n” means any regional transportation commission created and organized in accordance with chapter 373 of NRS, and which provides or sponsors public mass transportation services. (Added to NRS by 1993, 1414; A 2001, 747) NRS 484.751 Measurement of distance between axles. The distance between axles must be measured to the nearest whole foot. When a fraction is exactly one-half foot the next larger whole number must be used. [Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532; 1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(NRS A 2005, 75) NRS 484.752 Applicability of limits on weight to federal highways; reduction of limits by Department of Transportation or governing body of city or county. 1. The provisions of NRS 484.745, 484.748 and 484.7485 do not apply to any highway that is a part of the Federal-Aid Primary System, Federal-Aid Urban System, Federal-Aid Secondary System or Interstate System if their application would prevent this State from receiving any federal funds for highway purposes under section 127 of Title 23, U.S.C. 2. The Department of Transportation, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, and the governing bodies of cities and counties, with respect to roads and streets under their jurisdiction, after determining that use by vehicles otherwise conforming with the maximum weight limits prescribed in NRS 484.745, 484.748 and 484.7485 is likely to cause substantial stress to any highway, road, street, or portion or structure thereof, may, by proper notice, fix a reduced maximum weight limit for vehicles which may pass over any such highway, road, street, or portion or structure thereof. (Added to NRS by 1981, 219; A 2003, 406; 2005, 75) NRS 484.753 Exemption for traction engine and tractor; circular metal band required. 1. The provisions of NRS 484.744 to 484.757, inclusive, shall not apply to traction engines or tractors, the propulsive power of which is exerted, not through wheels resting upon the ground but by means of a flexible band or chain known as a movable track, when the portions of the movable tracks in contact with the surface of the highway present plane surfaces. 2. No traction engine or tractor having lugs, grousers or other mechanical contrivances on its wheels or tracks designed to give tractive effect shall be operated on any highway in this State unless a circular metal band of a width of not less than 3 inches is placed entirely around the periphery of such wheels or tracks, such band to serve as a protection against the tearing up or marring of the surface of the highway. [Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532; 1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.570) NRS 484.755 Enforcement by officer of Nevada Highway Patrol; weighing; requiring removal of excess load; penalty. 1. Authority for the enforcement of the provisions of NRS 484.744 to 484.757, inclusive, is vested in the Nevada Highway Patrol. 2. Any officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful may require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the vehicle either by means of portable or stationary scales and may require that the vehicle be driven to the nearest public scales, if they are within 5 miles. 3. Whenever an officer upon weighing a vehicle and load as provided in subsection 2 determines that the weight is unlawful, he may require the driver to stop in a suitable place and remove such portion of the load as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight of the vehicle to those limits permitted under NRS 484.744 to 484.757, inclusive. All materials so unloaded must be cared for by the carrier of the material and at his expense. The officer may allow the driver of the inspected vehicle to continue on his journey if any overload does not exceed by more than 5 percent the limitations prescribed by NRS 484.744 to 484.757, inclusive, but the penalties provided in NRS 484.757 must be imposed for the overload violation. 4. Any driver of a vehicle who fails or refuses to stop and submit the vehicle and load to a weighing, or who fails or refuses when directed by an officer of the Nevada Highway Patrol upon a weighing of the vehicle to stop and otherwise comply with the provisions of NRS 484.744 to 484.757, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532; 1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(NRS A 1957, 616; 1969, 726; 1981, 220; 1985, 1955) NRS 484.757 Fines for violations of limits on weight. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person convicted of a violation of any limitation of weight imposed by NRS 484.739 to 484.755, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine as specified in the following table: Pounds of Excess Weight Fine 1 to 1,500.................................................................................................................... $10 1,501 to 2,500...................................................... 1 cent per pound of excess weight 2,501 to 5,000.................................................... 2 cents per pound of excess weight 5,001 to 7,500.................................................... 4 cents per pound of excess weight 7,501 to 10,000.................................................. 6 cents per pound of excess weight 10,001 and over................................................ 8 cents per pound of excess weight 2. If the resulting fine is not a whole number of dollars, the nearest whole number above the computed amount must be imposed as the fine. 3. The fines provided in this section are mandatory, must be collected immediately upon a determination of guilt and must not be reduced under any circumstances by the court. 4. Any bail allowed must not be less than the appropriate fine provided for in this section. 5. A person convicted of a violation of a limitation of weight imposed by NRS 484.739 to 484.755, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine that is equal to twice the amount of the fine specified in subsection 1 if that violation occurred on or after February 1 but before May 1 on a highway designated by the director of the department of transportation as restricted pursuant to NRS 408.214. This subsection does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact. [Part 23:122:1925; A 1929, 349; 1931, 136; 1947, 532; 1951, 263; 1953, 628; 1955, 45]—(NRS A 1979, 918; 1981, 221, 727; 1985, 1839; 1987, 506; 1991, 1694; 1997, 85; 1999, 1041) NRS 484.759 Maximum width of vehicle; permit for increased size or weight. 1. As used in this section and NRS 484.760, “special mobile equipment” means a vehicle, not self-propelled, not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property, and only incidentally operated or moved over a highway, excepting implements of husbandry. 2. The Department of Transportation with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and governing bodies of cities and counties with respect to roads under their jurisdiction may, upon application in writing, authorize the applicant to operate or move a vehicle, combination of vehicles, special mobile equipment, or load thereon of a size or weight exceeding the legal maximum, or to use corrugations on the periphery of the movable tracks on a traction engine or tractor, the propulsive power of which is not exerted through wheels resting on the roadway but by means of a flexible band or chain, or, under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of vehicle otherwise prohibited by law, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or governing body granting that permit. 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484.7595 to 484.7631, inclusive, the legal maximu

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