Nevada § 484B.700 - Privileges granted to driver of authorized emergency vehicle, official vehicle of regulatory agency or vehicle escorting funeral procession; application of privileges; limitation of privileges
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§ 484B.700. Privileges granted to driver of authorized emergency vehicle, official vehicle of regulatory agency or vehicle escorting funeral procession; application of privileges; limitation of privileges
1. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle or an official vehicle of a regulatory
agency, when responding to an emergency call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected
violator of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm,
or a vehicle escorting a funeral procession, may: (a) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as
may be necessary for safe operation. (b) Exceed any speed limits so long as the driver does not endanger life or property,
except that a vehicle escorting a funeral procession may not exceed the speed limit
by more than 15 miles per hour to overtake the procession and direct traffic at the
next intersection. (c) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified
directions. The driver of a vehicle escorting a funeral procession may direct the movements
of the vehicles in the procession in a similar manner and may direct the movements
of other vehicles. 2. The privileges granted in subsection 1 apply only when the vehicle is making use
of: (a) Audible and visual signals; or (b) Visual signals only, as required by law. 3. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle or an official vehicle of a regulatory
agency may park or stand without regard to the provisions of chapters 484A to 484E,
inclusive, of NRS, if the driver makes use of a warning lamp. 4. The provisions of this section do not relieve the driver from the duty to drive
with due regard for the safety of all persons and do not protect the driver from the
consequences of the driver’s reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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