e it to determine whether the requirements for the deposit of security under chapter 485 of NRS are inapplicable. The Department may rely upon the accuracy of information supplied by a driver or owner on the form unless it has reason to believe that the information is erroneous. 3. Every accident report required to be made in writing must be made on the appropriate form approved by the Department and must contain all the information required therein unless it is not available. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1485; A 1981, 1127; 1985, 1175, 1945; 1999, 3578) NRS 484.249 Department to tabulate and analyze reports. The Department shall tabulate and analyze all accident reports received in compliance with this chapter and shall publish annually, or at more frequent intervals, statistical information based thereon as to the number and circumstances of vehicle accidents. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1485; A 1985, 1945) RULES OF THE ROAD General Duties of Drivers; Applicability and Effect of Traffic Laws NRS 484.253 Obedience to police officer. It is unlawful for any person willfully to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer while he is performing his duties in the enforcement of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1482; A 1973, 282) NRS 484.254 Obedience to signal of authorized flagman; prosecution of violations; penalties. 1. It is unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to fail or refuse to comply with any signal of an authorized flagman serving in a traffic control capacity in a clearly marked area of highway construction or maintenance. 2. A district attorney shall prosecute all violations of subsection 1 which occur in his jurisdiction and which result in injury to any person performing highway construction or maintenance unless the district attorney has good cause for not prosecuting the violation. In addition to any other penalty, if a driver violates any provision of subsection 1 and the violation results in injury to any person performing highway construction or maintenance, or in damage to property in an amount of not less than $1,000, the driver shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000, and ordered to perform 120 hours of community service. 3. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 may be subject to the additional penalty set forth in NRS 484.3667. 4. As used in this section, “authorized flagman serving in a traffic control capacity” means: (a) An employee of the Department of Transportation or of a contractor performing highway construction or maintenance for the Department of Transportation while he is carrying out the duties of his employment; (b) An employee of any other governmental entity or of a contractor performing highway construction or maintenance for the governmental entity while he is carrying out the duties of his employment; or (c) Any other person employed by a private entity performing highway construction or maintenance while he is carrying out the duties of his employment if the person has satisfactorily completed training as a flagman approved or recognized by the Department of Transportation. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1024; A 1979, 1801; 2003, 3236) NRS 484.257 Rights and duties of person riding animal or driving vehicle drawn by animal. Every person riding an animal or driving any animal-drawn vehicle upon a highway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions which by their nature can have no application. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1482) NRS 484.259 Applicability of chapter to person, motor vehicle or other equipment engaged in work upon highway. 1. Except for the provisions of NRS 484.379 to 484.3947, inclusive, and any provisions made applicable by specific statute, the provisions of this chapter do not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a highway. 2. The provisions of this chapter apply to the persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment described in subsection 1 when traveling to or from such work. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1482; A 1973, 1323; 1983, 1068; 1999, 3415; 2005, 139) NRS 484.261 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 he 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 this chapter if he 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 his reckless disregard for the safety of others. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1506; A 1985, 25, 944, 1040; 2001, 740) NRS 484.262 Rental agency not liable for traffic violation by user of rented vehicle. No automobile rental agency shall be liable for any traffic violation arising out of the use of a leased or rented motor vehicle during the period such motor vehicle is not in the possession of the agency. This section does not absolve any such agency from liability for any misdemeanor committed by an officer, employee or agent of the agency. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1160) Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings NRS 484.278 Obedience to devices for control of traffic; placement of devices; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone. 1. It is unlawful for any driver to disobey the instructions of any official traffic-control device placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer. 2. No provision of this chapter for which such devices are required may be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation the device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular provision of this chapter does not state that such devices are required, the provision is effective even though no devices are erected or in place. 3. Whenever devices are placed in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this chapter, such devices are presumed to have been so placed by the official act or direction of a public authority, unless the contrary is established by competent evidence. 4. Any device placed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices is presumed to comply with the requiremen

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