Existing law prohibits a resident of this State from driving a motorcycle upon a highway unless that person holds a valid motorcycle driver's license, a driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement or a permit to operate a motorcycle. (NRS 486.061) Existing law also provides that any person who violates this requirement is guilty of a misdemeanor. (NRS 486.381) Section 3 of this bill provides that a court must allow such a person to complete a course of motorcycle safety in lieu of imposing a fine for such a violation which must be completed within 9 months of the issuance of the final order. Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish the Program for the Education of Motorcycle Riders and sets forth certain eligibility requirements for instructors of the Program. (NRS 486.372, 486.375) Section 6 of this bill removes the eligibility requirements that a Program instructor: (1) be a resident of this State or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed at a military installation located in Nevada; and (2) has held a motorcycle driver's license or endorsement for at least 2 years.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 482.480, 483.410, 486.061, 486.161, 486.373, 486.375
Reprint 1: 482.480, 483.410, 486.061, 486.161, 486.373, 486.375
Reprint 2: 486.061, 486.161, 486.375
Reprint 3: 486.061, 486.375
As Enrolled: 486.061, 486.375
BDR: 482.480, 483.410, 486.061, 486.161, 486.373, 486.375