Nevada § 484B.630 - Circumstances in which driver or operator of slow-moving vehicle has duty to turn off roadway; penalty

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484B.630 — Circumstances in which driver or operator of slow-moving vehicle has duty to turn off roadway; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 484B.630. Circumstances in which driver or operator of slow-moving vehicle has duty to turn off roadway; penalty

1. On a highway that has one lane for traveling in each direction, where passing is

unsafe because of traffic traveling in the opposite direction or other conditions,

the driver or operator of a slow-moving vehicle, behind which five or more vehicles

are formed in a line, shall, to allow the vehicles following behind to proceed, turn

off the roadway: (a) At the nearest place designated as a turnout by signs erected by the public authority

having jurisdiction over the highway; or (b) In the absence of such a designated turnout, at the nearest place where: (1) Sufficient area for a safe turnout exists; and (2) The circumstances and conditions are such that the driver or operator is able

to turn off the roadway in a safe manner. 2. A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a civil infraction punishable pursuant

to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive. 3. As used in this section, “ slow-moving vehicle ” means a vehicle that is traveling at a rate of speed which is less than the posted

speed limit for the highway or portion of the highway upon which the vehicle is traveling.

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

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