RULES OF THE ROAD
- Aggressive Driving; Reckless Driving; Vehicular Manslaughter
- 484.3765 - Aggressive driving: Acts constituting; penalties; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.377 - Reckless driving or organization of unauthorized speed contest: Acts constituting reckless driving; penalties; court to suspend driver’s license of certain offenders; additional penalty for
- 484.3775 - Vehicular manslaughter; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone; notification to Department of conviction by court; recordation of conviction upon driving record of violator
- Driving on Right Side of Highway; Overtaking and Passing; Use of Highway
- 484.291 - Driving on right half of highway required; exceptions; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.293 - passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.295 - Overtaking vehicle on left side: Duties of drivers of overtaking and overtaken vehicle; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.297 - When overtaking on right side allowed; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.299 - Limitations on overtaking on left side; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.301 - Zones in which overtaking on left side or making left-hand turn prohibited; exceptions; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.303 - One-way highway; rotary traffic island.
- 484.305 - Driving on highway having multiple marked lanes for traffic; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.307 - Following too closely.
- 484.309 - Driving on divided highway: Prohibited turns; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.311 - Restricted access onto or from controlled-access highway; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.312 - Carpool lanes: Authority of Department of Transportation to designate; duties of Department; prohibited use; penalty; regulations.
- 484.3125 - Heavy-vehicle lanes: Authority of Department of Transportation to erect advisory signs on controlled-access facilities.
- 484.313 - Restrictions on use of controlled-access highway; penalty.
- Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Controlled or Prohibited Substance
- 484.379 - Unlawful acts; affirmative defense; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.3791 - Civil penalty.
- 484.3792 - Penalties; segregation of offender; probation, suspension of sentence and plea bargaining restricted; intermittent confinement; consecutive sentences.
- 484.3793 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Definitions.
- 484.37935 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Standards for approval of evaluation center.
- 484.37937 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Application by first-time offender to undergo program of treatment; sentencing of offender and conditional suspension of sentence; notic
- 484.3794 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Application by second-time offender to undergo program of treatment; sentencing of offender and conditional suspension of sentence; notic
- 484.37941 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Application by third-time offender to undergo program of treatment; sentencing of offender and conditional suspension of proceedings; re
- 484.37943 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Evaluation of certain offenders; evaluation to be conducted at evaluation center; exceptions; offender to pay cost of evaluation.
- 484.37945 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Placement of offender under clinical supervision of treatment facility; payment of charges for treatment; liability of facility limited.
- 484.37947 - Evaluation and treatment for alcohol or drug abuse: Evaluation or treatment by private company authorized.
- 484.3795 - Penalty if death or substantial bodily harm results; exception; segregation of offender; plea bargaining prohibited; affirmative defense; aggravating factor.
- 484.37955 - Vehicular homicide; segregation of offender; plea bargaining prohibited; affirmative defense; aggravating factor.
- 484.3796 - Evaluation of certain offenders before sentencing; persons qualified to conduct evaluation; results of evaluation to be forwarded to Director of Department of Corrections.
- 484.3797 - Offender to attend meeting of panel of victims and provide proof of attendance to court.
- 484.37975 - Mandatory suspension of registration of each motor vehicle registered to person convicted of second or subsequent violation or convicted of vehicular homicide; duration of suspension; cour
- 484.379778 - Unlawful acts relating to operation of commercial motor vehicle; affirmative defense; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.3798 - Fee for chemical analysis.
- 484.382 - Implied consent to preliminary test; failure to submit to test; use of results of test.
- 484.383 - Implied consent to evidentiary test; exemption from blood test; choice of test; circumstances in which police officer may direct person to submit to blood test; restrictions on requiring uri
- 484.384 - Test showing concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in blood or breath; revocation of license, permit or privilege; periods of ineligibility to run consecutively.
- 484.385 - Seizure of license or permit; order of revocation; administrative and judicial review; temporary license; sufficiency of notice.
