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hicle is equipped with an event recording device that is able to record or transmit any information described in subparagraph (2) or (6) of paragraph (a) of subsection 6 and that ability is part of a subscription service for the motor vehicle, the fact that the information may be recorded or transmitted must be disclosed in the agreement for the subscription service. 5. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. 6. As used in this section: (a) “Event recording device” means a device which is installed by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle and which, for the purposes of retrieving data after an accident involving the motor vehicle: (1) Records the direction and rate of speed at which the motor vehicle travels; (2) Records a history of where the motor vehicle travels; (3) Records steering performance; (4) Records brake performance, including, without limitation, whether the brakes were applied before an accident; (5) Records the status of the driver’s safety belt; or (6) If an accident involving the motor vehicle occurs, is able to transmit information concerning the accident to a central communications system. (b) “Garageman” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 487.545. (c) “New vehicle dealer” has the meaning ascribed to it NRS 482.078. (d) “Owner” means: (1) A person having all the incidents of ownership, including the legal title of the motor vehicle, whether or not he lends, rents or creates a security interest in the motor vehicle; (2) A person entitled to possession of the motor vehicle as the purchaser under a security agreement; or (3) A person entitled to possession of the motor vehicle as a lessee pursuant to a lease agreement if the term of the lease is more than 3 months. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1358) NRS 484.639 Television-type receiving equipment. 1. A person shall not drive any motor vehicle equipped with television-type receiving equipment so located that the viewer or screen is visible from the driver’s seat. 2. This section does not prohibit the use of television-type receiving equipment used exclusively for traffic safety, law enforcement or the navigation of a motor vehicle. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1208; A 1995, 10) NRS 484.641 Safety belts and shoulder harness assembly; requirements for child and other passenger; penalty; exemptions. [Effective until the date the Federal Government rescinds the requirement for the installation of automatic restraints in new private passenger motor vehicles, if that action is based upon the enactment or continued operation of certain amendatory and transitory provisions contained in chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 1987.] 1. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car manufactured after: (a) January 1, 1968, on a highway unless it is equipped with at least two lap-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front seating positions. (b) January 1, 1970, on a highway, unless it is equipped with a lap-type safety belt assembly for each permanent seating position for passengers. This requirement does not apply to the rear seats of vehicles operated by a police department or sheriff’s office. (c) January 1, 1970, unless it is equipped with at least two shoulder-harness-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front seating positions. 2. Any person driving, and any passenger who: (a) Is 6 years of age or older; or (b) Weighs more than 60 pounds, regardless of age, who rides in the front or back seat of any vehicle described in subsection 1, having an unladen weight of less than 10,000 pounds, on any highway, road or street in this State shall wear a safety belt if one is available for his seating position. 3. A citation must be issued to any driver or to any adult passenger who fails to wear a safety belt as required by subsection 2. If the passenger is a child who: (a) Is 6 years of age or older but less than 18 years of age, regardless of weight; or (b) Is less than 6 years of age but who weighs more than 60 pounds, a citation must be issued to the driver for his failure to require that child to wear the safety belt, but if both the driver and that child are not wearing safety belts, only one citation may be issued to the driver for both violations. A citation may be issued pursuant to this subsection only if the violation is discovered when the vehicle is halted or its driver arrested for another alleged violation or offense. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 2 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25 or by a sentence to perform a certain number of hours of community service. 4. A violation of subsection 2: (a) Is not a moving traffic violation under NRS 483.473. (b) May not be considered as negligence or as causation in any civil action or as negligent or reckless driving under NRS 484.377. (c) May not be considered as misuse or abuse of a product or as causation in any action brought to recover damages for injury to a person or property resulting from the manufacture, distribution, sale or use of a product. 5. The Department shall exempt those types of motor vehicles or seating positions from the requirements of subsection 1 when compliance would be impractical. 6. The provisions of subsections 2 and 3 do not apply: (a) To a driver or passenger who possesses a written statement by a physician certifying that he is unable to wear a safety belt for medical or physical reasons; (b) If the vehicle is not required by federal law to be equipped with safety belts; (c) To an employee of the United States Postal Service while delivering mail in the rural areas of this State; (d) If the vehicle is stopping frequently, the speed of that vehicle does not exceed 15 miles per hour between stops and the driver or passenger is frequently leaving the vehicle or delivering property from the vehicle; or (e) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484.6415, to a passenger riding in a means of public transportation, including a school bus or emergency vehicle. 7. It is unlawful for any person to distribute, have for sale, offer for sale or sell any safety belt or shoulder harness assembly for use in a motor vehicle unless it meets current minimum standards and specifications of the United States Department of Transportation. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1209; A 1985, 1953, 2294; 1987, 1106; 2001 Special Session, 151; 2003, 274, 506, 2080) NRS 484.641 Safety belts and shoulder harness assembly. [Effective on the date the Federal Government rescinds the requirement for the installation of automatic restraints in new private passenger motor vehicles, if that action is based upon the enactment or continued operation of certain amendatory and transitory provisions contained in chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 1987.] 1. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1968, on a highway unless it is equipped with at least two lap-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front seat positions. 2. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1970, on a highway, unless it is equipped with a lap-type safety belt assembly for each permanent passenger-seating position. This requirement does not apply to the rear seats of vehicles operated by a police department or sheriff’s office. 3. It is unlawful to drive a passenger car manufactured after January 1, 1970, unless it is equipped with at least two shoulder-harness-type safety belt assemblies for use in the front seating positions. 4. The Department shall exempt those types of motor vehicles or seating positions from the requirements of this section when compliance would be impractical. 5. It is unlawful for any person to distribute, have fo

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