Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.010 Rights and restrictions.
11.30.010 - Rights and restrictions.
Pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this Chapter.
(Prior code § 10-16-1)
PEDESTRIANS
Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 11, ch. 11.30
in effectLas Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.020 Right-of-way—Darting before vehicles.
11.30.020 - Right-of-way—Darting before vehicles.
When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite one-half of the roadway as to be in danger, but no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. A pedestrians' right-of-way in a crosswalk is modified under the condition and as stated in Section 11.30.060.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 91(a): prior code § 10-16-2(A))
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.030 Passing vehicle stopped at crosswalk.
11.30.030 - Passing vehicle stopped at crosswalk.
Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 91(b): prior code § 10-16-2(B))
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.040 Right half of crosswalks.
11.30.040 - Right half of crosswalks.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right one-half of crosswalks.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 92: prior code § 10-16-3)
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.050 Route of crossing roadway.
11.30.050 - Route of crossing roadway.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a crosswalk.
(Ord. 170 § 10, 1931: prior code § 10-16-4)
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.060 Crossing outside crosswalk.
11.30.060 - Crossing outside crosswalk.
(A) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(B) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(C) The foregoing rules in this Section shall have no application under the conditions stated in Section 11.30.070 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 94: prior code § 10-16-5)
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.070 Crosswalk use required when.
11.30.070 - Crosswalk use required when.
(A) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk.
(B) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk in any business district.
(Ord. No. 6326, § 19, 6-18-14; 1949 code Ch. 36 § 95: prior code § 10-16-6)
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.080 Railroad crossing-control conformance.
11.30.080 - Railroad crossing-control conformance.
No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(Prior code § 10-16-7)
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.090 Sidewalk use required.
11.30.090 - Sidewalk use required.
Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 96(a): prior code § 10-16-8(A))
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.100 Walking along roadway.
11.30.100 - Walking along roadway.
Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a street shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 96(b): prior code § 10-16-8(B))
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.110 Solicitation from roadway.
11.30.110 - Solicitation from roadway.
No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 96(c): prior code § 10-16-9(A))
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.120 Soliciting protection of parked vehicle.
11.30.120 - Soliciting protection of parked vehicle.
No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 96(b): prior code § 10-16-9(B))
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.130 Due care of drivers.
11.30.130 - Due care of drivers.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 97: prior code § 10-16-10)
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.30.140 Blind persons.
11.30.140 - Blind persons.
(A) No person, except those wholly or partially blind, shall carry or use on any street, highway or in any other public place a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red.
(B) Any pedestrian who is not wholly or partially blind, or any driver of any vehicle who approaches or comes in contact with a person wholly or partially blind, carrying a cane or walking stick white in color, or white tipped in red, or being assisted by a person with wisdom, shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid an accident or injury to the person wholly or partially blind.
(1949 code Ch. 36 § 98: prior code § 10-16-11)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11.30PEFetched: 10/28/2026