NRS 482.135

“Vehicle” defined

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Warden, Nevada State Prison v. Peters (1967)

Most recently applied in In re: Robert A. Alexander and Gloria J. Alexander (June 2012)

[Part 1:202:1931; A 1951, 165; 1953, 280]—(NRS A 1979, 1222; 2003, 1205; 2003, 20th Special Session, 299; 2019, 1880, 3099; 2023, 940)

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Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.36348, “vehicle” means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway. The term does not include:

1. Devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks;

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

3. Electric bicycles;

4. Electric personal assistive mobility devices;

5. Electric scooters;

6. A mobile carrying device as that term is defined in NRS 484B.029; or

7. A personal delivery device as that term is defined in NRS 484B.044.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.