Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 486 - Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles
NRS 486.181 - Carrying passengers.

1. A motorcycle or moped shall not be driven upon a highway while carrying more than one person unless such motorcycle or moped is designed by the manufacturer to carry more than one person.
2. A passenger shall ride:
(a) Behind the driver and astride the permanent or regular seat which was designed for two persons;
(b) Astride another seat firmly attached at the rear of the driver; or
(c) In a sidecar attached.
3. Every such motorcycle or moped designed for transporting a passenger shall be equipped with footrests adjusted to fit such passenger.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1468; A 1975, 1082)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 486 - Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles

NRS 486.011 - Definitions.

NRS 486.031 - "Highway" defined.

NRS 486.038 - "Moped" defined.

NRS 486.041 - "Motorcycle" defined.

NRS 486.051 - "Muffler" defined.

NRS 486.055 - "Program" defined.

NRS 486.057 - "Trimobile" defined.

NRS 486.061 - License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception.

NRS 486.071 - Qualifications for license.

NRS 486.081 - Application for license: Form; verification; contents; proof of full legal name and age; Department to adopt regulations prescribing documents acceptable to prove full legal name and age; proof of social security number; authority of De...

NRS 486.084 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures fo...

NRS 486.091 - Application from person previously licensed in another state; copy of record from other state becomes part of Nevada record; Department to furnish records to other states.

NRS 486.101 - Application of minors.

NRS 486.111 - Release from liability.

NRS 486.121 - Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor’s application.

NRS 486.131 - Examination of applicants.

NRS 486.141 - Form for application.

NRS 486.161 - Expiration and renewal of license; regulations. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occup...

NRS 486.165 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish...

NRS 486.171 - Permitting unauthorized person to drive. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Unlawful to permit unauthorized person to drive. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 486.180 - Operation and equipment provisions applicable and uniform throughout State; local authorities prohibited from enacting ordinance in conflict with provisions.

NRS 486.181 - Carrying passengers.

NRS 486.191 - Driver’s position while operating.

NRS 486.201 - Height of handlebars.

NRS 486.211 - Position of driver’s hands.

NRS 486.221 - Fenders required while in operation.

NRS 486.231 - Protective headgear, glasses, goggles or face shields; Department required to adopt standards; when use required; exceptions.

NRS 486.241 - Protective headgear and glasses: Sale or distribution.

NRS 486.251 - Use of head lamps and stop lights required.

NRS 486.261 - Tail lamps.

NRS 486.271 - Turn signals.

NRS 486.281 - Head lamps: Placement; limit on correlated color temperature of high-intensity discharge lamps.

NRS 486.291 - Reflectors.

NRS 486.301 - Brakes.

NRS 486.311 - Mirrors.

NRS 486.331 - Rights and duties of drivers.

NRS 486.341 - Right to full use of traffic lane.

NRS 486.351 - Unlawful passing; driving abreast; prohibition on driving in extreme left lane; exceptions.

NRS 486.361 - Driver’s license to be surrendered on demand.

NRS 486.363 - Definitions.

NRS 486.365 - Department" defined.

NRS 486.367 - Director" defined.

NRS 486.370 - "Motorcycle" includes moped.

NRS 486.372 - Establishment; Administrator; approval of courses of instruction; rules and regulations; contracts for services; Account for the Program for the Education of Motorcycle Riders created; uses of money in Account.

NRS 486.373 - Eligibility for enrollment; fee.

NRS 486.374 - Licensed instructor required; requirements and approval of course of instruction.

NRS 486.375 - Qualifications of instructor; standards for licensing instructors. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Qualifications of instructor; standards and procedures for licensing instructors. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 486.381 - Violation of provisions concerning motorcycles and similar vehicles. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Violation of provisions concerning motorcycles and similar vehicles. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 486.385 - Local authorities prohibited from enacting ordinance providing criminal penalty if chapter prescribes civil penalty. [Effective January 1, 2023.]