AB 56 — Revises provisions relating to the operation of certain motor vehicles on certain portions of a highway. (BDR 43-257)

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56–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF T RANSPORTATION ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 16, 2022 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the operation of certain motor vehicles on certain portions of a highway.

(BDR 43-257) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

Existingvehicle lawmay setsovertake forth the limited conditions under which the driver of a Section 1 of this bill allows authorized emergency vehicles, vehicles which have been issued permits as authorized emergency vehicles, traffic incident management vehicles of the Department of Transportation, tow cars, coroner vehicles and busespass ofupon public transit systems to drive on the pavedright shoulder of aanother highwayvehicle. where lawfully placed signage allows such vehicles to use the shoulder in that manner.

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emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency making use of certaind flashing lights, to yield the right-of-way, drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of a highway and stop.

Existingdriving lawa prohibits,vehicle excepton ifa requiredcontrolled-access byhighway anoutside emergency,of a personmarked fromtraffic lane or marked entrance or exit lane.

(NRS 484B.587) Section 3 of this bill authorizesaneauthorizes or certain vehicles described in section 1 to drive on the paved shoulder of a - *AB56_R1* – 2 – controlled-access highway where lawfully placed signage allows such vehicles to use the shoulder in that manner.

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- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (c) Upon a highway with unobstructed pavement which is not marked as a traffic lane and which is not occupied by parked vehicles, if the vehicle that is overtaking and passing another vehicle:

(1) [Does] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, does not travel more than 200 feet in the section of pavement not marked as a traffic lane;

(e)(f) A coronerpublic vehicle;transit motor bus,  that is being driven on the paved shoulder of a highway where lawfully placed signage allows that vehicle to use the shoulder in that manner.

or (f) A public transit motor bus, - *AB56_R1* – 3 –  that is being driven on the paved shoulder of a highway where lawfully placed signage allows that vehicle to use the shoulder in that manner.

(a) “Coroner vehicle” means an authorized vehicle used by a county coroner, medical examiner,examiner or medicolegal death investigatorinvestigator: or mortuary personnel:

(b) “Hazardous material vehicle” means a vehicle used by the Department of Transportation for the cleanup of a spill of - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – hazardous or illicit material, solid waste or other environmental hazards on or adjacent to a highway or within the rights-of-way of the Department of Transportation.

(c) “Public transit motor bus” means a vehicle used by a public transit system, designed for carrying more than 10 passengers and used for the transportation of persons for compensation.

Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle or an official vehicle of a regulatory agency, making use of flashing lights meeting the requirements ofofagency, subsection 3 of NRS 484A.480, the driver of every other vehicle - *AB56_R1* – 4 – shall [yield] , except when otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer:

(c)- Stop82nd andSession remain(2023) in– such4 position– until the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle has passed .

(a) Decrease the speed of his or her vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper, pursuant to the criteria set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 484B.600;

(d) If the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency is moving in the same direction of travel as the driver,vehicle notor driveofficial abreastvehicle of ora overtakeregulatory agency;ized emergency (e) If possible, drive in a lane that is not adjacent to the lane in which the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency;agency is moving, unless roadway, traffic, weather or other conditions make doing so unsafe or impossible;

(e) If possible, drive in a lane that is not adjacent to the lane in which the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency is moving, unless roadway, traffic, weather or other conditions make doing so unsafe or impossible;

As used in this section, “preparing to move” means any indication that is visible to an approaching driver that an authorized emergency vehicle or an official vehicle of a regulatory agency is aboutabo(a) toA move,movement including,of withoutthe limitation:vehicle;

-ormitation: *AB56_R1* – 5 – (a) A movement of the vehicle;

or (b) The use of hand signals by the driver of the vehicle.

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