Crossing Pedestrians

The cab driver on the way back to the airport in Las Vegas marked our group as Californians as soon as we all started to buckle up in his cab. He then proceeded to explain that we had better watch out in Nevada because the laws were different than we would expect. In particular, he said that if you got hit by a car and were outside of a crosswalk, the driver was not at fault and would likely sue your estate for damages if you died. That seems a little extreme to me, and while I couldn't find an exact reference to the case he was talking about, it does seem like he was right. Doesn't look like that old Berkeley attitude that encourages you to throw yourself in front of a car to force it to stop would be a good idea in Las Vegas.