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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 484B.787. Personal delivery device: Limitations on operation; duties of operator; device has rights and duties of pedestrian; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A personal delivery device may only be operated:

(a) At an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education or upon a sidewalk or crosswalk directly adjacent to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education while servicing such an institution.

(b) If:

(1) The operator of the personal delivery device is capable of actively monitoring and remotely controlling the navigation and movement of the personal delivery device;

(2) The personal delivery device is equipped with a braking device that enables the personal delivery device to come to a controlled stop;

(3) The personal delivery device includes a unique identifying number and a means of identifying and contacting the personal delivery device operator; and

(4) The personal delivery device is operated in accordance with any requirements imposed by this section.

2. A personal delivery device operator may not allow a personal delivery device to:

(a) Operate on the highways of this State except when crossing at an intersection or 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 personal delivery device has all the rights and duties of a pedestrian except those which by their nature can have no application or as otherwise provided in this section.

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.

5. As used in this section, “institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education” means any institution, branch, facility, department, office or housing of, or used by or for the benefit of, the Nevada System of Higher Education or students or faculty of the System. The term includes, without limitation, campuses, offices, facilities and housing for students or faculty, whether owned or not owned by the System, and property which is directly adjacent to property that is owned and managed by the System.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 484B.787. Personal delivery device: Limitations on operation; duties of operator; device has rights and duties of pedestrian; penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-43-public-safety-vehicles-watercraft/nv-rev-st-484b-787/

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