AB 41 — Revises provisions governing the operation of certain vehicles. (BDR 43-346)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

4141–Committee ASSEMBLYon BILLGrowth NOand .Infrastructure CHAPTER..........

41–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF T RANSPORTATION ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the operation of certain vehicles.

(BDR 43-346) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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

LegislativeLegiUnder Counsel’sexisting Digest:law, the maximum permissible height of a vehicle operating on any highway in this State is 14 feet measured from the surface on which the vehicle stands, except the maximum permissible height of a vehicle carrying a load of baled hay is 15 feet.

Under existing law, the maximum permissible height of a vehicle operating on any highway in this State is 14 feet measured from the surface on which the vehicle baled hay is 15 feet.

(1) operate or move a vehicle, combinationweight ofexceeding vehicles,the speciallegal mobilemaximum, equipmentuse orcorrugations loadon thereon of a sizetraction orengine oror tractor, or operate or move a vehicle otherwise prohibited by law;

Sections 3 and 4 of this bill remove the requirement under existing law that a permit to move an oversized manufactured or mobile - *AB41* – 2 – home or similar structure be issued by the Department in writing.

(NRS 484D.715, 484D.720)484DUnder Under existing law, a special or multiple trip-limited time permit to move a manufactured or mobile home or similar vehicle or structure may be issued for a vehicle or structure in excess of 120 inches in width but not more than 192 inches in width.

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

The maximum permissible height of a load of baled hay is 15 feet [.] measured from the surface on which the vehicle carrying the load stands.

The Department of Transportation shall issue a continuing permit, upon application, to the operator of a vehicle whose height without load exceeds the limit imposed by subsection 1 if the vehicle was registered and in operation on the highways of this State on April 15, 1973.

The Department of Transportation with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and governing bodies of cities and counties - *AB41* – 3 – with respect to roads under their jurisdiction may, upon application , [in writing,] authorize the applicant to operate or move a vehicle, combination of vehicles, special mobile equipment, or load thereon of a size or weight exceeding the legal maximum, or to use corrugations on the periphery of the movable tracks on a traction engine or tractor, the propulsive power of which is not exerted through wheels resting on the roadway but by means of a flexible band or chain, or, under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of vehicle otherwise prohibited by law, upon any highway - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or governing body granting that permit.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484D.690 to 484D.725, inclusive, the legal maximum width of any vehicle, combination of vehicles, special mobile equipment or load thereon is 102 inches.

vehicles, special mobile equipment or load thereon 4.

The Department of Transportation may, upon application , [in writing,] if good cause appears, issue a special or multiple trip-limited time permit [in writing] authorizing the applicant to move a manufactured or mobile home, or any other similar type of vehicle or structure, in excess of the maximum width, but not exceeding, except as otherwise provided in NRS 484D.720, 120 inches exclusive of appendages which must not extend beyond 3 inches on either side.

The Department of Transportation may establish seasonal or other limitations on the time within which the home, vehicle or structure may be moved on the highways indicated, and may require an undertaking or other security as may be considered necessary to protect the highways and - *AB41* – 4 – bridges from injury or to provide indemnity for any injury resulting from the operation.

(a) The power unit used to tow an overwidth home, vehicle or structure having a gross weight of 18,000 pounds or less must be a three-quarter-ton- truck81st orSession tractor,(2021) – 4 – power equipped with dual wheels.or, or a truck or tractor of greater (b) The power unit used to tow an overwidth home, vehicle or structure having a gross weight in excess of 18,000 pounds must be a one-and-one-half-ton, or larger, truck or tractor equipped with dual wheels.

(b) The power unit used to tow an overwidth home, vehicle or structure having a gross weight in excess of 18,000 pounds must be a one-and-one-half-ton, or larger, truck or tractor equipped with dual wheels.

A permit which has been issued for the movement of a manufactured or mobile home, or a similar type of vehicle or structure, is not valid between sunset and sunrise.

Upon request of the applicant, the Department of Transportation may grant a waiver from the maximum width of 192 inches, subject to any conditions prescribed by the Department of Transportation.Transportation.o 2.

2.The movement of a manufactured or mobile home, or a similar type of vehicle or structure, pursuant to subsection 1 is, in addition to the conditions and requirements of NRS 484D.715, subject to the following requirements and conditions:

The movement of a manufactured or mobile home, or a similar type of vehicle or structure, pursuant to subsection 1 is, in - *AB41* – 5 – addition to the conditions and requirements of NRS 484D.715, subject to the following requirements and conditions:

- 81st Session (2021) – 5 – (c) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the Department that the applicant is financially responsible and has complied or is able to comply with the equipment requirements.

(d) As an additional warning to approaching traffic, the towing veh(e) The driver of the towing vehicle mustshall bedo operatedeverything withpossible to prevent the headlightscongestion turnedor onslowing lowdown beam.of traffic in either direction because of the overwidth home, vehicle or structure and shall, if necessary to maintain the normal flow of traffic, drive the towing vehicle and the home, vehicle or structure off the pavement where safe to do so, in order that traffic may pass.

(e)(f) TheWhen drivertwo ofor themore towinghomes, vehiclevehicles shall do everything possible to prevent the congestion or slowingstructures downin excess of trafficinches in eitherwidth directionare becausemoved ofover the overwidthsame home,highway vehiclein orthe structuresame anddirection, shall, if necessary to maintain the normaldrivers flow of traffic, drive the towing vehiclevehicles andshall themaintain home,a vehicledistance orof structureat offleast the1,000 pavementfeet wherebetween safevehicles. to do so, in order that traffic may pass.

(f) When two or more homes, vehicles or structures in excess of 120 inches in width are moved over the same highway in the same direction, the drivers of the towing vehicles shall maintain a distance of at least 1,000 feet between vehicles.

(a) Designate the highways over which manufactured or mobile homes, or other similar types of vehicles or structures, in excess of 120 inches in width may be moved, and may require a pilot car to precede or follow the load.

The regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 may establish different standards that are applicable only to the moving of a manufactured or mobile home, or other similar types of vehicle or structure, that is in excess of 168 inches, excluding any appendages and roof eaves, but does not exceed 192192inches, inches in width, including any appendages and roof eaves.

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Exceeds 102 inches in width [,] measured at the widest points on each side, - 81st Session (2021) – 6 –  unless the Department of Transportation determines that the operation of the vehicle would be a safety hazard or impede the flow of traffic.

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