Nevada: Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Nevada requires every motorcycle and moped driver and passenger to wear a helmet.
Riders must also wear glasses, goggles or a face shield unless the motorcycle has a qualifying windscreen. Riders in a parade authorized by a local authority are exempt. Riders in an enclosed-cab three-wheeler (other than a trimobile) are also exempt, and a pending version of the law adds autocycles.
Conditions
- Eye protection required unless the motorcycle has an approved windscreen
- Parade exception for locally authorized parades
What the law says
Except as otherwise provided in this section, when any motorcycle or moped is being driven on a highway, the driver and passenger shall wear protective headgear securely fastened on the head and protective glasses, goggles or face shields meeting those standards. ... When a motorcycle or moped is being driven in a parade authorized by a local authority, the driver and passenger are not required to wear the protective devices provided for in this section.
Sources
- NRS 486.231 Official · leg.state.nv.us
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
- Phone
- (775) 684-4368
- Website
- dmv.nv.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arizona Only some ridersArizona requires helmets only for motorcycle operators and passengers under 18.
- California All ridersCalifornia requires every motorcycle driver and passenger to wear a safety helmet, regardless of age.
- Idaho Only some ridersIdaho requires helmets only for motorcycle operators and riders under 18.
- Oregon All ridersOregon requires every motorcycle operator and passenger to wear a motorcycle helmet.
- Utah Only some ridersUtah requires helmets only for motorcycle operators and passengers under 21.