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This bill changes certain traffic violations related to driving on divided highways from civil infractions to misdemeanors. Specifically, the bill modifies Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 484B.227, which currently governs how vehicles must be driven on divided highways. Under existing law, vehicles must only be driven on the right-hand roadway and are prohibited from crossing dividing spaces, barriers, or sections, with left turns, U-turns, and semicircular turns only permitted through established openings or at intersections. Previously, violations of these rules were considered civil infractions, but the bill now makes such violations punishable as misdemeanors. This means that drivers who improperly cross divided highway barriers or make unauthorized turns could now face criminal charges instead of just civil penalties. The bill also maintains provisions allowing for additional penalties under other related traffic statutes, ensuring that drivers can still be subject to other potential consequences beyond the misdemeanor classification.