8/5/03-AB83 has been signed into law permitting engine brake use and allowing Nevada to conform to federal definitions of longer tractor-trailer combinations.
The new law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, permits truckers to use engine brakes as long as the rig is equipped with a muffler or if there is an emergency situation for the truck. Violators would be charged with a misdemeanor.
The bill voids the 105-foot length limit for longer tractor-trailer permits. It also eliminates the maximum permit fee for a combination vehicle exceeding 80,000 pounds.
It also repeals the alternate weight limitation for trailers.