Nevada § 484B.653 - Reckless driving, organization of unauthorized speed contests and driving in or facilitating unauthorized trick driving displays prohibited; penalties; court to suspend driver’s license of certain offenders; additional penalties for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone or if driver is proximate cause of collision with pedestrian or person riding bicycle; court may order impounding vehicle of certain offenders
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§ 484B.653. Reckless driving, organization of unauthorized speed contests and driving in or facilitating unauthorized trick driving displays prohibited; penalties; court to suspend driver’s license of certain offenders; additional penalties for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone or if driver is proximate cause of collision with pedestrian or person riding bicycle; court may order impounding vehicle of certain offenders
1. It is unlawful for a person to: (a) Drive a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property
on a highway or premises to which the public has access. (b) Drive a vehicle in an unauthorized speed contest on a highway or premises to which
the public has access. (c) Organize an unauthorized speed contest on a highway or premises to which the public
has access. (d) Drive a vehicle in an unauthorized trick driving display on a highway or premises
to which the public has access. (e) Facilitate an unauthorized trick driving display on a highway or premises to which
the public has access. A violation of paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of this subsection or subsection 1 of NRS 484B.550 constitutes reckless driving. 2. If, while violating the provisions of subsections 1 to 5, inclusive, of NRS 484B.270 , NRS 484B.280 , paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 484B.283 , NRS 484B.350, subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 484B.363 or subsection 1 of NRS 484B.600 , the driver of a motor vehicle on a highway or premises to which the public has access
is the proximate cause of a collision with a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle,
an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, the violation constitutes reckless driving. 3. A person who violates paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor
and: (a) For the first offense, shall be punished: (1) By a fine of not less than $250 but not more than $1,000; or (2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (b) For the second offense, shall be punished: (1) By a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $1,500; or (2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (c) For the third and each subsequent offense, shall be punished: (1) By a fine of not less than $1,500 but not more than $2,000; or (2) By both fine and imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. 4. A person who violates paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 or commits a violation
which constitutes reckless driving pursuant to subsection 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor
and: (a) For the first offense: (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 but not more than $1,000; (2) Shall perform not less than 50 hours, but not more than 99 hours, of community
service; and (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (b) For the second offense: (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $1,500; (2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 199 hours, of community
service; and (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (c) For the third and each subsequent offense: (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500 but not more than $2,000; (2) Shall perform 200 hours of community service; and (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. 5. In addition to any fine, community service and imprisonment imposed upon a person
pursuant to subsection 4, the court: (a) Shall issue an order suspending the driver's license of the person for a period
of not less than 6 months but not more than 2 years and requiring the person to surrender
all driver's licenses then held by the person; (b) Within 5 days after issuing an order pursuant to paragraph (a), shall forward
to the Department any licenses, together with a copy of the order; (c) For the first offense, may issue an order impounding, for a period of 15 days,
any vehicle that is registered to the person who violates paragraph (b) or (c) of
subsection 1 if the vehicle is used in the commission of the offense; and (d) For the second and each subsequent offense, shall issue an order impounding, for
a period of 30 days, any vehicle that is registered to the person who violates paragraph
(b) or (c) of subsection 1 if the vehicle is used in the commission of the offense. 6. A person who violates paragraph (d) of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor
and: (a) For the first offense: (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 but not more than $1,500; (2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 199 hours, of community
service; and (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days. (b) For the second offense and each subsequent offense: (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500 but not more than $2,000; (2) Shall perform 200 hours of community service; and (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days. 7. A person who violates paragraph (e) of subsection 1 is guilty of: (a) For the first offense, a misdemeanor and: (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000; (2) Shall perform not less than 50 hours, but not more than 99 hours, of community
service; and (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (b) For the second offense and each subsequent offense, a gross misdemeanor and: (1) Shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500; (2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than 199 hours, of community
service; and (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days. 8. In addition to any fine, community service and imprisonment imposed upon a person
pursuant to subsection 6 or 7, the court: (a) May issue an order suspending the driver's license of the person for a period
of not less than 6 months but not more than 2 years and requiring the person to surrender
all driver's licenses then held by the person; (b) Within 5 days after issuing an order pursuant to paragraph (a), shall forward
to the Department any licenses, together with a copy of the order; and (c) May issue an order impounding, for a period of 30 days, any vehicle that is registered
to the person if the vehicle is used in the commission of the offense. 9. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 484B.550 , a person who does any act or neglects any duty imposed by law while driving or in
actual physical control of any vehicle on a highway or premises to which the public
has access in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property, if
the act or neglect of duty proximately causes the death of or substantial bodily harm
to another person, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison for: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), a minimum term of not less than
1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years and by a fine of not less than
$2,000 but not more than $5,000. (b) A minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10
years and by a fine of not less than $2,000 but not more than $5,000 if: (1) The violation involves operating a vehicle at a rate of speed that is 50 miles
per hour or more over the posted speed limit; or (2) The violation is committed in an area designated as a pedestrian safety zone or
school zone or a school crossing zone. 10. A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to any additional
penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 484B.135 unless the person is subject to the penalty provided pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 484B.550 . 11. As used in this section: (a) “ Facilitate ” means to plan, schedule or promote, or assist in the planning, scheduling or promotion
of, an unauthorized trick driving display or in any other way participate in an unauthorized
trick driving display, including, without limitation: (1) Using a vehicle to divert, slow, impede or otherwise block traffic with the intent
to enable or assist an unauthorized trick driving display; or (2) Filming or otherwise recording an unauthorized trick driving display with the
intent to promote an unauthorized trick driving display. (b) “ Organize ” means to plan, schedule or promote, or assist in the planning, scheduling or promotion
of, an unauthorized speed contest on a highway or premises to which the public has
access, regardless of whether a fee is charged for attending the unauthorized speed
contest. (c) “ Trick driving display ” means using a vehicle to perform tricks, stunts or other maneuvers on a highway,
or premises to which the public has access, upon which traffic has been diverted,
slowed, impeded or blocked to enable the performing of such tricks, stunts or maneuvers
or having such tricks, stunts or maneuvers filmed or otherwise recorded.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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