Assembly Bill No. 299–Assemblymen Beers, Gustavson, Christensen, Conklin, Giunchigliani, Grady, Horne, Koivisto, McClain, Pierce, Sherer and Weber

 

March 13, 2003

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Cegavske, Amodei,
Care and Schneider

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Establishes duties of driver when approaching stopped authorized emergency vehicle under certain circumstances. (BDR 43‑184)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: Yes.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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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 motor vehicles; establishing the duties of a driver when that driver approaches an authorized emergency vehicle which is stopped and is making use of flashing lights; providing a penalty; 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. Chapter 484 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3  1.  Upon approaching an authorized emergency vehicle which

1-4  is stopped and is making use of flashing lights meeting the

1-5  requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 484.787, the driver of the

1-6  approaching vehicle shall, in the absence of other direction given

1-7  by a peace officer:

1-8  (a) Decrease the speed of his vehicle to a speed that is:

1-9       (1) Reasonable and proper, pursuant to the criteria set

1-10  forth in subsection 1 of NRS 484.361; and

2-1       (2) Less than the posted speed limit, if a speed limit has

2-2  been posted;

2-3  (b) Proceed with caution;

2-4  (c) Be prepared to stop; and

2-5  (d) If possible, drive in a lane that is not adjacent to the lane in

2-6  which the emergency vehicle is stopped, unless roadway, traffic,

2-7  weather or other conditions make doing so unsafe or impossible.

2-8  2.  A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a

2-9  misdemeanor.

 

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