- 484.386 - Requirements for evidentiary test of breath to determine concentration of alcohol in breath; use of reasonable force to obtain sample or conduct test.
- 484.387 - Hearing by Department; additional temporary license; judicial review; cancellation of temporary license.
- 484.388 - Committee on Testing for Intoxication: Creation; appointment and qualifications of members; meetings; quorum; appeal from decision of Committee.
- 484.3882 - Committee on Testing for Intoxication: Certification of breath-testing devices; creation and maintenance of list of such devices; presumption of accuracy and reliability of device; other ev
- 484.3884 - Committee on Testing for Intoxication: Adoption of regulations to prescribe standards and procedures to calibrate breath-testing devices; issuance of certificates by Director of Department
- 484.3886 - Committee on Testing for Intoxication: Adoption of regulations for certification of persons to operate device to test concentration in breath; judicial notice; presumption of proper operati
- 484.3888 - Committee on Testing for Intoxication: Adoption of regulations for calibration of devices to test blood or urine and certification of persons who calibrate or operate devices or who examine
- 484.389 - Admissibility of evidence of refusal to submit to evidentiary test and results of test; availability of results of test.
- 484.391 - Opportunity of arrested person to choose qualified person to administer test; substitution of test prohibited.
- 484.393 - Admissibility of results of blood test in hearing or criminal action; immunity from liability for person administering blood test in certain circumstances.
- 484.3935 - Presumption that solution or gas used to calibrate device for testing breath is properly prepared.
- 484.394 - Analysis of blood of deceased victim of accident involving motor vehicle to determine presence and concentration of alcohol.
- 484.3941 - Device to prevent person who has consumed alcohol from starting vehicle: “Device” defined.
- 484.3943 - Device to prevent person who has consumed alcohol from starting vehicle: Imposition by court order; installation and inspection; exceptions.
- 484.3945 - Device to prevent person who has consumed alcohol from starting vehicle: Penalties for tampering with or driving without device; probation and suspension of sentence prohibited; plea bargai
- 484.3947 - Device to prevent person who has consumed alcohol from starting vehicle: Regulations.
- General Duties of Drivers; Applicability and Effect of Traffic Laws
- 484.253 - Obedience to police officer.
- 484.254 - Obedience to signal of authorized flagger; prosecution of violations; penalties.
- 484.257 - Rights and duties of person riding animal or driving vehicle drawn by animal.
- 484.259 - Applicability of chapter to person, motor vehicle or other equipment engaged in work upon highway.
- 484.261 - Privileges granted to driver of authorized emergency vehicle, official vehicle of regulatory agency or vehicle escorting funeral procession; application of privileges; limitation of privileg
- 484.262 - Rental agency not liable for traffic violation by user of rented vehicle.
- Miscellaneous Rules
- 484.445 - Unattended motor vehicle: Stopping engine, locking ignition and removing key.
- 484.447 - Unattended motor vehicle: Standing on grade.
- 484.448 - Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle unlawful; open container of alcoholic beverage; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.449 - Limitations on backing.
- 484.451 - Driving upon sidewalk.
- 484.453 - Obstruction of or interference with driver’s view; interference with driver’s control over driving mechanism; vision of driver through required glass equipment; additional penalty for violat
- 484.455 - Riding in house trailer.
- 484.457 - Driving on mountain highway.
- 484.459 - Coasting prohibited.
- 484.461 - Following fire apparatus prohibited.
- 484.463 - Crossing fire hose.
- 484.465 - Putting glass or other injurious substance on highway prohibited.
- 484.466 - Violation of curfew by drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age; exception for scheduled events; violation does not constitute primary offense.
- 484.467 - Driving through funeral or other procession.
- 484.469 - Driving in procession.
- 484.471 - Permits required for certain parades and processions, sound trucks and oversized or overweight vehicles or equipment; duties of Department of Transportation; authority of cities and counties
- 484.473 - Unlawful riding.
