AB 334 — Prohibits a driver from operating a motor vehicle in the extreme left lane of a controlled-access highway under certain circumstances. (BDR 43-154)

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334– ASSEMBLYMEN ELLISON AND EDWARDS M ARCH 20, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Transportation SUMMARY—Prohibits a driver from operating a motor vehicle in the extreme left lane of a controlled-access highway under certain circumstances.

(BDR 43-154) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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prohibiting a driver from operating a motor vehicle in the extreme left lane of a controlled-controlled-access access highway under certain circumstances;

Under existing law, a driver operating a motor vehicle at a speed so slow as to impede the forward movement of traffic proceeding immediately behind the driverdrivers to on a highway with two or more lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction must providesdrive that a driver on a controlled-access highway with two or more lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction may not continue to operate a motor vehicle in the extreme leftright lane of the highwayhighway. if the driver knows, or reasonably should know, that he or she is driving at a rate of speed that is below the posted speed limit and is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed.

(NRS 484B.627) This bill newly provides that a driver on a controlled-access highway with two or more lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction may not continue to operate a motor vehicle know, that he or she is driving at a rate of speed that is below the posted speed limit and is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed.

(1) a vehicle in the extreme left lane for the purpose of overtaking another vehicle or preparing for a left turn;

(3) a vehicle engaged in the construction, maintenance or repair of the highway;compliance with an official traffic control device or the directions of a peace officer make it necessary to drive in the extreme left lane;

(4) when traffic conditions, inclement weather, obstructions, hazards or compliance with an official traffic control device or the directions of a peace officer make it necessary to drive in the extreme left lane;

(NRS 484A.900) -EXPLANATION *AB334_R1* – 2Matter –in THEbolded PEOPLEitalics OFis THEnew; STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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

(a)2. To a driver operating a motor vehicle that is:

The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply:

- 79th Session (2017) – 2 – (a) To a driver operating a motor vehicle that is:

(3) Traveling in a lane designated for the use of high- occupancy vehicles pursuant to NRS 484A.460, if the driverdriverigh- complies with the requirements to travel in such a lane;

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