate a motor vehicle, whether it is an emergency vehicle or otherwise,
without traction devices, tire chains or snow tires upon any street or highway,
under icy or snowy conditions, when the highway is marked or posted with signs
for the requirement of traction devices, chains or snow tires.
2. The Director shall adopt regulations
defining “traction device,” “tire chain” and “snow tire.” The Director shall
consider regulations of the Federal Highway Administration and the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration and publications of the Rubber
Manufacturers Association. The regulations must specify minimum standards for
patterns of tread on snow tires which will provide adequate traction in mud and
snow.
[1.6:166:1925; added 1955, 630]—(NRS A 1957, 336;
1981, 866; 1985,
643; 1987,
1344; 1989,
1051)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.643)
NRS 484D.520 Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires: Requirements under
certain circumstances.
1. If a highway in this State is marked or
posted with signs requiring the use of traction devices, tire chains or snow
tires, a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles must be equipped with:
(a) Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires
if it has a gross weight or combined gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less.
(b) Tire chains if it has a gross weight or
combined gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds.
2. If a highway in this State is marked or
posted with signs requiring the use of traction devices or tire chains on all
motor vehicles except vehicles with 4-wheel drive and snow tires on all wheels,
all such motor vehicles must be equipped with traction devices or tire chains.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1342; A 1989, 1051)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6432)
NRS 484D.525 Installation and mounting of traction devices, tire chains or
snow tires. If a motor vehicle is
required to be equipped with traction devices, tire chains or snow tires, the
devices or chains must be installed or the tires must be mounted on at least
two:
1. Driving wheels of the motor vehicle;
and
2. Braking wheels of any trailing vehicle
in a combination of vehicles if that trailing vehicle is equipped or required
to be equipped with brakes.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1343; A 1989, 1052)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6434)
NRS 484D.530 Mechanical device to provide traction. If
mechanical devices are mounted on both sides of a motor vehicle which, when
activated by the driver, provide traction by deploying a chain of metal cross
members under a tire while the vehicle is in motion, the:
1. Cross members must extend across at
least 85 percent of the width of the tire; and
2. Devices may be used only upon the drive
axles of the vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1343)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.6436)
NRS 484D.535 Device for control of pollution: Use required; disconnection or
alteration prohibited; exceptions.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a
person shall not operate or leave standing on any highway any motor vehicle
which is required by state or federal law to be equipped with a device for the
control of pollution from motor vehicles unless the device is correctly
installed and in operating condition. A person shall not disconnect, alter or
modify any such required device.
2. The provisions of this section do not
apply to:
(a) An alteration or modification found by the
State Environmental Commission not to reduce the effectiveness of the required
device.
(b) Motor vehicles which have been licensed by
the Department as experimental vehicles.
(c) Any vehicle which has been granted a waiver
or exemption from the regulations for the control of emissions from motor
vehicles.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1203; A 1973, 5, 1705; 1979,
568, 1034; 1985,
340, 1954)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.644)
NRS 484D.540 Device for control of pollution: Penalty; proof of conformity
may be required. Violation of the
provisions of NRS 484D.535 is a misdemeanor.
Whenever any motor vehicle is found by any peace officer to be in violation of
the provisions of NRS 484D.535, and a notice to
appear or citation is issued, it may require that the person named therein
shall produce in court proof that such vehicle or its equipment has been made
to conform to the provisions of NRS 484D.535.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1203)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.6441)
NRS 484D.545 Emblem for slow-moving vehicle displayed on certain vehicles;
standards.
1. After September 15, 1975, when any
vehicle or combination of vehicles designed for and is operated at speeds of 25
miles per hour or less is moved on a highway, whether pulled, towed or
self-propelled in daytime or nighttime, the vehicle or combination must have
displayed an emblem for slow-moving vehicles, except as provided in subsection
3.
2. Use of such an emblem is restricted to
the type of vehicle or combination specified in subsection 1, and the use of
the emblem on any other type of vehicle or any stationary object on or beside a
highway is unlawful.
3. A vehicle or combination of vehicles of
the type specified in subsection 1 is not required to have displayed such an
emblem if the vehicle or combination is moved only on a highway not open to
public use or is guarded by flaggers or flares.
4. The requirement for such an emblem is
in addition to any lights or warning flags required by chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.
5. The Department shall adopt standards
for emblems for slow-moving vehicles which conform to standards adopted by the
American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
6. The emblem must be mounted, with a
point up, on a plane perpendicular to the direction of travel, and located on
the rear of the vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 277; A 1985, 1954)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.646)
INSPECTION OF VEHICLES
NRS 484D.560 Inspection by peace officer or inspector; citation or notice of
violation; centers for inspection; standards for tires and brakes.
1. Peace officers and inspectors of the
Department, in pursuance of assigned duty, having reasonable cause to believe
that any vehicle or combination of vehicles is not equipped as required by this
chapter or is in such unsafe condition as to endanger the driver or other
occupant or any person upon a public highway or does not comply with any
standards for tires or brakes adopted pursuant to subsection 4, may require the
driver thereof to stop and submit the vehicle or combination of vehicles to an
inspection of the mechanical condition or equipment thereof and such tests with
reference thereto as may be appropriate.
2. If a vehicle or combination of vehicles
is found to be in an unsafe mechanical condition or is not equipped as required
by this chapter or does not comply with any standards for tires or brakes
adopted pursuant to subsection 4, the peace officer or inspector causing the
inspection to be made may give the owner of the vehicle a citation or notice of
violation and further require the owner of the vehicle to produce in court or
the office of the peace officer or inspector satisfactory evidence that the
vehicle or its equipment has been made to conform with the requirements of this
chapter and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
3. The Director may establish centers for
the inspection of motor vehicles for safety at the branch offices of the
Department for the purpose of inspecting vehicles intended to be registered in
the State of Nevada. Inspections at these centers are limited to examination of
tires and brakes on motor vehicles which have a declared gross weight of less
than 10,000 pounds and which were manufactured more than 2 years before the
date of inspection.
