NRS 484B.280 Duties of driver of motor vehicle to pedestrian; additional penalty if driver is proximate cause of collision with pedestrian or if violation committed in pedestrian safety zone. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
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NRS 484B.280 Duties of driver of motor vehicle to pedestrian; additional penalty if driver is proximate cause of collision with pedestrian or if violation committed in pedestrian safety zone. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
1. A driver of a motor vehicle shall:
(a)Exercise due care to avoid a collision with a pedestrian;
(b)Give an audible warning with the horn of the vehicle if appropriate and when necessary to avoid such a collision; and
(c)Exercise proper caution upon observing a pedestrian:
(1)On or near a highway, street or road;
(2)At or near a bus stop or bench, shelter or transit stop for passengers of public mass transportation or in the act of boarding a bus or other public transportation vehicle; or
(3)In or near a school zone or a school crossing zone marked in accordance with NRS 484B.363 or a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
2. If, while violating any provision of this section, 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 .