Assembly Bill No. 414–Assemblymen Knecht, Hettrick, Brown, Beers, Angle, Andonov, Arberry, Carpenter, Christensen, Claborn, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Goicoechea, Grady, Griffin, Hardy, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Sherer and Weber

 

March 17, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes use of single center lane to make left-hand turn onto highway. (BDR 43‑944)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to traffic laws; authorizing the use of a single center lane when making a left-hand turn onto a highway; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 484.305 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2  484.305  1.  If a highway has two or more clearly marked

1-3  lanes for traffic traveling in one direction, vehicles must:

1-4  (a) Be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single

1-5  lane; and

1-6  (b) Not be moved from that lane until the driver has given the

1-7  appropriate turn signal and ascertained that such movement can be

1-8  made with safety.

1-9  2.  Upon a highway which has been divided into three clearly

1-10  marked lanes a vehicle must not be driven in the extreme left lane at

1-11  any time. A vehicle on such a highway must not be driven in the

1-12  center lane except:

2-1  (a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle where the

2-2  highway is clearly visible and the center lane is clear of traffic for a

2-3  safe distance;

2-4  (b) In preparation for a left turn; or

2-5  (c) When the center lane is allocated exclusively to traffic

2-6  moving in the direction in which the vehicle is proceeding and a

2-7  sign is posted to give notice of such allocation.

2-8  3.  If a highway has been designed to provide a single center

2-9  lane to be used only for turning by traffic moving in both directions,

2-10  the following rules apply:

2-11      (a) A vehicle may be driven in the center turn lane only for the

2-12  purpose of making a left-hand turn[.] onto or from the highway.

2-13      (b) A vehicle must not travel more than 200 feet in a center turn

2-14  lane before making a left-hand turn[.] from the highway.

2-15      (c) A vehicle must not travel more than 200 feet in a center

2-16  turn lane after making a left-hand turn onto the highway before

2-17  merging with traffic.

2-18      4.  If a highway has been designed to provide a single right lane

2-19  to be used only for turning, a vehicle must:

2-20      (a) Be driven in the right turn lane only for the purpose of

2-21  making a right turn; and

2-22      (b) While being driven in the right turn lane, not travel through

2-23  an intersection.

 

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