4. The Director shall adopt regulations
prescribing the standards for tires and brakes.
[Part 21 1/2:166:1925; added 1951, 466]—(NRS A 1975,
1068; 1981, 867; 1985,
1839, 1955;
1999, 1146)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.695)
NRS 484D.570 Operation of vehicle without required equipment or in unsafe
condition prohibited; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2 and NRS 706.235:
(a) A person shall not operate any vehicle after
notice of an unsafe condition or that the vehicle is not equipped as required
by this chapter, unless it is necessary to return the vehicle to the residence
or place of business of the owner or driver or to a garage and operation of the
vehicle is not further limited by NRS
706.246.
(b) If any peace officer or vehicle safety inspector
finds that any vehicle is unsafe to a degree that continued operation would
endanger the driver, any other occupant or any person on a public highway, the
officer or inspector may require that the driver cease operation of the vehicle
or that the vehicle be taken to the nearest garage or other safe place.
2. If the vehicle is transporting wet
concrete or other perishable cargo and does not pose an immediate threat to the
life of the driver or any other person upon a public highway, and if the destination
of the vehicle is within a distance of not more than 15 miles, the peace
officer or vehicle safety inspector shall permit the vehicle to proceed to its
destination and unload its cargo. Upon the arrival of the vehicle at its
destination, the officer or inspector may order that the vehicle be taken,
after the cargo of the vehicle has been unloaded, to the nearest garage or
other place where the vehicle may be safely repaired.
[Part 21 1/2:166:1925; added 1951, 466]—(NRS A 1975,
1068; 1985, 340,
871; 1993, 2748)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.697)
NRS 484D.580 Penalty for failure or refusal to stop and submit to inspection
or test. Whenever the driver of a
vehicle is directed by a peace officer or vehicle safety inspector in pursuance
of assigned duty, to stop and submit the mechanical condition of the vehicle or
its equipment to an inspection or test under conditions stated in NRS 484D.560, such driver shall stop and submit to
such inspection or test. A failure or refusal so to do or to cease operation
when required is a misdemeanor.
[Part 21 1/2:166:1925; added 1951, 466]—(NRS A 1975,
1069)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.701)
SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD
General Restrictions and Exemptions; Permits
NRS 484D.600 Prohibited acts concerning size or weight of vehicle; special
permit; emergencies; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, a person shall not drive, move, stop or park any vehicle or
combination of vehicles, and an owner shall not cause or knowingly permit any
vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven, moved, stopped or parked, on
any highway if the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds in size or weight
or gross loaded weight the maximum limitation specified by law for that size,
weight and gross loaded weight unless the person or owner is authorized to
drive, move, stop or park the vehicle or combination of vehicles by a special
permit issued by the proper public authority.
2. If the Department of Transportation or
a local law enforcement agency determines that an emergency exists, the Department
or the local law enforcement agency may authorize a person to drive, move, stop
or park a vehicle or combination of vehicles without obtaining a special permit
pursuant to subsection 1. Such an authorization may be given orally and may, if
requested by a local law enforcement agency or a public safety agency, include
driving or moving the vehicle or combination of vehicles to and from the site
of the emergency. If a person receives such an authorization, the person shall,
on the next business day after receiving the authorization, obtain a special
permit pursuant to subsection 1.
3. This section does not apply to:
(a) Fire apparatus, highway machinery or
snowplows temporarily moved upon a highway.
(b) A farm tractor or other implement of husbandry
temporarily moved upon a highway other than an interstate highway or a
controlled-access highway.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1507; A 2001, 1507; 2005, 72)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.737)
NRS 484D.605 Height of vehicle: Maximum heights with load; exception;
unlawful acts.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 2, 3 and 4, a vehicle must not be operated on any highway of this
State if its height, including any load, exceeds 14 feet measured from the
surface on which the vehicle stands.
2. The maximum permissible height of a
load of baled hay is 15 feet.
3. The Department of Transportation shall
issue a continuing permit, upon application, to the operator of a vehicle whose
height without load exceeds the limit imposed by subsection 1 if the vehicle
was registered and in operation on the highway of this State on April 15, 1973.
Any such permit must provide only for the operation of the vehicle over those
portions of the highways of this State over which it was customarily operated
on April 15, 1973, and until it is replaced by another vehicle.
4. It is unlawful to operate a vehicle
governed by any of the provisions of subsection 1, 2 or 3 over any portion of a
highway where the free clearance of any structure or encroachment is less than
the actual height of the vehicle and load.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 441; A 1979,
1807)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.738)
NRS 484D.610 Height of vehicle: Maximum ground clearance; exceptions.
1. A motor vehicle must not be operated on
any highway of this State if the lowest portion of its body, as measured from
the surface on which the vehicle stands, exceeds, for passenger cars, 24
inches, and for a truck or other motor vehicle having manufacturer’s gross
vehicle weight rating:
(a) Of 4,500 pounds or less, 28 inches.
(b) Of more than 4,500 pounds but less than 7,501
pounds, 30 inches.
(c) Of 7,501 pounds but less than 10,001 pounds,
32 inches.
2. The measurement taken to determine
compliance with this section must be taken from level ground to a portion of
the body or parts attached to the body which have not been added or altered
from the manufacturer’s original body design.
3. This section does not apply to a motor
vehicle which:
(a) Was manufactured before 1935; or
(b) Has a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight
rating of 10,001 pounds or more.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1472)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7385)
NRS 484D.615 Length of vehicle: Restrictions; special permit; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, the length of a bus may not exceed 45 feet and the length of a
motortruck may not exceed 40 feet.