- 484.474 - Child less than 6 years of age and weighing 60 pounds or less to be secured in child restraint system while being transported in motor vehicle; requirements for system; penalties; programs o
- 484.475 - Boarding or alighting from vehicle; opening door of vehicle.
- 484.477 - Motor must be shut off when supply tank being filled with fuel.
- 484.479 - Highway closed to traffic: Removal of barriers and signs unlawful; driving on highway unlawful; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.491 - Fusee: Limitation on color.
- 484.493 - Police officer to remove lights and sirens unlawfully installed or operated.
- 484.495 - Driving through safety zone prohibited.
- 484.496 - Reflective material required for person directing or controlling traffic near school.
- 484.497 - Operator of tow car: Placement of warning signs when rendering assistance to disabled vehicle on certain roadways.
- 484.499 - Operator of tow car: Placement of flares, warning lights or reflectors near warning signs when rendering assistance to disabled vehicle on highway during darkness.
- Operation of Bicycles and Vehicles for Play
- 484.501 - Penalty; responsibility of parent or guardian of minor; applicability to bicycle.
- 484.503 - Traffic laws apply to person riding bicycle.
- 484.504 - Persons exempt from traffic laws otherwise applicable to person riding bicycle; exception.
- 484.505 - Riding on bicycle.
- 484.507 - Clinging to another vehicle on roadway prohibited.
- 484.509 - Operating bicycle on roadway.
- 484.511 - Carrying articles.
- 484.513 - Lamps, reflectors and brakes required on bicycles.
- Operation of Low-Speed Vehicles
- Pedestrians
- 484.3245 - Duties of driver of motor vehicle to pedestrian.
- 484.325 - Right-of-way in crosswalk; obedience to signals and other devices for control of traffic.
- 484.327 - Crossing other than at crosswalk.
- 484.328 - Right-of-way of person who is blind; penalty.
- 484.329 - Use of right half of crosswalk.
- 484.331 - Walking along and upon highways; solicitation of ride, business or contribution from driver or occupant of vehicle; presence of intoxicated pedestrian within traveled portion of highway; app
- Restrictions on Speed
- 484.361 - Basic rule; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.363 - Duty of driver to decrease speed under certain circumstances; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.364 - Approach to stopped authorized emergency vehicle making use of flashing lights: Duties of approaching driver; penalty.
- 484.365 - School bus: Maximum speed.
- 484.366 - School zone or school crossing zone: Speed limit; designation; signs; determination of hours in which speed limit is in effect.
- 484.3665 - School zone or school crossing zone: Requirements for signs; placement of portable signs.
- 484.3667 - Double penalty for certain traffic violations committed in work zones.
- 484.367 - Speed limit in unincorporated town; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.368 - Speed limit: Establishment for vehicles on highways constructed and maintained by Department of Transportation; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.3685 - Certain violations of speed limit in rural areas: Fines; Department not to record violation on driver’s record; violation not deemed moving traffic violation.
- 484.369 - Speed zones and signs.
- 484.371 - Slow driving; establishment of minimum speed limit.
- 484.373 - Duties of driver driving motor vehicle at speed so slow as to impede forward movement of traffic; prohibition against stopping vehicle on roadway so as to impede or block normal and reasonab
- 484.374 - Duty of driver of slow-moving vehicle to turn off roadway; circumstances in which duty arises; criminal penalty.
- 484.375 - Special limitations on speed.
- Right-of-Way
- 484.315 - Vehicle approaching or entering intersection.
- 484.317 - Vehicle turning left.
- 484.319 - Vehicle entering intersection marked stop or yield.
- 484.321 - Vehicle entering highway from private way.
- 484.322 - Vehicle entering or exiting controlled-access highway: Duty to yield right-of-way.
- 484.323 - Operation of vehicle on approach of authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of regulatory agency.
- 484.324 - Vehicles and bicycles.
- Special Stops Required
- 484.348 - Stop required upon signal of peace officer; manner in which signal must be given; penalties.
