Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 377 — Revises provisions governing weight and length limits on certain vehicles. (BDR 43-802)

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Summary

AN ACT relating to vehicles; authorizing an exemption to certain weight and length limits on certain vehicles operating in this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 6, 2019) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
377 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
377–Assemblyman Watts CHAPTER..........
377–ASSEMBLYMAN W ATTS M ARCH 20, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing weight and length limits on certain vehicles.
(BDR 43-802) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiExisting law provides exceptions to the weight limits imposed on vehicles using the highways of this State for vehicles such as snowplows and fire apparatus.
Existing law provides exceptions to the weight limits imposed on vehicles using the highways of this State for vehicles such as snowplows and fire apparatus.
(NRS 484D.600) Section 1 of this bill adds exemptions for certain heavy-duty tow trucks and certain other heavy emergency vehicles.
trucks and certain other heavy emergency vehicles.ons for certain heavy-duty tow Existing law also provides some exceptions to the length limits imposed on vehicles using the highways of this State.
Existing law also provides some exceptions to the length limits imposed on vehicles using the highways of this State.
(NRS 484D.615) Section 2 of this bill adds an exemption for a towaway trailer transporter combination, which consists of a vehicle towing empty trailers, provided that the combination does not exceed 82 feet in length or 26,000 pounds in weight.
(NRS 484D.615) Section 2 of this bill adds an exemption for a towaway trailer transporter combination, which consists of feet in length or 26,000 pounds in weight.that the combination does not exceed 82 Existing law provides the same formula for calculating the maximum weight of vehicles that can be operated or moved upon any public highway in this State as is provided in federal law regarding the apportionment to each state of federal highway funds, which results, in most cases, in a maximum weight of 80,000 pounds.
Existing law provides the same formula for calculating the maximum weight of provided in federal law regarding the apportionment to each state of federal as is highway funds, which results, in most cases, in a maximum weight of 80,000 pounds.
NRS 484D.635) Federal law also provides an exception for a vehicle that is operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas, which is authorized to exceed the 80,000 pound limit by up to 2,000 pounds, the exact amount allowed being equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system and the weight of a also provided in federal law for a vehicle equipped with certain technology that reduces long-duration idling.
NRS 484D.635) Federal law also provides an exception for a vehicle that is operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural the exact amount allowed being equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system and the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.
An exception of up to 550 pounds is also provided in federal law for a vehicle equipped with certain technology that reduces long-duration idling.
(1) powered by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas or by one or more electric motors to exceed the existing weight limit by not more than 2,000 pounds;
(1) powered by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas or by one or more electric motors to exceed the reduction technology to exceed the existing weight limit by not more than 550le pounds.
and (2) equipped with idle - *AB377_R1* – 2 – reduction technology to exceed the existing weight limit by not more than 550 pounds.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not drive, move, stop or park any vehicle or combination of vehicles, and an owner shall not cause or knowingly permit any vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven, moved, stopped or parked, on any highway if the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds in size or weight or gross loaded weight the maximum limitation specified by law for that size, weight and gross loaded weight unless the person or owner is authorized to drive, move, stop or park the vehicle or combination of vehicles by a special permit issued by the proper public authority.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not drive, move, stop or park any vehicle or combination of vehicles, and an owner shall not cause or knowingly permit any vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven, moved, stopped or parked, on any highway if the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds in size or weight or gross loaded weight the maximum limitation specified by law for that size, weight and gross - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – loaded weight unless the person or owner is authorized to drive, move, stop or park the vehicle or combination of vehicles by a special permit issued by the proper public authority.
Such an authorization may be given orally and may, if requested by a local law enforcement agency or a public safety agency, include driving or moving the vehicle or combination of vehicles to and from the site of the emergency.
Such an authorization may be given orally and may, if requested by driving or moving the vehicle or combination of vehicles to andde from the site of the emergency.
(b) “Emergency vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in 23 U.S.C.
(b) “Emergency vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to it in 23 U.SSec.
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2.27.NRS 484D.615 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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NRS 484D.615 is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Department of Transportation, by regulation, shall provide for the operation of combinations of vehicles in excess of 70 feet in length.
The Department of Transportation, by regulation, shall provide for the operation of combinations of vehicles in excess of 70 - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – feet in length.
and (e) Driver qualifications.
and The operation of such vehicles is not permitted on highways where, in the opinion of the Department of Transportation, their use would be inconsistent with the public safety because of a narrow roadway, excessive grades, extreme curvature or vehicular congestion.
