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NRS 484B.283  Right-of-way in crosswalk; impeding ability of driver to yield prohibited; overtaking vehicle at crosswalk; obedience to signals and other devices for control of traffic; additional penalty if driver is proximate cause of collision with pedestrian or if violation committed in pedestrian safety zone.

1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484B.287, 484B.290 and 484B.350:

(a) When official traffic-control devices are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be so to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the highway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the highway upon which the vehicle is traveling or onto which the vehicle is turning, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the highway as to be in danger.

(b) A pedestrian shall not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

(c) Whenever a vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle until the driver has determined that the vehicle being overtaken was not stopped for the purpose of permitting a pedestrian to cross the highway.

(d) Whenever signals exhibiting the words “Walk,” “Don’t Walk,” “Wait” or similar symbols are in place, such signals indicate as follows:

(1) While the “Walk” indication or walking person symbol is illuminated, pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the highway in the direction of the signal and must be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.

(2) While the “Don’t Walk” or “Wait” indication or an upraised hand symbol is illuminated, is flashing and is accompanied by a countdown timer, a pedestrian may proceed across the highway in the direction of the signal, but must complete the crossing before the countdown timer gets to zero.

(3) While the “Don’t Walk” or “Wait” indication or an upraised hand symbol is illuminated and flashing but is not accompanied by a countdown timer, a pedestrian may not proceed to cross the highway, but a pedestrian who entered the highway lawfully pursuant to subparagraph (1) may continue to cross the highway but must proceed to a curb, sidewalk, safety zone if one is provided or other place of safety before the “Don’t Walk” or “Wait” indication or an upraised hand symbol is illuminated and steady.

(4) While the “Don’t Walk” or “Wait” indication or an upraised hand symbol is illuminated and steady a pedestrian may not proceed to cross the highway, but a pedestrian who entered the highway lawfully pursuant to subparagraph (1) or (2) may continue to cross the highway but must proceed to a curb, sidewalk, safety zone if one is provided or other place of safety as soon as possible.

2.  If, while violating paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection 1, the driver of a motor vehicle is the proximate cause of a collision with a pedestrian, the driver is subject to the additional penalty set forth in subsection 4 of NRS 484B.653.

3.  A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 may be subject to the additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.135.

4.  As used in this section, “half of the highway” means all traffic lanes of a highway which are designated for traffic traveling in one direction, and includes the entire highway in the case of a one-way highway.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 1492; A 1981, 669, 1918; 2003, 364; 2011, 1634; 2015, 1567; 2019, 3100) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 484.325)

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  • Aggressive driving
  • Boulder City Justice Court Traffic Tickets
  • Boulder City Municipal Court Traffic Tickets
  • Bunkerville Justice Court Traffic Tickets
  • Commercial driver’s license tickets
  • Careless driving
  • Disobeying a signal
  • Disobeying a sign
  • Disregarding a red light
  • Disregarding a stop sign
  • Driver License Suspended
  • Driver License Revoked
  • Driving with a suspended license
  • Driving under the influence
  • Exhibition of Power
  • Failure to Yield
  • Failure to appear in court
  • Failure to control speed
  • Following too closely
  • Goodsprings Justice Court Traffic Tickets
  • Henderson Traffic Tickets
  • Laughlin Justice Court Traffic Tickets
  • Las Vegas Justice Court Traffic Tickets
  • Las Vegas Municipal Court Traffic Tickets
  • Las Vegas speeding ticket
  • Metro Police Traffic Tickets
  • Minor in possession of alcohol
  • Moving violations
  • Nevada Highway Patrol / NHP
  • North Las Vegas Traffic Tickets
  • North Las Vegas Justice Court Traffic Tickets
  • North Las Vegas Municipal Court Traffic Tickets
  • No child safety seat
  • No liability insurance
  • No Proof Of Insurance
  • No Registration
  • No seat belt
  • No U-turn
  • Obey traffic control devices
  • Open container of alcohol
  • Passing stopped school bus
  • Racing (exhibition of speed)
  • Reckless driving
  • Speeding
  • Talking on Cell Phone
  • Texting While Driving
  • Tinted windows
  • Traffic accident
  • Traffic citation
  • Traffic violations
  • Traffic Warrant
  • Unpaid traffic tickets
  • Vehicle inspection violations
  • Warrant issue for arrest
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FY 2017 NV Justice Courts, Total DIsposed Traffic Cases*
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FY 2017 NV Municipal Courts, Total Disposed Traffic Cases*
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FY 2016 Pedestrian Fatalities in Traffic Accidents**
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FY 2016 Traffic Fatalities**

Source: Uniform System for Judicial Records, Nevada AOC, Research and Statistics Unit.*
Nevada Office of Traffic Safety FFY 2016 Annual Performance Report**