2. A passenger bus which has three or more
axles and two sections joined together by an articulated joint with a trailer
which is equipped with a mechanically steered rear axle may not exceed a length
of 65 feet.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections
4, 7 and 9, no combination of vehicles, including any attachments thereto
coupled together, may exceed a length of 70 feet.
4. The Department of Transportation, by
regulation, shall provide for the operation of combinations of vehicles in
excess of 70 feet in length. The regulations must establish standards for the
operation of such vehicles which must be consistent with their safe operation
upon the public highways and with the provisions of 23 C.F.R. § 658.23. Such
standards must include:
(a) Types and number of vehicles to be permitted
in combination;
(b) Horsepower of a motortruck;
(c) Operating speeds;
(d) Braking ability; and
(e) Driver qualifications.
Ê The
operation of such vehicles is not permitted on highways where, in the opinion
of the Department of Transportation, their use would be inconsistent with the
public safety because of a narrow roadway, excessive grades, extreme curvature
or vehicular congestion.
5. Combinations of vehicles operated under
the provisions of subsection 4 may, after obtaining a special permit issued at
the discretion of, and in accordance with procedures established by, the
Department of Transportation, carry loads not to exceed the values set forth in
the following formula: W=500 [LN/(N-1) + 12N + 36], wherein:
(a) W equals the maximum load in pounds carried
on any group of two or more consecutive axles computed to the nearest 500
pounds;
(b) L equals the distance in feet between the
extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles; and
(c) N equals the number of axles in the group
under consideration.
Ê The distance
between axles must be measured to the nearest foot. If a fraction is exactly
one-half foot, the next largest whole number must be used. The permits may be
restricted in such manner as the Department of Transportation considers
necessary and may, at the option of the Department, be cancelled without
notice. No such permits may be issued for operation on any highway where that
operation would prevent this State from receiving federal money for highway
purposes.
6. Upon approving an application for a
permit to operate combinations of vehicles pursuant to subsection 5, the
Department of Transportation shall withhold issuance of the permit until the
applicant has furnished proof of compliance with the provisions of NRS 706.531.
7. The load upon any motor vehicle
operated alone, or the load upon any combination of vehicles, must not extend
beyond the front or the rear of the vehicle or combination of vehicles for a
distance of more than 10 feet, or a total of 10 feet both to the front or the
rear, and a combination of vehicles and load thereon may not exceed a total of
75 feet without having secured a permit pursuant to subsection 4 or NRS 484D.600. The provisions of this subsection do
not apply to the booms or masts of shovels, cranes or water well drilling and
servicing equipment carried upon a vehicle if:
(a) The booms or masts do not extend by a
distance greater than two-thirds of the wheelbase beyond the front tires of the
vehicle.
(b) The projecting structure or attachments
thereto are securely held in place to prevent dropping or swaying.
(c) No part of the structure which extends beyond
the front tires is less than 7 feet from the roadway.
(d) The driver’s vision is not impaired by the
projecting or supporting structure.
8. Lights and other warning devices which
are required to be mounted on a vehicle pursuant to this chapter must not be
included in determining the length of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and
the load thereon.
9. This section does not apply to:
(a) Vehicles used by a public utility for the
transportation of poles;
(b) A combination of vehicles consisting of a
truck-tractor drawing a semitrailer that does not exceed 53 feet in length;
(c) A combination of vehicles consisting of a
truck-tractor drawing a semitrailer and a trailer, neither of which exceeds 28
1/2 feet in length; or
(d) A driveaway saddle mount with full mount
vehicle transporter combination that does not exceed 97 feet in length.
10. As used in this section:
(a) “Driveaway saddle mount with full mount
vehicle transporter combination” means a vehicle combination designed and
specifically used to tow up to three trucks or truck-tractors, each connected
by a saddle to the frame or fifth wheel of the forward vehicle of the
truck-tractor in front of it.
(b) “Motortruck” has the meaning ascribed to it
in NRS 482.073.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 975; A 1969, 636; 1971, 723;
1973, 441; 1979, 1807; 1985, 659; 1989, 269; 1993, 1200; 1997, 100; 2003, 404; 2005, 73; 2007, 317)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.739)
NRS 484D.620 Length of vehicle: Penalty. Any
person operating or moving any vehicle or equipment over any highway who
violates any length limitation in this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 976; A 1969,
1508)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.741)
NRS 484D.625 Authorized movement of vehicle on public highway in excess of
limits on size and weight; permit; fee.
1. The Board of Directors of the
Department of Transportation may by resolution authorize the movement of
vehicles upon the public highways, including without limitation motor vehicles,
tractors, trailers, semitrailers and combinations thereof, of a size and weight
in excess of the limits prescribed by this chapter, to such extent as may be
authorized by any legislation enacted by the Congress of the United States
permitting such increases without forfeiture of this State’s eligibility for
federal aid in highway construction and maintenance.
2. The Board of Directors of the
Department of Transportation may by resolution establish a reasonable fee or
fees to be charged by the Department for the issuance of permits authorizing
the operation of oversize or overweight vehicles as provided in this chapter.
The fee or fees so established must be in an amount set so that the aggregate
amounts received from the fee or fees do not exceed the estimated costs of
administering the permit system.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 1145; A 1975, 206; 1979, 1808;
1987, 1794;
1989, 1313)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.743)
NRS 484D.630 Operation of motor vehicle exceeding its declared gross weight
unlawful. It is unlawful for any
person to operate a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles over any highway
if the vehicle or combination exceeds its declared gross weight, as that term
is defined in NRS 482.023.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1838)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.744)
NRS 484D.635 Maximum weight of vehicle on any axle or per tire.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484D.600, 484D.625, 484D.640, 484D.645 and 484D.660, a vehicle may be operated or moved upon any
public highway if:
(a) The maximum weight on any single axle does
not exceed 20,000 pounds.
