Nevada Truck Following Distance

500 feet - but only truck-behind-truck. If you're 80 inches or wider and following another rig 80-plus inches wide, leave 500 feet so a car can pass and pull back in (NRS 484B.127). It's off on any road with two or more lanes your way, and it never stops you passing. Behind a car or in traffic it's the general 'reasonable and prudent' standard - a misdemeanor, 4 demerit points. Troopers write that general rule for tailgating; the 500-foot number is a convoy tool.

Truck ruleFixed truck gap

Required gap500 feet behind another truck or combination 80 inches or more in overall width - switched off where there are two or more lanes in your direction, and never bars passing

FineMisdemeanor and a 4-demerit-point moving violation; the fine is set by the court, up to $1,000 as a misdemeanor but usually a few hundred dollars

StatuteNRS 484B.127 (general 'reasonable and prudent' standard in subsec. 1; 500-foot truck rule in subsec. 2)

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01 The rule

How much room Nevada makes you keep

02 The gap

The required distance

Rule: Fixed truck gap
Gap: 500 feet behind another truck or combination 80 inches or more in overall width - switched off where there are two or more lanes in your direction, and never bars passing.
Fine: Misdemeanor and a 4-demerit-point moving violation; the fine is set by the court, up to $1,000 as a misdemeanor but usually a few hundred dollars (NRS 484B.127).

Nevada Following Distance FAQ

How much following distance must a truck keep in Nevada?

Nevada sets a specific gap: 500 feet behind another truck or combination 80 inches or more in overall width - switched off where there are two or more lanes in your direction, and never bars passing.. 500 feet - but only truck-behind-truck.

What is the required gap in Nevada?

500 feet behind another truck or combination 80 inches or more in overall width - switched off where there are two or more lanes in your direction, and never bars passing.

What is the following-too-closely fine in Nevada?

Misdemeanor and a 4-demerit-point moving violation; the fine is set by the court, up to $1,000 as a misdemeanor but usually a few hundred dollars (NRS 484B.127).

Reference information for planning, not legal advice. Traffic laws change and this can be out of date, so always confirm the current statute and obey posted signs before you rely on it. Last reviewed July 2026. Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-484b.html. See our Terms & Disclaimer.

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