Title 43

NRS 484A.265 “Street” defined. “Street” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every highway inside the territorial limits of a city when any part of such highway is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Subst…

NRS 484A.270 “Taxicab” defined. “Taxicab” means a motor vehicle designed or constructed to accommodate and transport not more than six passengers, including the driver, and used to transport passengers for a charge or fee. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision for…

NRS 484A.275 “Through highway” defined. “Through highway” means every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is given the right-of-way, and at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles o…

NRS 484A.280 “Tow car” defined. “Tow car” means a motor vehicle which has been altered or designed and equipped for and exclusively used in the business of towing vehicles by means of a crane, hoist, tow bar, towline or dolly, or is otherwise exclusively used to render assistance…

NRS 484A.285 “Traffic” defined. “Traffic” means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances either singly or together using any highway for purposes of travel. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.203)

NRS 484A.290 “Traffic-control signal” defined. “Traffic-control signal” means any official traffic-control device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, placed or erected by a public authority or railroad, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop or pro…

NRS 484A.295 “Trailer” defined. “Trailer” means every vehicle designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle, except a pole trailer. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.207)

NRS 484A.300 “Traveled portion of highway” defined. “Traveled portion of highway” means that portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.209)

NRS 484A.305 “Truck” defined. “Truck” means every motor vehicle which is used for the transportation or delivery of goods with a body built and designed for that purpose. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1481)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.211)

NRS 484A.310 “Truck-tractor” defined. “Truck-tractor” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than the part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1203)—(Subst…

NRS 484A.315 “Urban area” defined. “Urban area” means the area encompassed within the city limits of a city whose population is 15,000 or more. (Added to NRS by 1973, 448; A 1979, 555; 1989, 1931; 2011, 1289)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.2155)

NRS 484A.320 “Vehicle” defined. “Vehicle” means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except: 1. Devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails; 2. Electric bicycles; 3. Electric personal…

NRS 484A.400 Provisions uniform throughout State; local authority prohibited from enacting certain ordinances; trial for same offense for violation of traffic ordinance prohibited. 1. The provisions of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS are applicable and uniform throughout…

NRS 484A.410 City or county may adopt penalties for certain violations of driving under influence of alcohol or prohibited substance; person convicted of violation of city or county ordinance subject to other provisions of law for such violation. 1. The governing body of each cit…

NRS 484A.420 Powers of local authority. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a local authority may adopt, by ordinance, regulations with respect to highways under its jurisdiction within the reasonable exercise of the police power: (a) Regulating or prohibiting proces…

NRS 484A.430 Adoption of manual and specifications for devices for control of traffic by Department of Transportation. 1. The Department of Transportation shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of official traffic-control devices consistent with the provisio…

NRS 484A.440 Local device for control of traffic. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, local authorities shall place and maintain such official traffic-control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as are determined necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions…

NRS 484A.450 Designation of through highways and intersections requiring stop or yield; vehicle entering intersection. 1. The Department of Transportation and local authorities, with reference to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may designate through highways and er…

NRS 484A.460 Authority of Department of Transportation to designate carpool lanes; duties of Department of Transportation; regulations. 1. The Department of Transportation, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, may designate a lane on a highway for the preferential or …

NRS 484A.463 Authority of Department of Transportation to adopt regulations to allow certain low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to be operated in lane designated for high-occupancy vehicles. 1. To the extent not inconsistent with federal law, the Department of Transportat…

NRS 484A.467 County or city authorized to adopt ordinance to allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to travel in designated lane in planned community. 1. A county or city may adopt an ordinance to allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to travel in a designate…

NRS 484A.469 Local authority may regulate operation of electric scooters and scooter-share program; requirements for and limitations on scooter-share program. 1. A local authority may adopt, to protect the health and safety of the public, an ordinance which regulates the time, pl…

NRS 484A.4695 Electric bicycles may be ridden where bicycles are allowed; local authority or state agency may regulate operation of electric bicycle on certain paths and trails. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by federal law, an electric bicycle may be ridden i…

NRS 484A.470 Authority of Department to adopt regulations concerning special mobile equipment. The Department may adopt regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of provisions in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS pertaining to special mobile equipment as d…

NRS 484A.480 Designation of authorized emergency vehicles; equipment; limitations on use of warning devices. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484A.490, authorized emergency vehicles are vehicles publicly owned and operated in the performance of the duty of: (a) A police or …

