Nevada § 484D.570 - Operation of vehicle without required equipment or in unsafe condition prohibited; exceptions

§ 484D.570. Operation of vehicle without required equipment or in unsafe condition prohibited; exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 484A.805 and 706.235 : (a) A person shall not operate any vehicle after notice of an unsafe condition or

that the vehicle is not equipped as required by this chapter, unless it is necessary

to return the vehicle to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver

or to a garage and operation of the vehicle is not further limited by NRS 706.246 . (b) If any peace officer or vehicle safety inspector finds that any vehicle is unsafe

to a degree that continued operation would endanger the driver, any other occupant

or any person on a public highway, the officer or inspector may require that the driver

cease operation of the vehicle or that the vehicle be taken to the nearest garage

or other safe place. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484A.805 , if the vehicle is transporting wet concrete or other perishable cargo and does not

pose an immediate threat to the life of the driver or any other person upon a public

highway, and if the destination of the vehicle is within a distance of not more than

15 miles, the peace officer or vehicle safety inspector shall permit the vehicle to

proceed to its destination and unload its cargo. Upon the arrival of the vehicle at its destination, the officer or inspector may

order that the vehicle be taken, after the cargo of the vehicle has been unloaded,

to the nearest garage or other place where the vehicle may be safely repaired.