Nevada § 484B.207 - Overtaking vehicle on left side: Duties of drivers of overtaking and overtaken vehicle; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484B.207 — Overtaking vehicle on left side: Duties of drivers of overtaking and overtaken vehicle; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 484B.207. Overtaking vehicle on left side: Duties of drivers of overtaking and overtaken vehicle; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone

1. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction

shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the

right side of the highway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. 2. Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an

overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle upon

observing the overtaking vehicle or hearing a signal. The driver of an overtaken vehicle shall not increase the speed of the vehicle until

completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. 3. A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to any additional

penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 484B.135 .

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 484B.207 ("Overtaking vehicle on left side: Duties of drivers of overtaking and overtaken vehicle; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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