Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE43 PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT |
CHAPTER484A. Traffic Laws Generally |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 484A.005. Purposes of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS. |
NRS 484A.010. Definitions. |
NRS 484A.015. “Alley” defined. |
NRS 484A.020. “Authorized emergency vehicle” defined. |
NRS 484A.025. “Bicycle” defined. |
NRS 484A.030. “Bus” defined. |
NRS 484A.035. “Bus stand” defined. |
NRS 484A.040. “Center” and “centerline” defined. |
NRS 484A.045. “City” defined. |
NRS 484A.050. “Combination of vehicles” defined. |
NRS 484A.055. “Commercial vehicle” defined. |
NRS 484A.060. “Controlled-access highway” defined. |
NRS 484A.065. “Crosswalk” defined. |
NRS 484A.070. “Divided highway” defined. |
NRS 484A.075. “Driveaway-towaway operation” defined. |
NRS 484A.080. “Driver” defined. |
NRS 484A.085. “Explosives” defined. |
NRS 484A.090. “Funeral procession” defined. |
NRS 484A.095. “Highway” defined. |
NRS 484A.100. “House trailer” defined. |
NRS 484A.105. “Intersection” defined. |
NRS 484A.110. “Laned highway” defined. |
NRS 484A.115. “Local authority” defined. |
NRS 484A.120. “Manufactured home” defined. |
NRS 484A.125. “Moped” defined. |
NRS 484A.130. “Motor vehicle” defined. |
NRS 484A.135. “Motorcycle” defined. |
NRS 484A.140. “Nonresident” defined. |
NRS 484A.145. “Official traffic-control device” defined. |
NRS 484A.147. “Original equipment manufacturer” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.] |
NRS 484A.150. “Owner” defined. |
NRS 484A.155. “Park” and “parking” defined. |
NRS 484A.160. “Passenger car” defined. |
NRS 484A.165. “Pedestrian” defined. |
NRS 484A.170. “Person with a disability which limits or impairs the ability to walk” defined. |
NRS 484A.175. “Pole trailer” defined. |
NRS 484A.180. “Police officer” defined. |
NRS 484A.185. “Premises to which the public has access” defined. |
NRS 484A.190. “Private way” and “driveway” defined. |
NRS 484A.195. “Public authority” defined. |
NRS 484A.196. “Qualified alternative fuel” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.] |
NRS 484A.197. “Qualified alternative fuel vehicle” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.] |
NRS 484A.198. “Qualified vehicle modifier of alternative fuel vehicles” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.] |
NRS 484A.200. “Railroad” defined. |
NRS 484A.205. “Regulatory agency” defined. |
NRS 484A.210. “Right-of-way” defined. |
NRS 484A.215. “Road” defined. |
NRS 484A.220. “Roadway” defined. |
NRS 484A.225. “Rural area” defined. |
NRS 484A.230. “School bus” defined. |
NRS 484A.235. “Semitrailer” defined. |
NRS 484A.240. “Sidewalk” defined. |
NRS 484A.245. “Special mobile equipment” defined. |
NRS 484A.250. “Stand” and “standing” defined. |
NRS 484A.255. “Stop” defined. |
NRS 484A.260. “Stop” and “stopping” defined. |
NRS 484A.265. “Street” defined. |
NRS 484A.270. “Taxicab” defined. |
NRS 484A.275. “Through highway” defined. |
NRS 484A.280. “Tow car” defined. |
NRS 484A.285. “Traffic” defined. |
NRS 484A.290. “Traffic-control signal” defined. |
NRS 484A.295. “Trailer” defined. |
NRS 484A.300. “Traveled portion of highway” defined. |
NRS 484A.305. “Truck” defined. |
NRS 484A.310. “Truck-tractor” defined. |
NRS 484A.315. “Urban area” defined. |
NRS 484A.320. “Vehicle” defined. |
POWERS OF STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES |
NRS 484A.400. Provisions uniform throughout State; local authority prohibited from enacting certain ordinances; trial for same offense prohibited. |
NRS 484A.420. Powers of local authority. |
NRS 484A.430. Adoption of manual and specifications for devices for control of traffic by Department of Transportation. |
NRS 484A.440. Local device for control of traffic. |
NRS 484A.450. Designation of through highways and intersections requiring stop or yield; vehicle entering intersection. |
NRS 484A.460. Authority of Department of Transportation to designate carpool lanes; duties of Department of Transportation; regulations. |
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. |
NRS 484A.470. Authority of Department to adopt regulations concerning special mobile equipment. |
NRS 484A.480. Designation of authorized emergency vehicles; equipment; limitations on use of warning devices. |
NRS 484A.490. Permit for authorized emergency vehicle issued to other vehicles; certain vehicles not considered emergency vehicles. |
CITATIONS AND ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC LAWS |
Citations |
NRS 484A.600. Use by governmental entity or agent of photographic, video or digital equipment to gather evidence for issuance of traffic citation. |
NRS 484A.610. Issuance of forms for traffic citations; records. |
NRS 484A.620. Copy of citation deemed lawful complaint. |
NRS 484A.630. Citation: Contents; 5-day notice to appear in court; written promise to appear. |
NRS 484A.640. Matching of certain information before officer issues citation or makes arrest; when officer may arrest driver for prior offense. |
NRS 484A.650. Officer to demand proof of insurance; citation for operation of vehicle without insurance or for failure to present proof of insurance. |
NRS 484A.660. Issuance of citation at scene of accident. |
NRS 484A.670. Effect of violation of written promise to appear; when appearance by counsel in lieu of personal appearance is authorized. |
NRS 484A.680. Disposition and records of traffic citations. |
NRS 484A.690. Audit of records of traffic citations. |
NRS 484A.700. When warrant for failure to obey citation for parking violation may be issued. |
Arrests |
NRS 484A.710. Arrest without warrant for certain offenses. |
NRS 484A.720. When person must be taken immediately before magistrate. |
NRS 484A.730. When peace officer has option to give citation or take person before magistrate. |
NRS 484A.740. Arrest of nonresident. |
NRS 484A.750. Appearance before magistrate having jurisdiction. |
NRS 484A.760. Release of defendant when magistrate not available. |
NRS 484A.770. Procedure prescribed for arrest without warrant not exclusive. |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
NRS 484A.800. Sponsor of special event to provide for control of vehicular traffic. |
GENERAL VIOLATIONS |
NRS 484A.900. Penalty for violation of traffic law when no penalty provided in statute; authority of court to order repeat offender to pay for and attend school for driver training. |
Note
NOTE: Section 8 of chapter 472, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at p. 2876, has been codified as NRS 482A.020, 482A.030, 482A.050 and 482A.100.