Nevada § 484B.270 - Vehicles, bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters and pedestrians: Driver’s duty of due care; additional penalty if driver is proximate cause of collision with person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter

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§ 484B.270. Vehicles, bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters and pedestrians: Driver’s duty of due care; additional penalty if driver is proximate cause of collision with person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter

1. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not intentionally interfere with the movement

of a person lawfully riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter. 2. When overtaking or passing a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter

proceeding in the same direction, the driver of a motor vehicle shall exercise due

care and: (a) If there is more than one lane for traffic proceeding in the same direction, move

the vehicle to the lane to the immediate left, if the lane is available and moving

into the lane is reasonably safe; or (b) If there is only one lane for traffic proceeding in the same direction, pass to

the left of the bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter at a safe distance,

which must be not less than 3 feet between any portion of the vehicle and the bicycle,

electric bicycle or electric scooter, and shall not move again to the right side of

the highway until the vehicle is safely clear of the overtaken bicycle, electric bicycle

or electric scooter. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484B.213 and 484B.217 , when passing to the left of a bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter at a

safe distance of not less than 3 feet between any portion of the vehicle and the bicycle,

electric bicycle or electric scooter, this paragraph authorizes the driver, if it

is safe, to pass: (1) To the left of the center of the highway. (2) In a no-passing zone. 3. The driver of a motor vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any person riding

a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter or a pedestrian as provided

in subsection 6 of NRS 484B.297 on the pathway or lane. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not enter, stop, stand, park or drive within

a pathway or lane provided for bicycles, electric bicycles or electric scooters except: (a) When entering or exiting an alley or driveway; (b) When operating or parking a disabled vehicle; (c) To avoid conflict with other traffic; (d) In the performance of official duties; (e) In compliance with the directions of a police officer; or (f) In an emergency. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the driver of a motor vehicle shall

not enter or proceed through an intersection while driving within a pathway or lane

provided for bicycles, electric bicycles or electric scooters. 5. The driver of a motor vehicle shall: (a) Exercise due care to avoid a collision with a person riding a bicycle, an electric

bicycle or an electric scooter; and (b) Give an audible warning with the horn of the vehicle if appropriate and when necessary

to avoid such a collision. 6. If, while violating any provision of subsections 1 to 5, inclusive, the driver

of a motor vehicle is the proximate cause of a collision with a person riding a bicycle,

an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, the driver is subject to the additional

penalty set forth in subsection 4 of NRS 484B.653 . 7. The operator of a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter shall not: (a) Intentionally interfere with the movement of a motor vehicle; or (b) Overtake and pass a motor vehicle unless the operator can do so safely without

endangering himself or herself or the occupants of the motor vehicle.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 484B.270

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 484B.270 cover?

Section 484B.270 ("Vehicles, bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters and pedestrians: Driver’s duty of due care; additional penalty if driver is proximate cause of collision with person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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