- 484.349 - Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train.
- 484.351 - Stop required at certain grade crossings of railroad.
- 484.353 - Certain vehicles required to stop at all grade crossings of railroad; exceptions.
- 484.355 - Moving heavy equipment at grade crossing of railroad.
- 484.356 - Stop required in obedience to direction or traffic-control signal of school crossing guard; penalty.
- 484.357 - Overtaking and passing school bus: Duties of driver; exceptions; penalties.
- 484.358 - Report by driver of school bus of violation of NRS 484.357
- 484.359 - Administrative roadblock: Establishment; minimum requirements.
- 484.3591 - Temporary roadblock: Establishment; minimum requirements.
- 484.3593 - Authority of police officers not limited by provisions relating to roadblocks.
- 484.3595 - Failure to stop at roadblock; penalties. Â
- Stopping, Standing and Parking
- 484.395 - Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district.
- 484.397 - Police officer authorized to remove certain vehicles; protocol for selection and use of towing services; duties and liability of tow car operator.
- 484.398 - Preservation of criminal evidence on removal of vehicle from highway.
- 484.399 - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
- 484.401 - Prohibited parking in front of theaters, hotels and other buildings.
- 484.403 - Parallel and angle parking; stopping, standing and parking on highways under jurisdiction of Department of Transportation.
- 484.405 - Obedience to devices permitting angle parking.
- 484.407 - Special license plate or plates and special or temporary parking placards and stickers: Use; alternative use of special plate or plates issued to veteran with a disability; limitations.
- 484.408 - Parking space designated for persons who are handicapped: Signs; required plates, stickers or placards for parking; prohibited acts; penalty.
- 484.4085 - Local law enforcement agency authorized to appoint volunteers to enforce certain laws concerning parking for persons who are handicapped.
- 484.409 - Parked vehicle at nighttime: Reflectors; lights.
- 484.411 - Stopping, standing or parking in alley.
- 484.413 - All-night parking prohibited.
- 484.418 - Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
- 484.421 - Parking adjacent to school.
- 484.423 - Parking on narrow highway.
- 484.425 - Standing or parking on one-way street.
- 484.427 - Standing or parking on one-way roadway.
- 484.429 - Stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested place.
- 484.431 - Stopping, standing or parking in zone for loading passengers at curb.
- 484.433 - Stopping, standing or parking in zone for loading freight at curb.
- 484.435 - Stopping, standing or parking in restricted parking zone.
- 484.437 - Stopping, standing and parking of bus or taxicab.
- 484.439 - Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.
- 484.441 - Regulation of stopping, standing or parking by local authority.
- 484.443 - Stopping, standing or parking in metered parking zone; unlawful tampering with meter.
- 484.444 - Local authority authorized to file notice of nonpayment with Department if registered owner of motor vehicle fails to pay certain penalties, fines or other charges; contents of notice; regul
- Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings
- 484.278 - Obedience to devices for control of traffic; placement of devices; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.283 - Traffic controlled by official traffic-control devices exhibiting different colored lights: Rights and duties of vehicular traffic and pedestrians depending upon particular signal displayed;
- 484.285 - Flashing signals.
- 484.287 - Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings; removal as public nuisance; exceptions; use of advertising revenues to repay bonds.
- 484.289 - Interference with official device for control of traffic or sign or signal for railroad prohibited; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.2895 - Devices and mechanisms capable of interfering with or altering signal of traffic-control signal: General prohibition against operating and selling; seizure by police; presence in or on vehi
- Turning and Starting and Signals on Stopping and Turning
- 484.333 - Required position and method of turning at intersections.
- 484.335 - Disobedience of directions of device for control of traffic unlawful; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.337 - U-turns; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484.339 - Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited.
- 484.341 - Starting parked vehicle.
- 484.343 - Movement and signals for turning; signal for stopping or decreasing speed.
- 484.345 - Signal by hand and arm or signal lamp or device.
- 484.347 - Methods of giving signals by hand and arm.