Nevada § 386.815 - Transportation of children to and from activities and programs; use and supervision of vehicles; qualifications and restrictions for drivers
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 386.815 — Transportation of children to and from activities and programs; use and supervision of vehicles; qualifications and restrictions for drivers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 386.815. Transportation of children to and from activities and programs; use and supervision of vehicles; qualifications and restrictions for drivers
1. A board of trustees of a school district may permit school buses or vehicles belonging
to the school district to be used for the transportation of public school pupils to
and from: (a) Interscholastic contests; (b) School festivals; or (c) Other activities properly a part of a school program. 2. In addition to the use of school buses and vehicles authorized pursuant to subsection
1, the board of trustees of a school district may permit school buses and vehicles
belonging to the school district to be used for the transportation of children to
and from: (a) Programs for the supervision of children before and after school; and (b) Other programs or activities that the board of trustees deems appropriate, regardless of whether such programs or activities are part of a school program. 3. The use of school buses or vehicles belonging to the school district for the purposes
enumerated in subsections 1 and 2 is governed by regulations made by the board of
trustees, which must not conflict with regulations of the State Board. Proper supervision for each vehicle so used must be furnished by school authorities,
and each school bus must be operated by a driver qualified under the provisions of NRS 386.790 to 386.840 , inclusive. 4. A driver shall not operate a vehicle for the purposes enumerated in subsections
1 and 2 for more than 10 hours in a 15-hour period. The time spent operating, inspecting, loading, unloading, repairing and servicing
the vehicle and waiting for passengers must be included in determining the 15-hour
period. After 10 hours of operating a vehicle, the driver must rest for 10 hours before
he or she again operates a vehicle for such purposes. 5. Before January 1, 1984, the State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the
provisions of subsection 4.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 386.815 ("Transportation of children to and from activities and programs; use and supervision of vehicles; qualifications and restrictions for drivers") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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