AB 17 — Revises provisions governing the duties of a driver when approaching certain authorized vehicles of the Department of Transportation. (BDR 43-140)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

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17–COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (O N BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 15, 2016 ____________ Referred to Committee on Transportation SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the duties of a driver when approaching certain authorized vehicles of the Department of Transportation.

(BDR 43-140) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

Increases or Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:authorizes certain vehicles used by the Department of Transportation to display a flashing amber warning light on a vehicle or to be equipped with tail lamps that emit a nonflashing blue light in certain circumstances involving:

Existing(1) law authorizes certain vehicles used by the Departmentexistence of Transportationan tounusual displaytraffic ahazard; flashing amber warning light on a vehicle or to be equipped with tail lamps that emit a nonflashing blue light in certain circumstances engaged in construction, maintenance or repair of highways;

or(2) (3) when theiclethe vehicle is workersengaged whoin are performing such construction, maintenance or repair areof present.highways;

(NRSor 484D.185,(3) 484D.200)when Existing law also requires the driverworkers of a vehicle who approachesare anperforming authorizedsuch emergencyconstruction, vehiclemaintenance which is stopped and is displaying flashing lights or arepair toware carpresent. which is stopped and is displaying flashing amber warning lights to:

approaches an authorized emergency vehicle which is stopped and is displayingho flashing lights or a tow car which is stopped and is displaying flashing amber warning lights to:

(3) be inprepared whichto thestop; emergency vehicle or tow car is stopped.

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(NRS 484B.607) Section 1 of this bill applies the same requirements to the driver of a vehicle who approaches displaying flashing amber warning lights or is making use of lamps located toward the rear of the vehicle which emit nonflashing blue light.

(NRS 484B.607) Section 2 of this - *AB17* – 2 – bill amends existing law to specify that an authorized vehicle used by the Department of Transportation for the construction, maintenance or repair of highways may be equipped with lamps located toward the rear of the vehicle that emit nonflashing blue light.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Upon approaching an authorized emergency vehicle which is stopped and is making use of flashing lights meeting the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 484A.480 , [or] a tow car which is stopped and is making use of flashing amber warning lights meeting the requirements of NRS 484B.748 [,] or an authorized vehicle of the Department of Transportation which is stopped and is making use of flashing amber warning lights meeting the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 484D.185 or lamps that emit nonflashing blue light meeting the requirements - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – of NRS 484D.200, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall, in the absence of other direction given by a peace officer:

and (d) If possible, drive in a lane that is not adjacent to the lane in which the emergency vehicle , [or] tow car or other vehicle is stopped, unless roadway, traffic, weather or other conditions make doing so unsafe or impossible.

and - *AB17* – 3 – 2.

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