(On Behalf of the Manufactured Housing Association)
March 27, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
SUMMARY--Revises provisions regarding movement of certain oversized vehicles or structures. (BDR 43-936)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to traffic laws; authorizing the department of transportation to issue a permit for the movement of a manufactured home or mobile home or similar type of vehicle or structure of a certain width upon a showing of good cause; authorizing the department of transportation to adopt regulations establishing standards for the movement of such vehicles or structures; 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 NRS 484.7615 is hereby amended to read as follows:
484.7615 The provisions of NRS 484.760, subsection 2 of NRS 484.7605 and NRS 484.762 and 484.7625 do not apply to any highway which is part of the Federal-Aid Primary System, Federal-Aid Secondary System or the Interstate System if their application would prevent this state from receiving any money for highways [under] pursuant to section 127 of Title 23, U.S.C.
Sec. 2 NRS 484.7625 is hereby amended to read as follows:
484.76251. The department of transportation may, upon application in writing, if good cause appears, issue a special or multiple trip-limited time permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move a manufactured or mobile home, or any other similar type of vehicle or structure, in excess of 120 inches in width but not exceeding [168] 192 inches in width, [exclusive of:
(a) Appendages which must not extend beyond 3 inches on either side; and
(b) Roof eaves which, in total of both sides, must not extend more than 24 inches.
2. If an applicant demonstrates that he may suffer severe economic hardship and the loss of his residence if he is not allowed to move a manufactured or mobile home, or other similar type of vehicle or structure, in excess of 168 inches but not exceeding 192 inches in width, the department of transportation may issue a special one-trip permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move the home, vehicle or structure. Such a permit may be issued if the applicant:
(a) Owns the home, vehicle or structure at the time the application is made; and
(b) Intends to reside in the home, vehicle or structure in this state after it is moved.
The department may not issue such a permit to an applicant who purchases such a home, vehicle or structure outside the state and intends to move it into the state for lease, resale or business purposes.
3.] , including any appendages and roof eaves.
2. The movement of a manufactured or mobile home, or a similar type of vehicle or structure, pursuant to subsection 1 [or 2] is, in addition to the conditions and requirements of NRS 484.762, subject to the following requirements and conditions:
(a) "Wide-load" signs and red flags must be on the front of the towing vehicle and on the rear of the home, vehicle or structure.
(b) The towing vehicle must be a one-and-one-half-ton or larger truck or tractor equipped with dual wheels.
(c) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the department that he is financially responsible and that he has complied or is able to comply with the equipment requirements.
(d) As an additional warning to approaching traffic, the towing vehicle must be operated with the headlights turned on low beam.
(e) The driver of the towing vehicle shall do everything possible to prevent the congestion or slowing down of traffic in either direction [due to] because of the overwidth home, vehicle or structure and shall, if necessary to maintain the normal flow of traffic, drive the towing vehicle and the home, vehicle or structure off the pavement where safe to do so, in order that traffic may pass.
(f) When two or more homes, vehicles or structures in excess of 120 inches in width are moved over the same highway in the same direction, the drivers of the towing vehicles shall maintain a distance of at least 1,000 feet between vehicles.
[4.] 3. The department of transportation shall:
(a) Designate the highways over which manufactured or mobile homes, or other similar types of vehicles or structures, in excess of 120 inches in width may be moved, and may require a pilot car to precede or follow the load.
(b) Prescribe [additional regulations relating to moving such] , by regulation, standards for moving homes, vehicles or structures, in excess of 120 inches in width, including the times and days when such moving is permitted, and additional safety precautions to be taken.
4. The regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 may establish different standards that are applicable only to the moving of a manufactured or mobile home, or other similar types of vehicle or structure, that is in excess of 168 inches, excluding any appendages and roof eaves, but does not exceed 192 inches in width, including any appendages and roof eaves.