engine and effectively setting the brake thereon and turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1502) NRS 484.448 Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle unlawful; open container of alcoholic beverage; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone. 1. It is unlawful for a person to drink an alcoholic beverage while he is driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it is unlawful for a person to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage within the passenger area of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is upon a highway. This subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle which is designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation, or to the living quarters of a house coach or house trailer. 3. A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to the additional penalty set forth in NRS 484.3667. 4. As used in this section: (a) “Alcoholic beverage” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.015. (b) “Open container” means a container which has been opened or the seal of which has been broken. (c) “Passenger area” means that area of a vehicle which is designed for the seating of the driver or a passenger. (Added to NRS by 1971, 315; A 1991, 838; 2003, 3246) NRS 484.449 Limitations on backing. The driver of a vehicle: 1. Shall not back the vehicle unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic; 2. Shall not back into an intersection, on or over a crosswalk, or around a street corner; and 3. Shall in every case yield the right-of-way to moving traffic and pedestrians. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1498) NRS 484.451 Driving upon sidewalk. The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon or within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway or alley entrance. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1507) NRS 484.453 Obstruction of or interference with driver’s view; interference with driver’s control over driving mechanism; vision of driver through required glass equipment; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone. 1. A person shall not drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. 2. A passenger in a vehicle shall not ride in such position as to interfere with the driver’s view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484.6195, a vehicle must not be operated upon any highway unless the driver’s vision through any required glass equipment is normal. 4. A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to the additional penalty set forth in NRS 484.3667. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1502; A 1993, 2434; 2003, 3246) NRS 484.455 Riding in house trailer. No person shall occupy a house trailer while it is being moved upon a public highway. (Added to NRS by 1957, 504)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.699) NRS 484.457 Driving on mountain highway. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways shall hold such motor vehicle under control and as near the right hand edge of the highway as reasonably possible. (Added to NRS by 1957, 504)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.703) NRS 484.459 Coasting prohibited. 1. The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral. 2. The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged. (Added to NRS by 1957, 504)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.706) NRS 484.461 Following fire apparatus prohibited. The driver of any motor vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet or driving to or park such vehicle within 500 feet of fire apparatus which stopped in answer to a fire alarm. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1507) NRS 484.463 Crossing fire hose. A vehicle shall not be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any highway or private way or place for use at any fire or alarm of fire or practice runs, without the consent of the fire department official in command. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1507) NRS 484.465 Putting glass or other injurious substance on highway prohibited. 1. No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle upon such highway. 2. Any person who drops, or permits to be dropped or thrown, upon any highway any destructive or injurious material shall immediately remove the same or cause it to be removed. 3. Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from such vehicle. (Added to NRS by 1957, 504)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.716) NRS 484.466 Violation of curfew by drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age; exception for scheduled events; violation does not constitute primary offense. 1. A person to whom a driver’s license has been issued pursuant to NRS 483.2521 shall not operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless he is operating the vehicle to drive to or from a scheduled event. A peace officer shall not issue a citation to a person for operating a vehicle in violation of this section if the person provides evidence satisfactory to the peace officer that the reason that the person is operating the vehicle between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. is because he is driving to or from a scheduled event. 2. A peace officer shall not stop a motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the driver of the vehicle is violating subsection 1. A citation may be issued for a violation of subsection 1 only if the violation is discovered when the vehicle is halted or its driver is arrested for another violation or offense. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1521; A 2005, 2309) NRS 484.467 Driving through funeral or other procession. 1. The operator of a motor vehicle shall not drive between the vehicles, persons or animals comprising a funeral or other authorized procession when those vehicles are properly identified by pennants or other authorized insignia and while the funeral or procession is in motion, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or by the driver of a vehicle escorting the funeral procession. 2. This section does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1506; A 1985, 944) NRS 484.469 Driving in procession. 1. All vehicles, persons or animals comprising a funeral or other procession shall follow the preceding vehicles, persons or animals in the procession as closely as is practicable and safe. 2. Each vehicle in a funeral procession must have its head lamps lighted. 3. The driver of a vehicle escorting a funeral procession may display flashing amber warning lights if the appropriate permit has been issued pursuant to NRS 484.579. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1506; A 1985, 945) NRS 484.471 Permits required for certain parades and processions, sound trucks and oversized or overweight vehicles or equipment; penalty for violation. 1. A procession, except a funeral procession, or parade, except the forc

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