AB 2 — Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 43-355)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

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2–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SPARKS ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 16, 2022 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public safety.

(BDR 43-355) 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.

Existingfor lawthe authorizes:construction, maintenance or repair of highways or a vehicle owned by aion person who contracts with the Department to aid motorists or mitigate traffic incidents to be equipped with lamps located toward the rear of the vehicle that emit nonflashing blue light;

(1) a vehicle used by the Department of Transportation person who contracts with the Department to aid motorists or mitigate traffic a incidents to be equipped with lamps located toward the rear of the vehicle that emit nonflashing blue light;

(1) a vehicle used by a local governmental agency for the construction, maintenance orwith repaira oflocal highways,governmental oragency ato vehicleaid ownedmotorists or operatedmitigate bytraffic aincidents, personto who contracts also be equipped with lamps located toward the rear of the vehicle that emitnts,emit to nonflashing blue light;

Existing law requires the driver of a vehicle to take certain precautions when approaching any traffic incident, including, without limitation, when approaching certain vehicles used by the Department or a person who contracts with the this bill requires the driver of a vehicle to also take the same precautions when of approaching certain vehicles used by a local governmental agency or a person - *AB2* – 2 – who contracts with a local governmental agency that are making use of their blue tail lamps.

(NRS 484B.607) Section 1 of this bill requires the driver of a vehicle to also take the same precautions when approaching certain vehicles used by a local governmental agency or a person who contracts with a local governmental agency that are making use of their blue tail lamps.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

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

and - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (d) If possible, drive in a lane that is not adjacent to the lane or lanes where the traffic incident is located unless roadway, traffic, weather or other conditions make doing so unsafe or impossible.

A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.mis3.meAs used in this section, “traffic incident” means any vehicle, person, condition or other traffic hazard which is located on or near a roadway and which poses a danger to the flow of traffic or to a person involved in, responding to or assisting with the traffic hazard.

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As used in this section, “traffic incident” means any vehicle, person, condition or other traffic hazard which is located on or near a roadway and which poses a danger to the flow of traffic or to a person involved in, responding to or assisting with the traffic hazard.

(d) A vehicle, owned or operated by a person who contracts with the Department of Transportation to provide aid to motorists or to mitigate traffic incidents, which is stopped or moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic and making use of lamps that emitNRS nonflashing484D.200;ing blue light meeting the requirements of (e) A public utility vehicle which is stopped or moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic and is making use of flashing amber warning lights meeting the requirements of NRS 484D.200;484D.195;

- *AB2* – 3 – (e) A public utility vehicle which is stopped or moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic and is making use of flashing amber warning lights meeting the requirements of NRS 484D.195;

(g) A vehicle, owned or operated by a person who contracts with a local governmental agency to provide aid to motorists or to mitigate traffic incidents, which is stopped or moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic and making use of lamps - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – that emit nonflashing blue light meeting the requirements of NRS 484D.200;

484D.200of 1.Transportation or a local governmental agency for theartment construction, maintenance or repair of highways , or a vehicle owned or operated by a person who contracts with the Department or a local governmental agency to aid motorists or mitigate traffic incidents , may be equipped with lamps located toward the rear of the vehicle that emit nonflashing blue light .

An authorized vehicle used by the Department of Transportation or a local governmental agency for the construction, maintenance or repair of highways , or a vehicle owned or operated by a person who contracts with the Department or a local governmental agency to aid motorists or mitigate traffic incidents , may be equipped with lamps located toward the rear of the vehicle that emit nonflashing blue light .

and - *AB2* – 4 – (c) For a vehicle owned or operated by a person who contracts with the Department of Transportation or a local governmental agency to aid motorists or mitigate traffic incidents, at a time when the vehicles or the workers who are performing the aid or mitigation are2.reAsare usedpresent. in this section, “traffic incident” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484B.607.

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As used in this section, “traffic incident” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484B.607.

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