(b) The maximum weight on any tandem axle does
not exceed 34,000 pounds.
(c) The maximum weight per tire, measured by
pounds per inch of tire width, does not exceed 600 pounds per inch for a
steering axle and 500 pounds per inch for all other axles.
(d) Except for a steering axle and axles that
weigh less than 10,000 pounds, each axle has at least four tires if the tire
width of each tire on the axle is less than or equal to 14 inches. If the
maximum weight per tire does not exceed 500 pounds per inch of tire width, an
axle may be equipped with tires that have a width of more than 14 inches.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,
the maximum overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles
does not exceed the values set forth in the following formula: W=500 [LN/(N-1)
+ 12N + 36] wherein:
(1) W equals the maximum load in pounds
carried on any group of two or more consecutive axles computed to the nearest
500 pounds;
(2) L equals the distance in feet between
the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles; and
(3) N equals the number of axles in the
group under consideration.
2. Two consecutive sets of tandem axles
may carry a gross load of 34,000 pounds each if the distance between the first
and last axles of the consecutive sets of axles is 36 feet or more.
3. As used in this section, “tire width”
means the width set by the manufacturer of the tire and inscribed on the
sidewall of the tire.
[Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532;
1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(NRS A 1975, 291; 1979, 1809; 1981, 219; 1991, 1693; 1993, 1415; 2003, 405, 1413; 2005, 74)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.745)
NRS 484D.640 Limitations on weight for vehicle used by licensed hauler of
garbage and refuse.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, a vehicle used by a licensed hauler of garbage and refuse may be
operated or moved upon a public highway, if the weight of the vehicle does not
exceed:
(a) On a single axle, 22,000 pounds; or
(b) On a tandem axle, 40,000 pounds.
2. A vehicle must not be operated or moved
upon a highway within the designated interstate system, if the weight of the
vehicle exceeds:
(a) On a single axle, 20,000 pounds;
(b) On a tandem axle, 34,000 pounds; or
(c) On any group of two or more consecutive
axles, the values set forth in the following formula: W=500 [LN/(N-1) + 12N +
36] wherein:
(1) W equals the maximum load in pounds
carried on any group of two or more consecutive axles computed to the nearest
500 pounds;
(2) L equals the distance in feet between
the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles; and
(3) N equals the number of axles in the
group under consideration.
3. As used in this section, “licensed
hauler of garbage and refuse” means a person who holds the licenses and permits
required to operate a business of collecting and disposing of garbage and
refuse. The term includes a person who is licensed to operate a business of
collecting recyclable materials.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1693; A 1993, 1415; 2005, 75)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.748)
NRS 484D.645 Limitations on weight for vehicle used by regional
transportation commission or its contractor to provide public mass
transportation; exception for certain vehicles used as part of demonstration
project; definitions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, a vehicle that is used by a regional transportation commission or
its contractor to provide public mass transportation may be operated or moved
upon a public highway, other than a highway within the designated interstate
system, if the maximum weight does not exceed, on a single axle with:
(a) Single tires, 20,000 pounds; or
(b) Dual tires, 25,000 pounds.
2. A vehicle with a maximum weight on a
single axle with single tires of more than 20,000 pounds but not more than
29,000 pounds that is used by a regional transportation commission or its
contractor to provide public mass transportation as part of a demonstration
project may be operated or moved upon a public highway, other than a highway
within the designated interstate system, if the tires are not less than 20
inches in width and the Department of Transportation, after conducting an
evaluation of the vehicle:
(a) Determines that such operation or movement of
the vehicle is in the best interest of the Department; and
(b) In its discretion, issues a permit
authorizing such operation or movement of the vehicle.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Contractor” means any person or governmental
entity that has entered into a contract with a regional transportation
commission to provide services related to the provision of public mass
transportation, but only during the period in which the contract remains
legally effective.
(b) “Regional transportation commission” means
any regional transportation commission created and organized in accordance with
chapter 277A of NRS, and which provides or
sponsors public mass transportation services.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1414; A 2001, 747)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7485)
NRS 484D.650 Measurement of distance between axles. The
distance between axles must be measured to the nearest whole foot. When a
fraction is exactly one-half foot the next larger whole number must be used.
[Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532;
1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(NRS A 2005, 75)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.751)
NRS 484D.655 Reduction of maximum weight limits: Authority and duties of
Director of Department of Transportation; factors to be considered by
Department of Transportation before reduction.
1. The Director of the Department of
Transportation:
(a) May, pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection
1 of NRS 408.210, reduce the maximum
weight limits as prescribed in NRS 484D.635, 484D.640 and 484D.645 on
a highway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation,
including, without limitation, a bridge located on the highway, for a period of
not more than 180 days.
(b) Shall provide an informational report to the
Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation that describes any
reduction to the maximum weight limits made pursuant to paragraph (a) within 60
days after the Director of the Department of Transportation makes the
reduction.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 1 and NRS 484D.660, before the
Department of Transportation reduces the maximum weight limits as prescribed in
NRS 484D.635, 484D.640
and 484D.645 on a highway or a portion of a
highway under its jurisdiction, the Department of Transportation shall:
(a) Consider:
(1) The average number of vehicles
traveling on the highway each day;
(2) The number of vehicles that have a
declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds that are included in the
average number pursuant to subparagraph (1);
(3) The availability of alternate routes
to the highway;
(4) The impact on each alternate route of
increased traffic consisting of vehicles that have a declared gross weight in
excess of 26,000 pounds;
(5) The number of traffic accidents
involving a vehicle that has a declared gross weight in excess of 26,000 pounds
on the highway in the past 5 years;
(6) Any projected adverse economic or
environmental impact resulting from reducing the maximum weight limits on the
highway; and
(7) Any other factors the Department of
Transportation deems appropriate; and
(b) Present such considerations to the Board of
Directors of the Department of Transportation to receive the Board’s approval
to reduce the maximum weight limits pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2628; A 2013, 90)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7515)
NRS 484D.660 Applicability of limits on weight to federal highways; reduction
of limits by Department of Transportation or governing body of city or county.
