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NRS 484B.790 - Mobile carrying device: Operation on sidewalks and crosswalks; limitations; duties of operator; device has rights and duties of pedestrian; penalties.

NV Rev Stat § 484B.790 (2019) (N/A)
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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.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3099)

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NRS 484B.790 - Mobile carrying device: Operation on sidewalks and crosswalks; limitations; duties of operator; device has rights and duties of pedestrian; penalties.