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NRS 486.061

License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception; motorcycle safety course in lieu of fine for violation. [Effective until the date on which the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient resources are available to enable the Department to carry out the amendatory provisions of chapter 233, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1468

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1465; A 1979, 856; 1991, 2231; 1997, 2078; 2017, 966; 2023, 944) (Added to NRS by 1971, 1465; A 1979, 856; 1991, 2231; 1997, 2078; 2017, 966; 2023, 944, 1…

, which relate to autocycles.]

1. Except for a nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and is authorized by the person’s state of residency to drive a motorcycle, a person shall not drive:

(a) A motorcycle, except a trimobile, upon a highway unless that person holds a valid motorcycle driver’s license issued pursuant to NRS 486.011 to 486.381, inclusive, a driver’s license issued pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS endorsed to authorize the holder to drive a motorcycle or a permit issued pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 483.280.

(b) A trimobile upon a highway unless that person holds a valid motorcycle driver’s license issued pursuant to NRS 486.011 to 486.381, inclusive, or a driver’s license issued pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS.

2. If, pursuant to NRS 486.381, a court of competent jurisdiction finds that a person has violated the requirement of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the court shall permit the person to complete a course of motorcycle safety in lieu of assessing a fine for the violation. The course of motorcycle safety must be completed within 9 months after the date of the final order of the court and proof of successful completion of the course must be filed with the court.

, which relate to autocycles.]

1. Except for a nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and is authorized by the person’s state of residency to drive a motorcycle, a person shall not drive:

(a) A motorcycle, except a trimobile, upon a highway unless that person holds a valid motorcycle driver’s license issued pursuant to NRS 486.011 to 486.381, inclusive, a driver’s license issued pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS endorsed to authorize the holder to drive a motorcycle or a permit issued pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 483.280.

(b) A trimobile upon a highway unless that person holds a valid motorcycle driver’s license issued pursuant to NRS 486.011 to 486.381, inclusive, or a driver’s license issued pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS.

(c) An autocycle upon a highway unless that person holds a driver’s license issued pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS.

2. If, pursuant to NRS 486.381, a court of competent jurisdiction finds that a person has violated the requirement of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the court shall permit the person to complete a course of motorcycle safety in lieu of assessing a fine for the violation. The course of motorcycle safety must be completed within 9 months after the date of the final order of the court and proof of successful completion of the course must be filed with the court.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.