1. The provisions of NRS 484D.635, 484D.640
and 484D.645 do not apply to any highway that is a
part of the Federal-Aid Primary System, Federal-Aid Urban System, Federal-Aid
Secondary System or Interstate System if their application would prevent this
State from receiving any federal funds for highway purposes under section 127
of Title 23, U.S.C.
2. The Department of Transportation, with
respect to highways under its jurisdiction, and the governing bodies of cities
and counties, with respect to roads and streets under their jurisdiction, after
determining that use by vehicles otherwise conforming with the maximum weight
limits prescribed in NRS 484D.635, 484D.640 and 484D.645 is
likely to cause substantial stress to any highway, road, street, or portion or
structure thereof, may, by proper notice, fix a reduced maximum weight limit
for vehicles which may pass over any such highway, road, street, or portion or
structure thereof.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 219; A 2003, 406; 2005, 75)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.752)
NRS 484D.665 Certain larger vehicles prohibited from traveling on State Route
159; duty of Department of Transportation to erect certain markers; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, it is unlawful for an operator or driver of any vehicle which:
(a) Is registered pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.801 to 706.861, inclusive; or
(b) Has a declared gross weight in excess of
26,000 pounds,
Ê and which
does not have a point of origin or destination on State Route 159 from mile
post 0.0 to mile post 14.0 to travel on such Route.
2. The Department of Transportation shall
erect suitable markers along State Route 159 and may locate them at such points
as the Department of Transportation deems appropriate.
3. This section does not apply to:
(a) An authorized emergency vehicle;
(b) A vehicle being used in the service of a
public utility as defined in NRS 704.020;
(c) A vehicle being used by a licensed hauler of
garbage and refuse as defined in NRS 484D.640;
(d) A school bus; or
(e) A charter bus.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2627)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7525)
NRS 484D.670 Exemption for traction engine and tractor; circular metal band
required.
1. The provisions of NRS 484D.630 to 484D.680,
inclusive, shall not apply to traction engines or tractors, the propulsive
power of which is exerted, not through wheels resting upon the ground but by
means of a flexible band or chain known as a movable track, when the portions
of the movable tracks in contact with the surface of the highway present plane
surfaces.
2. No traction engine or tractor having
lugs, grousers or other mechanical contrivances on its wheels or tracks
designed to give tractive effect shall be operated on any highway in this State
unless a circular metal band of a width of not less than 3 inches is placed
entirely around the periphery of such wheels or tracks, such band to serve as a
protection against the tearing up or marring of the surface of the highway.
[Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532;
1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.753)
NRS 484D.675 Enforcement by law enforcement agencies; weighing; requiring
removal of excess load; penalty.
1. Authority for the enforcement of the
provisions of NRS 484D.630 to 484D.680, inclusive, is vested in certain law
enforcement agencies in this State.
2. Any category I peace officer, officer
of the Nevada Highway Patrol or inspector acting within his or her jurisdiction
who has reasonable suspicion that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful
may require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the vehicle either
by means of portable or stationary scales and may require that the vehicle be
driven to the nearest public scales, if they are within 5 miles. Reasonable
suspicion is not required before use of any device that weighs a vehicle
without requiring the driver to stop the vehicle or leave the roadway.
3. An officer of the Nevada Highway
Patrol, a category I peace officer or an inspector upon weighing a vehicle and
load as provided in subsection 2 who determines that the weight is unlawful may
require the driver to stop in a suitable place and remove such portion of the
load as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight of the vehicle to those
limits permitted under NRS 484D.630 to 484D.680, inclusive. All materials so unloaded must
be cared for by the carrier of the material and at the carrier’s expense. The
officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol, category I peace officer or inspector may
allow the driver of the inspected vehicle to continue on his or her journey if
any overload does not exceed by more than 5 percent the limitations prescribed
by NRS 484D.630 to 484D.680,
inclusive, but the penalties provided in NRS 484D.680
must be imposed for the overload violation.
4. Any driver of a vehicle who fails or
refuses to stop and submit the vehicle and load to a weighing, or who fails or
refuses when directed by an officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol, a category I
peace officer or an inspector upon a weighing of the vehicle to stop and
otherwise comply with the provisions of NRS 484D.630
to 484D.680, inclusive, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Category I peace officer” means a peace
officer, as defined in NRS 289.460,
who:
(1) Has received specialized training
concerning vehicle weight enforcement;
(2) Is certified by the Commercial Vehicle
Safety Alliance to perform a North American Standard Inspection; and
(3) Has completed a vehicle weight
enforcement training program that is specific to this State and conducted by
the Nevada Highway Patrol.
(b) “Inspector” means an inspector of the
Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of Public Safety who has
completed a vehicle weight enforcement training program that is specific to
this State and conducted by the Nevada Highway Patrol.
(c) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning
ascribed to it in NRS 202.873.
(d) “North American Standard Inspection” has the
meaning ascribed to it in 49 C.F.R. § 350.105.
[Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532;
1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(NRS A 1957, 616; 1969, 726; 1981, 220; 1985, 1955; 2009, 1605;
2011, 1005)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.755)
NRS 484D.680 Fines for violations of limits on weight.
