Section 484B.267 - Operation of vehicle on approach of authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of regulatory agency; penalty1. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle or an official vehicle of a regulatory agency, making use of flashing lights meeting the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 484A.480, the driver of every other vehicle shall , except when otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer:(a) Yield the right-of-way . (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or , if applicable, curb of a highway and clear of any intersection . The driver shall not drive to and stop in a position on a paved shoulder of a highway where lawfully placed signage allows a vehicle described in paragraphs (a) to (f), inclusive, of subsection 4 of NRS 484B.210 to drive on the shoulder.(c) Stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle has passed . 2. Upon approaching an authorized emergency vehicle or an official vehicle of a regulatory agency which is moving or preparing to move in any direction, including, without limitation, arriving at or leaving the scene of a crash or other incident, and making use of flashing lights meeting the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 484A.480, the driver of any other vehicle shall, except when otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer: (a) Decrease the speed of his or her vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper, pursuant to the criteria set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 484B.600; (b) Proceed with caution;(d) If the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency is moving in the same direction of travel as the driver, not drive abreast of or overtake the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency;(e) If possible, drive in a lane that is not adjacent to the lane in which the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency is moving, unless roadway, traffic, weather or other conditions make doing so unsafe or impossible; and(f) If the authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of a regulatory agency: (1) Approaches the driver's vehicle, proceed as required pursuant to subsection 1; or(2) Stops, proceed as required pursuant to NRS 484B.607.3. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.4. As used in this section, "preparing to move" means any indication that is visible to an approaching driver that an authorized emergency vehicle or an official vehicle of a regulatory agency is about to move, including, without limitation: (a) A movement of the vehicle; or(b) The use of hand signals by the driver of the vehicle.(Added to NRS by 1969, 1495; A 1985, 26; 1993, 1445; 1995, 577; 2017, 1293; 2021, 3332, effective January 1, 2023)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.323) Amended by 2023, Ch. 125,§2, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2021, Ch. 506,§47.3, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by 2017, Ch. 243,§1, eff. 10/1/2017.(Added to NRS by 1969, 1495; A 1985, 26; 1993, 1445; 1995, 577)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.323 )