Existing law prohibits vehicles from stopping, standing or parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk. (NRS 484B.450) Section 1 of this bill applies the 20-foot prohibition to both marked and unmarked crosswalks. Existing law authorizes a local authority to adopt an ordinance for the purpose of erecting official traffic-control devices that regulate the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway under its jurisdiction. (NRS 484B.520) Existing law defines “official traffic-control device” as certain signs, signals, markings and other devices that are placed or erected by a public authority or railroad for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. (NRS 484A.145) Section 2 of this bill additionally authorizes a local authority to adopt an ordinance for the purpose of establishing a greater distance than the default distance for stopping, standing or parking near a marked or unmarked crosswalk if the deviation is necessary to protect the safety of the community and the local authority erects official traffic-control devices to provide notice of the distance applicable to the jurisdiction. Section 2 provides that, through December 31, 2026, the prohibition relating to stopping, standing or parking within the specified distance of a marked or unmarked crosswalk may only be enforced through the issuance of a warning and such enforcement is only permitted in circumstances where notice of the distance applicable to the jurisdiction is provided by an official traffic-control device. Section 3 of this bill removes these restrictions effective on January 1, 2027, thereby authorizing a law enforcement officer to take any applicable enforcement actions relating to stopping, standing or parking within the specified distance of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, regardless of whether notice of the prohibition was provided by an official traffic-control device.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 484B.450, 484B.520
Reprint 1: 484B.450, 484B.520
As Enrolled: 484B.450, 484B.520
BDR: 484B.450, 484B.520