1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 5, a person convicted of a violation of any limitation of weight
imposed by NRS 484D.615 to 484D.675,
inclusive, shall be punished by a fine as specified in the following table:
Pounds of Excess Weight Fine
1 to 1,500................................................................................................................. $10
1,501 to 2,500................................................... 1
cent per pound of excess weight
2,501 to 5,000.................................................. 2
cents per pound of excess weight
5,001 to 7,500.................................................. 4
cents per pound of excess weight
7,501 to 10,000............................................... 6
cents per pound of excess weight
10,001 and over.............................................. 8
cents per pound of excess weight
2. If the resulting fine is not a whole
number of dollars, the nearest whole number above the computed amount must be
imposed as the fine.
3. The fines provided in this section are
mandatory, must be collected immediately upon a determination of guilt and must
not be reduced under any circumstances by the court.
4. Any bail allowed must not be less than
the appropriate fine provided for in this section.
5. A person convicted of a violation of a
limitation of weight imposed by NRS 484D.615 to 484D.675, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine that
is equal to twice the amount of the fine specified in subsection 1 if that
violation occurred on or after February 1 but before May 1 on a highway
designated by the Director of the Department of Transportation as restricted
pursuant to NRS 408.214. This
subsection does not create a separate offense but provides an additional
penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the
finding of the prescribed fact.
[Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532;
1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(NRS A 1979, 918; 1981, 221, 727; 1985, 1839; 1987, 506; 1991, 1694; 1997, 85; 1999, 1041)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.757)
NRS 484D.685 Maximum width of vehicle; permit for increased size or weight.
1. As used in this section and NRS 484D.700, “special mobile equipment” means a
vehicle, not self-propelled, not designed or used primarily for the
transportation of persons or property, and only incidentally operated or moved
over a highway, excepting implements of husbandry.
2. The Department of Transportation with
respect to highways under its jurisdiction and governing bodies of cities and
counties with respect to roads under their jurisdiction may, upon application
in writing, authorize the applicant to operate or move a vehicle, combination
of vehicles, special mobile equipment, or load thereon of a size or weight
exceeding the legal maximum, or to use corrugations on the periphery of the
movable tracks on a traction engine or tractor, the propulsive power of which
is not exerted through wheels resting on the roadway but by means of a flexible
band or chain, or, under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of
vehicle otherwise prohibited by law, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of
the Department of Transportation or governing body granting that permit.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484D.690 to 484D.725,
inclusive, the legal maximum width of any vehicle, combination of vehicles,
special mobile equipment or load thereon is 102 inches.
4. If a vehicle is equipped with pneumatic
tires, the maximum width from the outside of one wheel and tire to the outside
of the opposite outer wheel and tire must not exceed 108 inches, and the
outside width of the body of the vehicle or the load thereon must not exceed
102 inches.
5. Lights or devices which must be mounted
upon a vehicle under this chapter may extend beyond the permissible width of
the vehicle to a distance not exceeding 10 inches on each side of the vehicle,
but the maximum width must not exceed 126 inches.
6. Door handles, hinges, cable cinchers
and chain binders may extend 3 inches on each side, but the maximum width of
body and door handles, hinges, cable cinchers or chain binders must not exceed
108 inches.
7. A person shall not operate a passenger
vehicle on any highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line
of the hubcaps on its left side or more than 6 inches beyond the line of the
hubcaps on its right side.
[1:154:1951]—(NRS A 1960, 334; 1961, 136; 1965, 677;
1971, 83; 1975, 292, 1111; 1979, 1005, 1810; 1981, 205; 1985, 661; 2005, 21; 2007, 2733)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.759)
NRS 484D.690 Maximum width of bus. The
legal maximum width of a bus is 102 inches, excluding mirrors, lights and other
devices required for safety.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 205)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.7595)
NRS 484D.695 Maximum width of recreational vehicle. The
legal maximum width of a recreational vehicle is 102 inches, excluding:
1. Mirrors, lights and other devices
required for safety; and
2. An awning and any hardware required for
the awning which is attached to the recreational vehicle and which does not
extend beyond any mirror specified in subsection 1 which is attached to the
side of the recreational vehicle.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 21)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7598)
NRS 484D.700 Maximum width of trailer, semitrailer, special mobile equipment
or equipment for construction or maintenance of highway. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 484D.685, the following vehicles must not exceed
a width of 120 inches:
1. Any trailer or semitrailer, including
lift carriers and tip-bed trailers, used exclusively for the transportation of
implements of husbandry by farmers or implement dealers.
2. Special mobile equipment.
3. Highway construction or maintenance
equipment.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 203)—(Substituted in revision
for NRS 484.760)
NRS 484D.705 Width of load of loosely piled agricultural products;
restrictions for implement of husbandry moved over highway.
1. If a vehicle is carrying a load of
loosely piled agricultural products such as hay, straw or leguminous plants in
bulk but not crated, baled, boxed or sacked, the load of loosely piled material
and any loading racks retaining the load must not exceed 120 inches in width.
2. The provisions of NRS 484D.685 with respect to maximum widths do not
apply to implements of husbandry incidentally operated, transported, moved or
towed over a highway other than an interstate highway or a controlled-access
highway.
3. If an implement of husbandry is
transported or moved as a load on another vehicle over:
(a) An interstate highway or a controlled-access
highway, and the load exceeds 102 inches in width, the movement is subject to
the provisions of NRS 484D.720 and the regulations
adopted pursuant thereto.
(b) Any highway other than an interstate highway
or a controlled-access highway, and the load exceeds 120 inches in width, the
vehicle and load must not be operated for a distance of more than 25 miles from
the point of origin of the trip and must not be operated at a speed in excess
of 30 miles per hour.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 203; A 1985, 662; 2005, 76; 2007, 2734)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7605)
NRS 484D.710 Applicability of limits on width to federal highways. The provisions of NRS
484D.700, subsection 2 of NRS 484D.705 and NRS 484D.715 and 484D.720
do not apply to any highway which is part of the Federal-Aid Primary System,
Federal-Aid Secondary System or the Interstate System if their application
would prevent this State from receiving any money for highways pursuant to
section 127 of Title 23, U.S.C.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 205; A 1997, 2415)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7615)
NRS 484D.715 Permit for movement of oversized manufactured or mobile home or
similar structure: Requirements; conditions; regulations.
