31) NRS 484.577 Spot lamps, auxiliary lamps and lamps for fog. 1. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two spot lamps and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will strike the windshield, or any windows, mirror or occupant of a vehicle in use. 2. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than 16 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of NRS 484.587 apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary driving lamps. 3. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two auxiliary passing lamps mounted on the front at a height of not less than 24 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of NRS 484.587 apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary passing lamps. 4. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two fog lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than 12 inches nor more than 30 inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands and so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high-intensity portion of the light to the left of center of the vehicle shall at a distance of 25 feet ahead project higher than a level of 4 inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes. Such lighted fog lamps may be used with lower head lamp beams as provided in NRS 484.587. [Part 6:166:1925; A 1939, 316; 1945, 268; 1955, 40]—(NRS A 1969, 1215)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.390) NRS 484.579 Flashing amber warning light: Limitations on operation and display; permit to mount on certain vehicles; fee. 1. It is unlawful to operate or display a flashing amber warning light on a vehicle except when an unusual traffic hazard exists or as authorized in NRS 484.582. This subsection does not prohibit the use of amber lights in electric signals for making turns. 2. It is unlawful for any person to mount flashing amber warning lights permanently on a vehicle without a permit from the Nevada Highway Patrol. 3. The Nevada Highway Patrol, upon written application, shall issue a permit to mount a flashing amber light on: (a) Vehicles of public utilities. (b) Trucks for towing vehicles. (c) Vehicles engaged in activities which create a public hazard upon the streets or highways. (d) Vehicles of coroners and their deputies. (e) Vehicles of Civil Air Patrol rescue units. (f) Vehicles of authorized sheriffs’ jeep squadrons. (g) Vehicles which escort funeral processions. (h) Vehicles operated by vendors of food or beverages, as provided in NRS 484.582. 4. Those permits expire on June 30 of each calendar year. 5. The Nevada Highway Patrol shall charge and collect the following fees for the issuance of a permit for the mounting of a flashing amber light: (a) Permit for a single vehicle.......................................................................................... $2 (b) Blanket permit for more than 5 but less than 15 vehicles..................................... 12 (c) Blanket permit for 15 vehicles or more..................................................................... 24 6. Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to an agency of any state or political subdivision thereof, or to an agency of the Federal Government. 7. All fees collected by the Nevada Highway Patrol pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State Highway Fund. (Added to NRS by 1963, 1267; A 1975, 586; 1981, 129; 1985, 945, 1465; 2005, 677) NRS 484.582 Display of flashing amber warning light and signs by certain vehicles used to sell food or beverage. 1. Any vendor of food or beverages who operates on public streets a vehicle which moves at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic and which stops or stands on the street or adjacent to the curb so that customers may be served from the vehicle shall, upon obtaining a permit pursuant to NRS 484.579, mount a flashing or rotating amber warning light on the roof of that vehicle and shall display warning signs on the vehicle pursuant to subsection 3. 2. The amber light must be in operation when the vehicle is: (a) Moving down a street soliciting customers at a speed of less than 15 miles per hour; or (b) Stopped or standing on the street or adjacent to a curb to serve customers. 3. The warning signs displayed on the vehicle must advise drivers of other vehicles of the danger of the presence of children around the vehicle. These signs must substantially conform to the color and style of print used on the warning signs displayed on public school buses in this State. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1464) NRS 484.583 Display of flashing amber warning light by vehicle of public utility. Public utility vehicles actually engaged in the construction, removal, maintenance or inspection of utility facilities may display flashing amber warning lights to the front, sides or rear when necessarily parked other than adjacent to the curb in a highway, or when moving at a speed slower than the normal flow of traffic. (Added to NRS by 1963, 1267)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.416) NRS 484.584 Use and display of blue tail lamps by certain vehicles of Department of Transportation; conditions. An authorized vehicle used by the Department of Transportation for the construction, maintenance or repair of highways may be equipped with tail lamps that emit nonflashing blue light which may be used: 1. For vehicles that perform construction, maintenance or repair of highways, including, without limitation, vehicles used for the removal of snow, when the vehicle is engaged in such construction, maintenance or repair; and 2. For all other authorized vehicles of the Department of Transportation used in the construction, maintenance or repair of highways: (a) In an area designated as a temporary traffic control zone in which construction, maintenance or repair of a highway is conducted; and (b) At a time when the workers who are performing the construction, maintenance or repair of the highway are present. (Added to NRS by 2003, 3236) NRS 484.585 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 am

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