Tow cars required to be equipped with broom, shovel and fire extinguisher; duties of driver; failure to perform duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484D.470
in effect1. Tow cars must be equipped with:
(a) One or more brooms, and the driver of the tow car engaged to remove a disabled vehicle from the scene of a crash shall remove all glass and debris deposited upon the roadway by the disabled vehicle which is to be towed.
(b) A shovel, and whenever practical the driver of the tow car engaged to remove any disabled vehicle shall spread dirt upon any portion of the roadway where oil or grease has been deposited by the disabled vehicle.
(c) At least one fire extinguisher of the dry chemical or carbon dioxide type, with minimum effective chemicals of no less than 5 pounds, with an aggregate rating of at least 10-B, C units, which must bear the approval of a laboratory nationally recognized as properly equipped to grant such approval.
2. A citation may be issued to any driver of a tow car who violates any provision of paragraph (a) of subsection 1. The peace officer who issues the citation shall report the violation to the Nevada Highway Patrol or the sheriff of the county or the chief of police of the city in which the roadway is located. If necessary, the Nevada Highway Patrol, sheriff or chief of police shall cause the roadway to be cleaned and shall bill the owner or operator of the tow car for the costs of the cleaning. If the owner or operator does not pay those costs within 30 days after receiving the bill therefor, the Nevada Highway Patrol, sheriff or chief of police shall report such information to the Nevada Transportation Authority, which may take disciplinary action in accordance with the provisions of NRS 706.449 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-484D.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026