1. The Department of Transportation may,
upon application in writing, if good cause appears, issue a special or multiple
trip-limited time permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move a
manufactured or mobile home, or any other similar type of vehicle or structure,
in excess of the maximum width, but not exceeding, except as otherwise provided
in NRS 484D.720, 120 inches exclusive of
appendages which must not extend beyond 3 inches on either side. The Department
of Transportation may establish seasonal or other limitations on the time
within which the home, vehicle or structure may be moved on the highways
indicated, and may require an undertaking or other security as may be
considered necessary to protect the highways and bridges from injury or to
provide indemnity for any injury resulting from the operation. Permits for the
movement of homes, vehicles or structures as provided for in this section may
be issued only to licensed manufacturers, dealers, owners and transporters and
may be issued only under the following conditions:
(a) The power unit used to tow an overwidth home,
vehicle or structure having a gross weight of 18,000 pounds or less must be a
three-quarter-ton truck or tractor, or a truck or tractor of greater power
equipped with dual wheels.
(b) The power unit used to tow an overwidth home,
vehicle or structure having a gross weight in excess of 18,000 pounds must be a
one-and-one-half-ton, or larger, truck or tractor equipped with dual wheels.
(c) The mobile home for which the permit is
issued must comply with the provisions of NRS 484D.635
relating to maximum weight on axles.
(d) The insurer must furnish evidence of
insurance verifying coverage of the overwidth home, vehicle or structure in the
amount of $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any
one accident, in the amount of $300,000 because of bodily injury to or death of
two or more persons in any one accident and in the amount of $50,000 because of
injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
2. A permit which has been issued for the
movement of a manufactured or mobile home, or a similar type of vehicle or
structure, is not valid between sunset and sunrise. The Director of the
Department of Transportation may establish additional reasonable regulations,
consistent with this section, including regulations concerning the movement of
such a home, vehicle or structure on a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, as
the Director considers necessary in the interest of public safety.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 203; A 1985, 662; 1989, 798)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.762)
NRS 484D.720 Permit for movement of oversized manufactured or mobile home or
similar structure: Additional requirements and conditions; designation of
highways; regulations.
1. The Department of Transportation may,
upon application in writing, if good cause appears, issue a special or multiple
trip-limited time permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move a
manufactured or mobile home, or any other similar type of vehicle or structure,
in excess of 120 inches in width but not exceeding 192 inches in width,
including any appendages and roof eaves.
2. The movement of a manufactured or
mobile home, or a similar type of vehicle or structure, pursuant to subsection
1 is, in addition to the conditions and requirements of NRS
484D.715, subject to the following requirements and conditions:
(a) “Wide-load” signs and red flags must be on
the front of the towing vehicle and on the rear of the home, vehicle or
structure.
(b) The towing vehicle must be a
one-and-one-half-ton or larger truck or tractor equipped with dual wheels.
(c) The applicant must present evidence
satisfactory to the Department that the applicant is financially responsible
and has complied or is able to comply with the equipment requirements.
(d) As an additional warning to approaching
traffic, the towing vehicle must be operated with the headlights turned on low
beam.
(e) The driver of the towing vehicle shall do
everything possible to prevent the congestion or slowing down of traffic in
either direction because of the overwidth home, vehicle or structure and shall,
if necessary to maintain the normal flow of traffic, drive the towing vehicle
and the home, vehicle or structure off the pavement where safe to do so, in
order that traffic may pass.
(f) When two or more homes, vehicles or
structures in excess of 120 inches in width are moved over the same highway in
the same direction, the drivers of the towing vehicles shall maintain a
distance of at least 1,000 feet between vehicles.
3. The Department of Transportation shall:
(a) Designate the highways over which
manufactured or mobile homes, or other similar types of vehicles or structures,
in excess of 120 inches in width may be moved, and may require a pilot car to
precede or follow the load.
(b) Prescribe, by regulation, standards for
moving homes, vehicles or structures, in excess of 120 inches in width,
including the times and days when such moving is permitted, and additional
safety precautions to be taken.
4. The regulations adopted pursuant to
paragraph (b) of subsection 3 may establish different standards that are
applicable only to the moving of a manufactured or mobile home, or other
similar types of vehicle or structure, that is in excess of 168 inches,
excluding any appendages and roof eaves, but does not exceed 192 inches in
width, including any appendages and roof eaves.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 204; A 1989, 799; 1997, 2415)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7625)
NRS 484D.725 Permit to operate or move vehicles with oversized loads. Upon receipt of the necessary application in
writing, the Department of Transportation shall issue a permit to operate or
move a vehicle on the highways of this State which has a load that:
1. Exceeds 14 feet in height;
2. Exceeds 70 feet in length; or
3. Exceeds 102 inches in width,
Ê unless the
Department of Transportation determines that the operation of the vehicle would
be a safety hazard or impede the flow of traffic.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2732)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7633)
NRS 484D.730 Contents of application for permit. The
application for a permit under NRS 484D.685 to 484D.725, inclusive, must:
1. Specifically describe the vehicle or
special mobile equipment and load to be operated or moved and the particular
highways over which the permit to operate is requested.
2. State whether the permit is requested
for a single trip, for continuous use or for multiple trips over a limited
time.
[2:154:1951]—(NRS A 1975, 1114; 1981, 208; 2007, 2734)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.764)
NRS 484D.735 Continuous and multiple trip-limited time permits: Maximum
weight per axle; fee for investigation; revocation; new application; Department
of Transportation to consider recommendation of city or county.
