Title 43

NRS 482A.034 “Dynamic driving task” defined. “Dynamic driving task” means all of the real-time operational and tactical functions required to operate an autonomous vehicle in traffic on a highway. The term does not include functions relating to planning for the use of the vehicle…

NRS 482A.036 “Fully autonomous vehicle” defined. “Fully autonomous vehicle” means a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system which is designed to function at a level of driving automation of level 4 or 5 pursuant to SAE J3016. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4465)

NRS 482A.040 “Highway” defined. “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way dedicated to a public authority when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic, whether or not the public authority is maintaining…

NRS 482A.044 “Minimal risk condition” defined. “Minimal risk condition” means a condition in which an autonomous vehicle operating without a human driver, upon experiencing a failure of its automated driving system that renders the autonomous vehicle unable to perform the dynamic…

NRS 482A.046 “Operational design domain” defined. “Operational design domain” means a description of the specific domain or domains in which an automated driving system is designed to properly operate, including, without limitation, types of roadways, ranges of speed and environm…

NRS 482A.048 “SAE J3016” defined. “SAE J3016” means the document published by SAE International on September 30, 2016, as “Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles” or a document determined by the Department to be a subse…

NRS 482A.060 Testing autonomous vehicle: Requirement for insurance or bond. Before a person begins testing an autonomous vehicle on a highway within this State, the person must: 1. Submit to the Department proof of insurance or self-insurance acceptable to the Department in the a…

NRS 482A.070 Testing or operation of autonomous vehicle: Requirements for safety and control of vehicle. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if an autonomous vehicle is being tested or operated on a highway within this State, a human operator must be: (a) Seated in a…

NRS 482A.075 Driver-assistive platooning technology authorized; restrictions. A truck or other motor vehicle may use driver-assistive platooning technology on a highway within this State only if the truck or other motor vehicle and the driver-assistive platooning technology are c…

NRS 482A.080 Requirements for testing or operating vehicle upon highways in this State. 1. An autonomous vehicle shall not be registered in this State unless the autonomous vehicle has affixed to it a label pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 567.4. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsect…

NRS 482A.090 Manufacturer or developer not liable for certain damages. 1. The original manufacturer of a motor vehicle that has been converted by a third party into an autonomous vehicle is not liable for damages to any person injured due to a defect caused by the conversion of t…

NRS 482A.095 Crash involving autonomous vehicle: Report to Department required under certain circumstances; regulations. Any person responsible for the testing of an autonomous vehicle shall report to the Department, within 10 business days after a motor vehicle crash, any motor …

NRS 482A.100 Adoption of regulations to authorize operation and testing; requirements. 1. The Department may adopt regulations relating to the operation and testing of autonomous vehicles on highways within the State of Nevada which are consistent with this chapter and do not imp…

NRS 482A.110 Department only entity authorized to adopt regulations or impose requirements on certain technology related to automated driving systems or autonomous vehicles; local government prohibited from imposing tax, fee or other requirements. 1. Notwithstanding any other pro…

NRS 482A.200 Application of motor vehicle and traffic laws to certain fully automated vehicles; human driver not required under certain circumstances. No motor vehicle laws or traffic laws of this State shall be construed to require a human driver to operate a fully autonomous ve…

NRS 482A.220 Civil and criminal penalties. 1. The Department may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $2,500, for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto. 2. In addition to any other penalty provided by this chapter, it is a…