es of the United States Armed Services, the military forces of this State and the forces of the police and fire departments, must not occupy, march or proceed along any highway except in accordance with the permit issued by the proper public authority. 2. A sound truck or other vehicle equipped with an amplifier or loudspeaker must not be driven upon any highway for the purpose of selling, offering for sale or advertising in any fashion except in accordance with a permit issued by the proper public authority. 3. An oversized or overweight vehicle or equipment must not be driven, occupy or proceed upon any highway except in accordance with a permit issued by the proper public authority. 4. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1506; A 1985, 945; 1987, 1103) NRS 484.473 Unlawful riding. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, a driver shall not permit a person, with regard to a motor vehicle being operated on a paved highway, to ride upon or within any portion of the vehicle that is primarily designed or intended for carrying goods or other cargo or that is otherwise not designed or intended for the use of passengers, including, without limitation: (a) Upon the bed of a flatbed truck; or (b) Within the bed of a pickup truck. 2. A driver may permit a person to ride upon the bed of a flatbed truck or within the bed of a pickup truck if the person is: (a) Eighteen years of age or older; or (b) Under 18 years of age and the motor vehicle is: (1) Being used in the course of farming or ranching; or (2) Being driven in a parade authorized by a local authority. 3. A citation must be issued to a driver who permits a person to ride upon or within a vehicle in violation of subsection 1. A driver who is cited pursuant to this subsection shall be punished by a fine of at least $35 but not more than $100. 4. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to the portion of the bed of a truck that is covered by a camper shell or slide-in camper. 5. A violation of this section: (a) Is not a moving traffic violation for the purposes of NRS 483.473; and (b) May not be considered as: (1) Negligence or causation in a civil action; or (2) Negligent or reckless driving for the purposes of NRS 484.377. 6. As used in this section: (a) “Camper shell” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 361.017. (b) “Slide-in camper” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 482.113. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1507; A 2001, 1906; 2003, 3246) NRS 484.474 Child less than 6 years of age and weighing 60 pounds or less to be secured in child restraint system while being transported in motor vehicle; requirements for system; programs of training; fees; penalties; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, any person who is transporting a child who is less than 6 years of age and who weighs 60 pounds or less in a motor vehicle operated in this State which is equipped to carry passengers shall secure the child in a child restraint system which: (a) Has been approved by the United States Department of Transportation in accordance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. Part 571; (b) Is appropriate for the size and weight of the child; and (c) Is installed within and attached safely and securely to the motor vehicle: (1) In accordance with the instructions for installation and attachment provided by the manufacturer of the child restraint system; or (2) In another manner that is approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2. If a defendant pleads or is found guilty of violating the provisions of subsection 1, the court shall: (a) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, order the defendant to complete a program of training conducted by a person or agency approved by the Department of Public Safety in the installation and use of child restraint systems, except that the court shall waive the requirements of this paragraph if the defendant is not a resident of the State of Nevada; and (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, order the defendant to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, or order the defendant to perform not less than 8 hours nor more than 50 hours of community service. The court may: (1) For a first offense by a defendant who completes a program of training described in paragraph (a), waive any amount of the fine or any amount of the community service; and (2) For a second or subsequent offense by a defendant who completes a program of training described in paragraph (a), waive any amount of the fine in excess of $50 or any amount of the community service in excess of 8 hours, if the person or agency which provided the program of training to the defendant certifies to the court that the defendant has completed the program of training required by paragraph (a), has paid the fee, if any, established for the program pursuant to subsection 4 and has presented for inspection by the person or agency an installed child restraint system that satisfies the provisions of subsection 1. The provisions of this paragraph do not authorize the waiver of any fee established by a person or agency pursuant to subsection 4. 3. The court shall make available a list of persons and agencies approved by the Department of Public Safety to conduct programs of training and perform inspections of child restraint systems. The list must include, without limitation, an indication of the fee, if any, established by the person or agency pursuant to subsection 4. 4. A person or agency approved by the Department of Public Safety to conduct programs of training and perform inspections of child restraint systems may, in cooperation with the Department, establish a fee to be paid by defendants who are ordered to complete a program of training. The amount of the fee, if any: (a) Must be reasonable; and (b) May, if a defendant desires to acquire a child restraint system from such a person or agency, include the cost of a child restraint system provided by the person or agency to the defendant. A program of training may not be operated for profit. 5. For the purposes of NRS 483.473, a violation of this section is not a moving traffic violation. 6. A violation of this section may not be considered: (a) Negligence in any civil action; or (b) Negligence or reckless driving for the purposes of NRS 484.377. 7. This section does not apply: (a) To a person who is transporting a child in a means of public transportation, including a taxi, school bus or emergency vehicle. (b) When a physician determines that the use of such a child restraint system for the particular child would be impractical or dangerous because of such factors as the child’s weight, physical unfitness or medical condition. In this case, the person transporting the child shall carry in the vehicle the signed statement of the physician to that effect. 8. As used in this section, “child restraint system” means any device that is designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat or position children. The term includes, without limitation: (a) Booster seats and belt-positioning seats that are designed to elevate or otherwise position a child so as to allow the child to be secured with a safety belt; (b) Integrated child seats; and (c) Safety belts that are designed specifically to be adjusted to accommodate children. (Added to NRS by 1983, 1888; A 1985, 1170, 2293; 1995, 1528; 2003, 2079; 2005, 119) NRS 484.475 Boarding or alighting from vehicle; opening door of vehicle. 1. A person shall not board or alight from any vehicle wh

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