1. No vehicle operated or moved upon any
public highway under the authority of a continuous or multiple trip-limited
time permit may exceed a maximum weight of 20,000 pounds on any single axle.
Before any continuous permit is issued, the applicant shall pay a reasonable
fee to be determined by the Department of Transportation to pay the costs and
expenses of conducting an initial investigation of the highway or highways
involved.
2. If, after issuance of a continuous or
multiple trip-limited time permit, the Department of Transportation finds that
the traffic authorized by such continuous or multiple trip-limited time permit
has caused substantial highway distress, the permit may be revoked summarily,
but the revocation does not operate to prevent a subsequent filing of a new
application for another continuous or multiple trip-limited time permit.
3. The Department of Transportation shall
consider the recommendation of a city or county regarding whether traffic
authorized by the issuance of a continuous or multiple trip-limited time permit
has caused substantial distress to a highway under the jurisdiction of that
city or county, and whether the permit should be revoked.
[3:154:1951; A 1953, 360]—(NRS A 1975, 1114; 1979,
1813; 2007,
2734)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.765)
NRS 484D.740 Carrying and inspection of permit. Every
permit, when issued, must:
1. Be carried in the vehicle, combination
of vehicles or special mobile equipment to which it refers.
2. Be open to inspection of any peace
officer or traffic officer, any authorized agent of the Department of
Transportation, or any other officer charged with the care or protection of the
highways.
[4:154:1951]—(NRS A 1979, 1813)—(Substituted in
revision for NRS 484.767)
Unlawful Acts; Penalties
NRS 484D.745 Penalties for operation of oversized or overweight vehicle
without permit or in violation of permit.
1. It is unlawful for any person to
operate or move any vehicle or equipment described in NRS
484D.615 or 484D.685 to 484D.725, inclusive, over any highway without first
obtaining a permit, or to violate or evade any of the terms or conditions of
the permit when issued. A person violating any of the provisions of NRS 484D.685 to 484D.740,
inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. Any person operating or moving any
vehicle or equipment described in NRS 484D.615 or 484D.685 to 484D.725,
inclusive, over any highway under the authorization of a permit for continuous
use or multiple trips over a limited time and who violates any weight
limitation in excess of the weight authorized by the permit must be punished,
upon conviction, as provided in NRS 484D.680.
[5:154:1951; A 1953, 360]—(NRS A 1969, 1508; 1975,
1114; 1981, 208; 1987,
506; 2007,
2735)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.769)
Regional Advisement in Counties Whose Population is
700,000 or More
NRS 484D.800 Regional advisory committee: Creation; matters subject to
recommendation; membership; terms of members; vacancies; members serve without
compensation.
1. There is hereby created in each county
whose population is 700,000 or more a regional advisory committee to make
recommendations to the Department of Transportation and to affected cities and
counties, as applicable, regarding the movement of oversized or overweight
vehicles in this State.
2. The membership of such a committee must
consist of:
(a) One member appointed by the Department of
Transportation, who shall serve as the chair of the committee;
(b) One member appointed by the board of county
commissioners;
(c) One member appointed by the city council of
every incorporated city within the county;
(d) One member appointed by the largest
construction industry association in the county; and
(e) One member appointed by the largest motor
transport association in the county.
3. Each member of such a committee must be
appointed for a term of 2 years. A vacancy in the membership of the committee
must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder
of the unexpired term. A member who is appointed to fill a vacancy must possess
the same general qualifications as his or her predecessor.
4. Members of such a committee shall serve
without compensation.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2732; A 2011, 1290)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.770)
NRS 484D.810 Duties of regional advisory committee; duties of Department of
Transportation.
1. Each committee established by NRS 484D.800:
(a) Shall recommend to the Department of
Transportation and the affected cities and counties establishment of certain
routes by which oversized or overweight vehicles may proceed through a city or
county and any modifications to those routes; and
(b) Shall recommend regulations that the
Department of Transportation may adopt to limit the movement of oversized or
overweight vehicles to certain:
(1) Routes;
(2) Hours of the day; or
(3) Days of the week,
Ê to ensure
public safety.
2. The Department of Transportation and
the affected cities and counties shall consider any recommendations concerning
the movement of oversized or overweight vehicles made by a committee
established by NRS 484D.800.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2732)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.7705)
Miscellaneous Provisions
NRS 484D.850 Load on vehicle.
1. No vehicle shall be driven or moved on
any highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any
of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom,
except that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water
or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining
such roadway.
2. No person shall operate on any highway
any vehicle with any load unless the load and any covering thereon is securely
fastened so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached or
in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway.
[20.1:166:1925; added 1955, 186]—(Substituted in
revision for NRS 484.771)
NRS 484D.855 Regulations: Loading and securing loads; safety chains and
cables for combinations of vehicles. The
Department shall adopt reasonable regulations providing for:
1. Minimum requirements for binders to
secure loads on vehicles against dangerous displacement and governing the
loading and securement of loads for transportation over public highways by
vehicles, except loads containing radioactive waste.
2. Safety chains and cables for
combinations of vehicles.
[20.2:166:1925; added 1955, 186]—(NRS A 1957, 616;
1969, 1220; 1979, 836; 1981, 234; 1985, 1956)—(Substituted
in revision for NRS 484.773)
NRS 484D.860 Display of red lights or flag on load. The
driver of every vehicle operating a half hour after sunset to a half hour
before sunrise and carrying a load extending 4 feet or more beyond the end of
the vehicle shall attach at the extreme end of the load two red lights plainly
visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of not less than
500 feet from the rear and sides. At any other time the driver shall attach at
the extreme end of such load a red flag or cloth at least 16 inches square.
[19:166:1925; NCL § 4368] + [Part 19 1/2:166:1925;
added 1927, 78; NCL § 4369]—(NRS A 1963, 746; 1969, 1221)—(Substituted in
revision for NRS 484.775)
