Nevada § 484B.790 - Mobile carrying device: Operation on sidewalks and crosswalks; limitations; duties of operator; device has rights and duties of pedestrian; penalties
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§ 484B.790. Mobile carrying device: Operation on sidewalks and crosswalks; limitations; duties of operator; device has rights and duties of pedestrian; penalties
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.3565 or 268.41015 , a mobile carrying device may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk provided that: (a) The operator of the mobile carrying device is actively monitoring the navigation
and movement of the mobile carrying device; (b) The mobile carrying device is equipped with a braking device that enables the
mobile carrying device to come to a controlled stop; and (c) The mobile carrying device is operated in accordance with any requirements imposed
by this section. 2. The operator of a mobile carrying device may not allow a mobile carrying device
to: (a) Operate on the highways of this State except when crossing within a crosswalk; (b) Fail to comply with any traffic-control signal or devices that a pedestrian is
obligated to comply with; (c) Unreasonably interfere with pedestrians or vehicle traffic; (d) Transport hazardous material as that term is defined in NRS 459.7024 ; or (e) Transport a person. 3. A mobile carrying device has all the rights and duties of a pedestrian except those
which by their nature can have no application, except that the operator of a mobile
carrying device must ensure that the mobile carrying device yields the right of way
to a pedestrian on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk. 4. A violation of this section: (a) Is not a misdemeanor; (b) Shall not be deemed a moving traffic violation; and (c) Is punishable by the imposition of a civil penalty of $250.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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