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Authorization for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption

Expired: 09/30/2025

The Nevada Department of Transportation, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, may establish a program allowing federally certified alternative fuel vehicles to operate in HOV lanes regardless of the number of passengers. The federal authorization for this exemption expires on September 30, 2025.

(Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 484A.460 and 484A.463)

Jurisdiction: Nevada

Type: Laws and Regulations

Enacted: May 6, 2009

Amended: Jun 16, 2011

Technologies: EVs, HEVs, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Natural Gas, PHEVs, Propane (LPG)

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