NRS 484A.490 Permit for authorized emergency vehicle issued to other vehicles; certain vehicles not considered emergency vehicles. 1. The Department of Public Safety may issue permits for authorized emergency vehicles to vehicles required to be operated primarily for the immediat…

NRS 484A.600 Use by governmental entity or agent of photographic, video or digital equipment to gather evidence for issuance of traffic citation or civil infraction citation. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484A.605, a governmental entity and any agent thereof shall not use p…

NRS 484A.605 School bus infraction detection system: Board of trustees of school district may authorize installation and use; agreements with vendors and traffic enforcement agencies; notice to public; civil infraction citations; requirements for images recorded by system; rebutt…

NRS 484A.610 Issuance of forms for traffic citations; maintenance of records of books, electronic devices and citations. 1. Every traffic enforcement agency in this State shall provide in appropriate form traffic citations containing notices to appear which must meet the requirem…

NRS 484A.615 Court or traffic violations bureau authorized to establish system to allow person to respond to traffic citation or civil infraction citation by mail or electronic means; requirements of system; exceptions; Nevada Supreme Court may adopt rules regarding system. 1. A …

NRS 484A.620 Citation filed with court deemed lawful complaint. Regardless of whether a citation is prepared electronically or by other means, if the form of citation includes information whose truthfulness is attested as required for a complaint charging commission of the offens…

NRS 484A.630 Citation: Contents; minimum 5-day notice to appear in court; written promise to appear; physical receipt deemed personal service of notice to appear. 1. Whenever a person is halted by a peace officer for any violation of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and i…

NRS 484A.640 Matching of certain information before officer issues citation or makes arrest; when officer may arrest driver for prior offense. 1. Except for a citation issued pursuant to NRS 484A.605 or 484A.700, whenever a police officer makes an arrest or issues a citation to a…

NRS 484A.650 Peace officer to demand proof of insurance during traffic stop; citation for operation of vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance; proof of insurance displayed on mobile electronic device. 1. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is stopped …

NRS 484A.660 Issuance of citation at scene of crash. When, based upon the personal investigation of a peace officer at the scene of a traffic crash, the peace officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a person has committed any offense pursuant to the provisions…

NRS 484A.670 Effect of violation of written promise to appear or failure to comply with notice to appear; when appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance is authorized; exceptions. 1. Unless a person makes a plea by using a system established by a court or traffic viola…

NRS 484A.680 Disposition and records of traffic citations. 1. Every peace officer upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this State or of any traffic ordinance of any city or town shall file manually or, if the provisi…

NRS 484A.690 Audit of records of traffic citations. Every record of traffic citations required in chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS must be audited at least annually by the appropriate fiscal officer of the governmental agency to which the traffic enforcement agency is res…

NRS 484A.700 When warrant for failure to obey citation for parking violation may be issued; exception. 1. A traffic citation for a parking violation may be prepared manually or electronically. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, when a traffic citation for a parking …

NRS 484A.703 Traffic enforcement agency to provide form for civil infraction citations; duty of chief administrative officer regarding books and electronic devices. 1. Except for a citation issued for a violation detected by a school bus infraction detection system pursuant to NR…

NRS 484A.7031 Civil infraction citation serves as complaint for initiating civil case. A civil infraction citation, when filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of initiating a civil case pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 4…

NRS 484A.7033 Authority of peace officer to detain, search or arrest person suspected of committing civil infraction; consolidation of civil infraction and criminal complaint. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, a peace officer in this State who has reasonable cause to believ…

NRS 484A.7035 Civil infraction citation: Contents; signature; service. 1. When a person is halted by a peace officer in this State for any violation of chapters 483 to 484E, inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is a civil infraction, or a prosecuting attorney elects to treat a viola…

NRS 484A.7037 Peace officer to demand proof of insurance during traffic stop; citation for operation of vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance; proof of insurance displayed on mobile electronic device. 1. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is stopped…

NRS 484A.7039 Filing of civil infraction citation; electronic filing; disposal of citation; return of citations; retention of records. 1. Every peace officer, upon issuing a civil infraction citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this State …

NRS 484A.704 Response to civil infraction citation: Deadline; reminder; effect of failure to respond or appear at hearing; reimbursement of costs by person found to have committed civil infraction. 1. Any person who receives a civil infraction citation pursuant to NRS 484A.605, 4…