Assembly Bill No. 183–Committee on Transportation

(On Behalf of District Attorney’s Association)

February 10, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes to provisions concerning procedures for drivers of vehicles involved in accidents. (BDR 43-466)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring drivers of vehicles involved in certain accidents to stop, give information, render aid and report accident if they know or have reason to know that an accident has occurred; requiring drivers of vehicles involved in certain accidents to inquire about accident after stopping; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 484.219 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 484.219 1. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident on a

1-3 highway or on premises to which the public has access resulting in bodily

1-4 injury to or the death of a person shall , if he knows or has reason to know

1-5 that an accident has occurred, immediately stop his vehicle at the scene of

1-6 the accident or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return to

1-7 [and in every event shall] the scene of the accident, make reasonable

1-8 inquiry concerning the extent and circumstances of the accident and

1-9 remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of

1-10 NRS 484.223.

1-11 2. Every such stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than

1-12 is necessary.

2-1 3. A person failing to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 is

2-2 guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the

2-3 state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum

2-4 term of not more than 15 years and by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor

2-5 more than $5,000.

2-6 Sec. 2. NRS 484.221 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-7 484.221 The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting

2-8 only in damage to a vehicle or other property which is driven or attended

2-9 by any person shall , if he knows or has reason to know that an accident

2-10 has occurred, immediately stop his vehicle at the scene of the accident or,

2-11 if his vehicle is obstructing traffic, at a location as close thereto as possible

2-12 that does not obstruct traffic, and shall forthwith return to the scene of the

2-13 accident, make reasonable inquiry concerning the extent and

2-14 circumstances of the accident and remain at the scene of the accident until

2-15 he has fulfilled the requirements of NRS 484.223.

2-16 Sec. 3. NRS 484.223 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-17 484.223 1. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident

2-18 resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle or

2-19 other property which is driven or attended by any person shall [:] , if he

2-20 knows or has reason to know that an accident has occurred:

2-21 (a) Give his name, address and the registration number of the vehicle he

2-22 is driving, and shall upon request and if available exhibit his license to

2-23 operate a motor vehicle to any person injured in [such] the accident or to

2-24 the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle or other property

2-25 damaged in [such] the accident;

2-26 (b) Give such information and upon request manually surrender [such]

2-27 his license to any police officer at the scene of the accident or who is

2-28 investigating the accident; and

2-29 (c) Render to any person injured in [such] the accident reasonable

2-30 assistance, including the carrying, or the making of arrangements for the

2-31 carrying, of [such] the injured person to a physician, surgeon or hospital

2-32 for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is

2-33 necessary, or if [such] carrying is requested by the injured person.

2-34 2. If no police officer is present, the driver of any vehicle involved in

2-35 [such] the accident after fulfilling all other requirements of subsection 1

2-36 and NRS 484.219, insofar as possible on his part to be performed, shall

2-37 forthwith report [such] the accident to the nearest office of a police

2-38 authority or of the Nevada highway patrol and submit thereto the

2-39 information specified in subsection 1.

3-1 Sec. 4. NRS 484.225 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-2 484.225 The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved

3-3 in an accident with any vehicle or other property which is unattended,

3-4 resulting in any damage to [such] the other vehicle or property, shall , if he

3-5 knows or has reason to know that a collision or accident has occurred,

3-6 immediately stop and make reasonable inquiry concerning the extent and

3-7 circumstances of the collision or accident and shall then and there locate

3-8 and notify the operator or owner of [such] the vehicle or other property of

3-9 the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the

3-10 unattended vehicle or other property or shall attach securely in a

3-11 conspicuous place in or on [such] the vehicle or property a written notice

3-12 giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle

3-13 doing the striking.

3-14 Sec. 5. NRS 484.227 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-15 484.227 1. The driver of a vehicle which collides with or is involved

3-16 in an accident with any vehicle or other property which is unattended,

3-17 resulting in any damage to [such] the other vehicle or property, shall , if he

3-18 knows or has reason to know that a collision or accident has occurred,

3-19 immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of [such]

3-20 the collision or accident to the nearest office of a police authority or of the

3-21 Nevada highway patrol.

3-22 2. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving

3-23 an immediate notice of [an] a collision or accident as required in

3-24 subsection 1 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of

3-25 the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make or cause to be

3-26 given the notice not given by the driver.

3-27 Sec. 6. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

3-28 which are committed before October 1, 1999.

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