Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age: Violation of restriction on transporting certain passengers during initial period of licensure not primary offense; issuance of citations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.2525
in effect1. A peace officer shall not stop a motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the driver is violating a provision of NRS 483.2523 . Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a civil infraction citation may be issued pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, for a violation of NRS 483.2523 only if the violation is discovered when the vehicle is halted or its driver is arrested for another alleged violation or offense.
2. A peace officer shall not issue a civil infraction citation pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, to a person for operating a motor vehicle in violation of NRS 483.2523 if the person provides satisfactory evidence that the person has held the drivers license for the period required pursuant to NRS 483.2523 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-483.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026