SB 422 — Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 43-663)

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422–C OMMITTEE ON G ROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE M ARCH 27, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public safety.

(BDR 43-663) FISCAL NOTE:

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LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:provides pedestrians on or near a highway with certain rights and imposes certain duties.

Existing law provides pedestrians on or near a highway with certain rights and imposes certain duties.

(NRSSection(NRS 484B.790) Section 3 of this bill defines the term “personal delivery device” to mean an electrically powered device that:

and (2) is equipped with technology that allows navigation with or without the active control or monitoring not intendeda “vehicle” for purposes of existing law governing travel on public highways.ice is (NRS 482.135) Section 5 of this bill provides that a personal delivery device may only be operated at an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education or on a sidewalk or crosswalk directly adjacent to carrysuch passengers;an institution while servicing the institution.

andSection (3)5: is equipped with technology that allows navigation with or without the active control or monitoring of a natural person.

Section(1) 1authorizes of this bill provides that a personal delivery device isto notoperate aon “vehicle”highways foronly purposesif ofcrossing existingat lawan governingintersection travelor onwithin publica highways.crosswalk;

(NRS(2) 482.135)prohibits Sectionsuch 5a ofdevice thisfrom bill:transporting hazardous material, transporting a person or unreasonably interfering with pedestrians or vehicle traffic;

(1) highways if crossing at an intersection;

(2) prohibits such a device fromlks and on transporting hazardous material, transporting a person or unreasonably interfering with pedestrians or vehicle traffic;

Section 5 also requires a personal delivery device to include a unique identifying number and a means of identifying and contacting the personal delivery device operator.

Section 4 of this bill defines the term “personal delivery device operator” to mean a person or entity that exercises control or monitoring over the operation and navigation of a personal delivery device, not including a person who solely:

(1) requests or receives ala delivery;

or (3) stores, charges or - *SB422_R1* – 2 – maintains a personal delivery device.

Section 6 of this bill requires a personal delivery device operator to maintain a policy of general liability insurance to cover any damages caused by the operation of personal delivery devices under the control of the operator.

Section 8 of this bill provides that a violation of the provisions of sectionto 5indicate orthe 6proper isplacement aof civilsections infraction.3 and 4 in the Nevada Revisedrming change Statutes.

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Existing law authorizes the governing body of a county or city, respectively, to carrying devices.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Mobile homes or commercial coaches as defined in chapter 489 of NRS;

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Electric scooters;

[or] 6.

A personal delivery device as that term is defined in section 3 of this act.

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1.delivery device;

Requests or receives the delivery or services of a personal delivery2. device;

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or - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – 3.

ExceptA as otherwise provided in NRS 244.3565 or 268.41015, a personal delivery device may only be operatedoperated: on a sidewalk or crosswalk, including, without limitation, at an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education, if:

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