Assembly Bill No. 382–Assemblymen Koivisto, Anderson, Arberry, Bache, Buckley, Carpenter, Claborn, Giunchigliani, Manendo, McClain, Mortenson, Ohrenschall, Price and Tiffany

 

March 15, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing movement of traffic. (BDR 43‑1142)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: Yes.

                                    Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to traffic laws; requiring certain motor vehicles to drive in the extreme right-hand lane; 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 484.373 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    484.373  1.  If any driver drives a motor vehicle at a speed so slow as

1-3  to impede the forward movement of traffic proceeding immediately behind

1-4  him, the driver shall:

1-5    (a) If the highway has one lane for traveling in each direction and the

1-6  width of the paved portion permits, drive to the extreme right side of the

1-7  highway;

1-8    (b) If the highway has two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic

1-9  traveling in his direction, drive in the extreme right-hand lane except when

1-10  necessary to pass other slowly moving vehicles[;] or when preparing to

1-11  make a left turn; or

1-12    (c) If the highway is a controlled-access highway, use alternate routes

1-13  whenever possible.

1-14    2.  In addition to the requirements of subsection 1 and regardless of

1-15  the speed of his vehicle, a driver of a motor vehicle with a declared gross

1-16  weight in excess of 26,000 pounds shall, if the highway has two or more

1-17  clearly marked lanes for traffic traveling in his direction, drive in the

1-18  extreme right-hand lane except when necessary to pass other motor

1-19  vehicles that are moving slowly or when preparing to make a left turn.

 

2-1    3.  A person shall not bring a vehicle to a complete stop upon a

2-2  roadway so as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of

2-3  traffic unless the stop is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with

2-4  law.

 

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