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AB 168

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Barbara Dittrich and 9 co-sponsors

Nevada AB 168 clarifies bicycle rules, allowing a cautious rolling stop at stop signs and proceeding after stopping at a red light; violations become civil infractions.

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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Bill Summary · AB 168

AB 168 — Summary (Nevada, 2025 Session; BDR 43-598)

Sponsor: Assemblymember Heather Goulding (co‑sponsors added: Assemblymembers Brown‑May, Dickman, Watts)
Subject: Revises rules governing operation of a bicycle on a roadway; creates a civil penalty.
Chapters amended: Adds a new section to Chapter 484B of NRS; amends NRS 484B.760 and 484B.763.
Fiscal note: No effect on State or local government.

Purpose / Intent

AB 168 clarifies and revises traffic rules for people operating bicycles on roadways. The bill (as amended and reprinted) is limited to conventional bicycles (earlier drafts included electric bicycles and electric scooters but those were removed by amendment). It establishes when bicyclists must stop at stop signs/red lights and when limited exceptions apply, and makes violations civil infractions.

Key provisions

  • New statutory section (Chapter 484B):
    • Requires a person operating a bicycle on a roadway to stop in obedience to a stop sign or to a traffic-control signal displaying a steady red signal, except as provided by exceptions below.
    • Stop‑sign exception (rolling stop): A bicyclist approaching an intersection controlled by a stop sign may proceed cautiously through the intersection without coming to a full stop if the rider:
    • reasonably determines the movement can be made safely;
    • decreases speed and confirms the intersection is clear before entering; and
    • yields the right‑of‑way to pedestrians and to any vehicle whose proximity constitutes an immediate hazard.
    • Red‑signal exception (after stopping): A bicyclist may proceed cautiously through an intersection showing a steady red signal or make a turn through such intersection only after:
    • stopping before entering as required; then
    • confirming the movement can be made safely; and
    • yielding to pedestrians and vehicles that present an immediate hazard.
    • Left‑turn limitation: A bicyclist may not turn left through an intersection on steady red unless turning onto a one‑way roadway.
  • Enforcement and penalty:
    • Violations of the new bicycle rules are designated civil infractions, punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703–484A.705 (as referenced in amended NRS 484B.760).
  • Conforming changes:
    • Amends NRS 484B.760 and 484B.763 to incorporate the new section and to specify applicability of bicycle provisions.

Who is affected

  • Directly affects persons operating conventional bicycles on public roadways in Nevada.
  • Earlier drafts would have applied to electric bicycles and electric scooters; the final amended/reprinted language removes them from this bill.
  • Law enforcement agencies and municipal traffic enforcement must apply the new standard when issued as law.
  • Parents/guardians retain existing responsibilities to prevent children/wards from violating traffic laws (existing NRS provisions remain).

Procedural status and timeline

  • Prefiled: January 31, 2025 (bill activity begins in January 2025).
  • Passed the Assembly: Read third time and passed March 20, 2025 (Ayes 53, Noes 17).
  • Amended and passed as amended by the Assembly: April 17, 2025 (Yeas 41, Nays 1 on amendment passage).
  • Referred to Senate committees for assignment and budget committee review during April 2025.
  • Final procedural note: As of May 17, 2025, pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action is allowed on the bill (bill effectively stalled or otherwise concluded at that point).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Clarifies legal expectations for bicyclists, including a limited rolling‑stop allowance at stop signs and ability to proceed after stopping on red when safe.
  • Could reduce unnecessary full stops for cyclists in low‑traffic settings, but also raises enforcement and safety questions about subjective determinations of “safe” movements and yielding obligations.
  • Because violations are civil infractions, enforcement would typically involve fines or citations rather than criminal charges.
  • Fiscal impact is stated as none for state and local governments.

Note: Earlier drafts and committee exhibits referenced electric bicycles and electric scooters; the adopted amendment narrows the bill to conventional bicycles and adds co‑sponsors.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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