Nevada Move-Over Law

What Nevada requires

Nevada wants you to move over for any 'traffic incident,' and that reaches far. Slow down, be ready to stop, and clear the lane next to a stalled car, a tow truck, a crash, or anyone flashing amber on the shoulder. Violating it is a misdemeanor (NRS 484B.607), so the fine varies by court under a $1,000 cap; a first offense is commonly a few hundred dollars.

Who you move over for, and the fallback

• Move over for: Any 'traffic incident' - defined broadly as any vehicle, person, condition, or hazard on or near the roadway that poses a danger to traffic or to responders. That includes emergency vehicles, tow trucks, any vehicle stopped or moving slowly with flashing amber lights, and stalled or disabled vehicles and people on the shoulder.
• If you can't move over: Slow to a speed that is reasonable and proper, proceed with caution, be ready to stop, and when possible move into a lane not adjacent to the incident unless road, traffic, or weather conditions make it unsafe.
• Written around a broad 'traffic incident' definition, so it reaches stalled and disabled vehicles and people on the roadside, not just responders. The statute sets only a misdemeanor; the dollar amount comes from the local fine schedule (about $395 in Clark County) and varies. The move-over law is not on Nevada's work-zone fine-doubling list.

What a violation costs

A misdemeanor (NRS 484B.607). The statute sets no dollar figure of its own, so the general misdemeanor cap applies: up to $1,000 and up to 6 months in jail. In practice a first offense runs a few hundred dollars on the local fine schedule (about $395 in Clark County) and varies by court.

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