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Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering section 1 as sec. 1.5 and adding a new section designated section 1, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
“Section 1. Chapter 484 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
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.”.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 4, by deleting “an” and inserting:
“[an] :
(a) An”.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 7, by deleting “employment.” and inserting:
“employment [.] ;
(b) An employee of any other governmental entity or of a contractor performing highway construction or maintenance for the governmental entity while he is carrying out the duties of his employment; or
(c) Any other person employed by a private entity performing highway construction or maintenance while he is carrying out the duties of his employment if the person has satisfactorily completed training as a flagman approved or recognized by the Department of Transportation.”.
Amend sec. 17, page 8, by deleting lines 13 through 17 and inserting:
“(a) A sign located before the beginning of such an area which states that a double penalty [will] may be imposed [upon a person who is convicted of violating the speed limit within the temporary traffic control zone;] pursuant to this section;”.
Amend the title of the bill, first line, after “laws;” by inserting:
“authorizing vehicles used by the Department of Transportation in the construction, maintenance or repair of highways to be equipped with tail lamps that emit nonflashing blue light under certain circumstances;”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to traffic laws. (BDR 43‑1098)”.