Nevada § 484D.205 - Additional equipment for lighting
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484D.205 — Additional equipment for lighting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 484D.205. Additional equipment for lighting
1. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender lamps
which shall emit an amber or white light without glare. 2. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one running-board courtesy
lamp on each side of the vehicle which shall emit a white or amber light without glare. 3. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with inside door-mounted red lamps or red reflectorizing
devices or material visible to the rear of the vehicle when the doors are open. 4. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more backup lamps either separately
or in combination with other lamps. Backup lamps shall not be lighted when the vehicle is in forward motion. 5. Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps which may be used for the purpose of warning
the drivers of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring
the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing, and when so equipped
may display such warning in addition to any other warning signals required by this
chapter. The lamps used to display such warning to the front shall be mounted at the same level
and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall display simultaneously flashing
white or amber lights, or any shade of color between white and amber. The lamps used to display such warning to the rear shall be mounted at the same level
and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall show simultaneously flashing
amber or red lights, or any shade of color between amber and red. Whenever a vehicle has been equipped with such lamps they shall be kept in good operating
condition. These warning lamps shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet in
normal sunlight. 6. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two lamps designed and of
sufficient intensity for the purpose of revealing objects only in the direction of
the turn while the vehicle is turning or while the turn signal lamps are operating
to signal an intention to turn. The lamps shall be designed so that no glaring light is projected into the eyes of
an approaching driver. 7. Any vehicle 80 inches or more in overall width, if not otherwise required by NRS 484D.140 , may be equipped with not more than three identification lamps showing to the front,
which shall emit an amber light without glare, and not more than three identification
lamps showing to the rear, which shall emit a red light without glare. Such lamps shall be mounted in the manner provided in NRS 484D.140 . 8. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer 80 inches or more in
overall width or 30 feet or more in overall length manufactured after January 1, 1970,
shall be equipped with hazardous warning lamps meeting the requirements of subsection
5.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 484D.205
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 484D.205 cover?
Section 484D.205 ("Additional equipment for lighting") 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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