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This bill revises Nevada law regarding driver behavior near traffic incidents, specifically increasing penalties for drivers who fail to take proper precautions and cause harm to first responders. Under existing law, drivers approaching a traffic incident must slow down, proceed cautiously, be prepared to stop, and attempt to move to a non-adjacent lane when safe. Currently, violating these rules is a misdemeanor, but the bill introduces a more severe penalty: if a driver's failure to follow these precautions directly causes the death or substantial bodily harm of a first responder, they will be charged with a category B felony. This felony carries a prison sentence of 1 to 6 years and a fine between $2,000 and $5,000. The bill broadly defines "first responders" to include peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical providers, tow truck operators, utility workers, transportation department employees, and other professionals assisting at traffic incidents. The new penalties will only apply to offenses committed after the act's effective date, and the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

Growth and Infrastructure (A)

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11849/Overview