where, in the opinion of the Department of Transportation, their use would be inconsistent with the public safety because of a narrow congestion.cessive grades, extreme curvature or vehicular 5.
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If a fraction is exactly one-half foot, the next largest whole number must be used.
must be used.
The permits may be restricted in such manner as the Department of Transportation considers necessary and may, at the - *AB377_R1* – 4 – option of the Department, be cancelled without notice.
The permits may be restricted in such manner as thember Department of Transportation considers necessary and may, at the option of the Department, be cancelled without notice.
The load upon any motor vehicle operated alone, or the load upon any combination of vehicles, must not extend beyond the front or the rear of the vehicle or combination of vehicles for a distance of more than 10 feet, or a total of 10 feet both to the front or the rear, and a combination of vehicles and load thereon may not exceed a total of 75 feet without having secured a permit pursuant to subsection 4 or NRS 484D.600.
The load upon any motor vehicle operated alone, or the load upon any combination of vehicles, must not extend beyond the front - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – or the rear of the vehicle or combination of vehicles for a distance of more than 10 feet, or a total of 10 feet both to the front or the rear, and a combination of vehicles and load thereon may not exceed a total of 75 feet without having secured a permit pursuant to subsection 4 or NRS 484D.600.
(b) The projecting structure or attachments thereto are securely held in place to prevent dropping or swaying.
held in place to prevent dropping or swaying.s thereto are securely (c) No part of the structure which extends beyond the front tires is less than 7 feet from the roadway.
(c) No part of the structure which extends beyond the front tires is (d) The driver’s vision is not impaired by the projecting or supporting structure.
(d) The driver’s vision is not impaired by the projecting or supporting structure.
mounted on a vehicle pursuant to this chapter must not be included in determining the length of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and the load thereon.
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Lights and other warning devices which are required to be mounted on a vehicle pursuant to this chapter must not be included in determining the length of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and the load thereon.
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(c) “Towaway trailer transporter combination” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 U.S.C.
- 80th Session (2019) – 5 – (c) “Towaway trailer transporter combination” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 U.S.C.
(b) The maximum weight on any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds.
34,000 pounds.imum weight on any tandem axle does not exceed (c) The maximum weight per tire, measured by pounds per inch of tire width, does not exceed 600 pounds per inch for a steering axle and 500 pounds per inch for all other axles.
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(c) The maximum weight per tire, measured by pounds per inch of tire width, does not exceed 600 pounds per inch for a steering axle and 500 pounds per inch for all other axles.
(d) Except for a steering axle and axles that weigh less than 10,000 pounds, each axle has at least four tires if the tire width of each tire on the axle is less than or equal to 14 inches.
(d) Except for a steering axle and axles that weigh less than each tire on the axle is less than or equal to 14 inches.
If the maximum weight per tire does not exceed 500 pounds per inch of tire width, an axle may be equipped with tires that have a width of more than 14 inches.
If theth of maximum weight per tire does not exceed 500 pounds per inch of more than 14 inches.may be equipped with tires that have a width of (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the maximum overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles does not exceed the values set forth in the following formula:
(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the maximum overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles does not exceed the values set forth in the following formula:
and (3) N equals the number of axles in the group under consideration.
and consideration.uals the number of axles in the group under 2.
2.
- *AB377_R1* – 6 – (a) Powered primarily by one or more electric motors or by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas may exceed the limits of this section by not more than 2,000 pounds.
(a) Powered primarily by one or more electric motors or by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas may exceed the limits of this section by not more than 2,000 pounds.
(b) Equipped with idle reduction technology, including, of this section by not more than 550 pounds.
(b) Equipped with idle reduction technology, including, without limitation, an auxiliary power unit, may exceed the limits of this section by not more than 550 pounds.
may exceed the limits 4.
4.
(a) “Auxiliary power unit” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C.
- 80th Session (2019) – 6 – (a) “Auxiliary power unit” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S(b) “Idle reduction technology” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 U.S.C.
(b) “Idle reduction technology” has the meaning ascribed to it in 49 U.S.C.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 60.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. Senate Amendment No. 650 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

  5. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 650.) To printer.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  7. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: 1, Excused: 2.) To Senate.

  9. Read second time.

  10. From committee: Do pass.

  11. From printer. To committee.

  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

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What does AB 377 do?
AN ACT relating to vehicles; authorizing an exemption to certain weight and length limits on certain vehicles operating in this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors AB 377?
AB 377 is sponsored by Watts, Howard (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 377?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2019. Enacted.
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