Assembly Bill No. 272-Assemblymen Nolan, Chowning, Segerblom, Amodei, Ohrenschall, Collins, Close, Parks, Anderson, Ernaut, Lee, Koivisto, Mortenson, Carpenter and Price
March 13, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY--Prohibits operator of motor vehicle from engaging in certain conduct that affects driver of bus. (BDR 43-87)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to traffic laws; prohibiting an operator of a motor vehicle, when passing a bus, from maneuvering the motor vehicle so as to cause the driver of the bus to engage in evasive action or be involved in an accident; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Chapter 484 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The operator of a motor vehicle, when passing a bus, shall not prematurely enter the lane of traffic in which the bus is proceeding or otherwise maneuver the motor vehicle so as to cause the driver of the bus to:
(a) Stop the bus abruptly;
(b) Swerve or take any other evasive action intended to avoid a collision; or
(c) Be involved in an accident.
2. As used in this section, "bus" means a school bus or a bus owned by a public transit system.
Sec. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.