Difference between revisions of "Nevada"
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| + | 484B.297 Walking along and upon highways; solicitation of ride, business or contribution from driver or occupant of vehicle prohibited in certain circumstances; intoxicated pedestrian prohibited within traveled portion of highway; applicability to riders of animals; penalty. | ||
| − | + | 3. A person shall not stand in a highway to solicit a ride or any business from the driver or any occupant of a vehicle. A person shall not, without a permit issued pursuant to NRS 244.3555 or 268.423, solicit any contribution from the driver or any occupant of a vehicle. | |
| + | For clarification, the State Law allows for a city's interpretation. For North Las Vegas, the law is such: | ||
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| + | For the purposes of NRS chapter 484, a “highway” is defined as “the entire width between the boundary lines of every way dedicated to a public authority when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic, whether or not the public authority is maintaining the way.” NRS 484.065. | ||
For clarification, the State Law allows for a city's interpretation. For North Las Vegas, the law is such: | For clarification, the State Law allows for a city's interpretation. For North Las Vegas, the law is such: | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 13 March 2012
Nevada is a state of the United States of America.
Law
Nevada state laws states such: 484B.297 Walking along and upon highways; solicitation of ride, business or contribution from driver or occupant of vehicle prohibited in certain circumstances; intoxicated pedestrian prohibited within traveled portion of highway; applicability to riders of animals; penalty.
3. A person shall not stand in a highway to solicit a ride or any business from the driver or any occupant of a vehicle. A person shall not, without a permit issued pursuant to NRS 244.3555 or 268.423, solicit any contribution from the driver or any occupant of a vehicle.
For clarification, the State Law allows for a city's interpretation. For North Las Vegas, the law is such:
For the purposes of NRS chapter 484, a “highway” is defined as “the entire width between the boundary lines of every way dedicated to a public authority when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic, whether or not the public authority is maintaining the way.” NRS 484.065.
For clarification, the State Law allows for a city's interpretation. For North Las Vegas, the law is such:
- 10.36.090 - Pedestrians soliciting rides or business.
- A.No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle. [1]
- 10.04.290 - Roadway.
- The term "roadway" means that portion of a street or highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. [2]
Putting two and two together, this means that soliciting for a ride (hitchhiking) is legal as long as you are not standing "in a roadway" "exclusive of the berm or shoulder." Thus, you can legally stand on the shoulder or sidewalk of a roadway and stick out your thumb. Since the interstate has different jurisdiction, you might not want to walk too far up the on ramp.
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