1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a peace officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician or a paramedic certified pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS or an employee of a pedestrian mall, who operates a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter while on duty, is not required to comply with any provision of NRS or any ordinance of a local government relating to the operation of a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter while on duty if he or she:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 484B.767

  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) Is responding to an emergency call or the peace officer is in pursuit of a suspected violator of the law; or

(b) Determines that noncompliance with any such provision is necessary to carry out his or her duties.

2.  The provisions of this section do not:

(a) Relieve a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or employee of a pedestrian mall from the duty to operate a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter with due regard for the safety of others.

(b) Protect such a person from the consequences of the person’s disregard for the safety of others.

3.  As used in this section, ‘pedestrian mall’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 268.811.