Nevada § 486.061 - License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception; motorcycle safety course in lieu of fine for violation

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 486.061 — License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception; motorcycle safety course in lieu of fine for violation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 486.061. License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception; motorcycle safety course in lieu of fine for violation

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.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 486.061 ("License or permit required to operate motorcycle or trimobile; exception; motorcycle safety course in lieu of fine for violation") 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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