Crossing The Road
NRS 484B.283 and NRS 484B.287 — the right of way in a crosswalk, the countdown, and a civil penalty of up to $100
In a crosswalk, the driver yields. Where no signal is operating, a Nevada driver yields, slowing or stopping if need be, to a pedestrian in a crosswalk on the driver's half of the road, or on the half the driver is turning onto, or approaching so closely from the other half as to be in danger. A driver may not pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk until sure it was not stopped for a pedestrian.
| The signal | The pedestrian |
|---|---|
| The signalWalk, or the walking person | The pedestrianMay cross, with the right of way over every driver |
| The signalFlashing Don't Walk or hand, with a countdown | The pedestrianMay start across, but finishes before the countdown reaches zero |
| The signalFlashing Don't Walk or hand, no countdown | The pedestrianMay not start; one already crossing continues to a curb or safety zone |
| The signalSteady Don't Walk or hand | The pedestrianMay not start; one already crossing gets to safety as soon as possible |
- Outside a marked crosswalk or an unmarked one at an intersection, the pedestrian yields to every vehicle.
- Where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing is provided, the pedestrian crossing the road below yields.
- Between adjacent signal-controlled intersections, a pedestrian crosses only in a marked crosswalk.
- No crossing an intersection diagonally unless the signals authorize it.
- No stepping suddenly off the curb into the path of a vehicle too close to yield.
A pedestrian's violation of the yielding and crossing rules is not a misdemeanor; it carries a civil penalty of not more than $100.
A driver who causes a collision with a pedestrian while failing to yield faces an additional penalty, and violations in pedestrian safety and school zones carry more; those sections are not reproduced here. Fault in a particular collision is for a court and a licensed Nevada attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- NRS 484B.283 — Right-of-way in crosswalk
- NRS 484B.287 — When pedestrian must yield right-of-way to vehicle
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.