2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 482A - Autonomous Vehicles
NRS 482A.080 - Vehicle to meet federal standards and regulations for registration; requirements for testing or operating upon highways in this State.


NV Rev Stat § 482A.080 (2013) What's This?

1. An autonomous vehicle shall not be registered in this State unless the autonomous vehicle meets all federal standards and regulations that are applicable to a motor vehicle.

2. An autonomous vehicle shall not be tested or operated on a highway within this State unless the autonomous vehicle is:

(a) Equipped with a means to engage and disengage the autonomous technology which is easily accessible to the human operator of the autonomous vehicle;

(b) Equipped with a visual indicator located inside the autonomous vehicle which indicates when autonomous technology is operating the autonomous vehicle;

(c) Equipped with a means to alert the human operator to take manual control of the autonomous vehicle if a failure of the autonomous technology has been detected and such failure affects the ability of the autonomous technology to operate safely the autonomous vehicle; and

(d) Capable of being operated in compliance with the applicable motor vehicle laws and traffic laws of this State.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 2009)

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