A Nevada driver already holds a driver's license with no motorcycle authority on it. What must the driver pass before driving a motorcycle?NRS 486.071(4)
A Nevada instruction permit holder wants to skip the written examinations for a motorcycle license. For how long must the permit have been held?NRS 486.071(2)
A Nevada rider under 18 is negligent while driving a motorcycle on a highway. To whom is that negligence imputed?NRS 486.101(2)
At what age does a Nevada applicant come under the adult rule of NRS 486.071(1) for a motorcycle driver's license?NRS 486.071(1)
Besides written examinations and driving tests, what may a Nevada applicant of 18 or older complete to qualify for a motorcycle driver's license?NRS 486.071(1)
Under NRS 486.071(2), how recently may a Nevada instruction permit have expired for its holder still to skip the written examinations?NRS 486.071(2)
What does NRS 486.171 forbid the owner of a Nevada motorcycle to do?NRS 486.171(1)
What may a Nevada motorcycle license examination test about traffic laws, according to NRS 486.131?NRS 486.131(2)
What must the practical part of a Nevada motorcycle license examination demonstrate?NRS 486.131(2)
Who must sign and verify the Nevada motorcycle license application of a person under 18, if a parent with custody is living?NRS 486.101(1)
Within how many days after the application may a Nevada motorcycle license examination be held in the applicant's county?NRS 486.131(2)
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Handlebars, fenders, lamps, reflectors and mirrors 13
From what distance to the rear must the tail lamp of a Nevada motorcycle be plainly visible?NRS 486.261(1)
From what distances must the rear reflector of a Nevada motorcycle be visible at night in front of lawful lower beams?NRS 486.291(2)
From when to when must a Nevada motorcycle on a highway display lighted lamps, apart from times of poor visibility?NRS 486.251(1)
How far above the driver's shoulders may the handlebars of a Nevada motorcycle extend?NRS 486.201
How far to the rear must the mirrors of a Nevada motorcycle let the driver view the highway clearly?NRS 486.311
How large may the blue insert in the tail lamp of a Nevada motorcycle be?NRS 486.261(3)
How many head lamps may a Nevada motorcycle be equipped with?NRS 486.281(1)
How many mirrors must a Nevada motorcycle have, and where?NRS 486.311
What is the smallest reflection surface allowed for a mirror on a Nevada motorcycle?NRS 486.311
What must protect the wheels of a Nevada motorcycle while it is driven?NRS 486.221
Which motorcycles sold for use on Nevada highways must have electric turn signal lamps?NRS 486.271(1)
Within what height range must the head lamp of a Nevada motorcycle be located?NRS 486.281(2)
Within what height range must the rear reflector of a Nevada motorcycle be mounted?NRS 486.291(1)
Seats and passengers 5
How must the driver's seat of a Nevada motorcycle be positioned?NRS 486.191(2)
What must a Nevada motorcycle designed for transporting a passenger be equipped with?NRS 486.181(3)
When may a Nevada motorcycle be driven on a highway carrying more than one person?NRS 486.181(1)
Where must the driver of a Nevada motorcycle ride?NRS 486.191(1)
Which of these is a lawful place for a passenger on a Nevada motorcycle?NRS 486.181(2)
Lane use and mopeds on the road 7
A Nevada highway has two or more lanes going the rider's way. Which lane must a moped use, as a rule?NRS 486.351(4)
Apart from riding two abreast by consent, may a Nevada motorcycle overtake or pass another vehicle within the same traffic lane?NRS 486.351(2)
How far before a left turn may a Nevada moped rider enter the lane from which the turn will be made?NRS 486.351(5)
How many hands must the driver of a Nevada motorcycle keep on a handlebar at all times?NRS 486.211
How many motorcycles may be operated abreast in a single Nevada traffic lane, with the consent of the drivers?NRS 486.351(3)
May a person drive a Nevada motorcycle between moving or stationary vehicles occupying adjacent traffic lanes?NRS 486.351(1)
What is a Nevada motorcycle entitled to when driven on a highway?NRS 486.341
Mopeds and trimobiles defined 3
What is a "trimobile" in Nevada law?NRS 486.057
What is the greatest engine displacement a Nevada "moped" may have?NRS 486.038
What is the highest maximum speed a vehicle may be capable of and still be a Nevada "moped"?NRS 486.038
How this list was compiled: Written from the Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 486 (Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles), sections 486.071, 486.131, 486.101, 486.171, 486.181, 486.191, 486.201, 486.211, 486.221, 486.251, 486.261, 486.271, 486.281, 486.291, 486.311, 486.341, 486.351, 486.038, 486.057, read on the Nevada Legislature's site, https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-486.html, on 2026-09-30. Each question names its section and links to it. That written examinations are part of licensing is NRS 486.071 (written examinations and driving tests as required by the Department, or an approved course of motorcycle safety) and NRS 486.131 (the examination may test knowledge of safe driving practices and the traffic laws). No Department of Motor Vehicles page giving the number of questions or a pass mark was read on 2026-09-30, so neither is used. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from the state's motorcycle manual, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or another practice test.
How it works
This unofficial Nevada motorcycle permit test practice has 39 questions from chapter 486 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, with the section under each. It covers the law only; riding technique is in the state's motorcycle manual, so study that too.
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The license, passengers and the lane
NRS 486.071 sets the adult rule at 18: written examinations and driving tests, or an approved course of motorcycle safety. A passenger needs a motorcycle designed for two and adjusted footrests (486.181). A motorcycle has the full use of its lane, may ride two abreast by consent, and may not pass between vehicles in adjacent lanes (486.341, 486.351).
What Nevada law says about the test
NRS 486.131 lets the examination test knowledge of safe driving practices and the traffic laws, eyesight, and control of a motorcycle. Helmet and definition sections are printed in two versions until a state notice is given, so this bank asks nothing from them. No Department of Motor Vehicles page giving a pass mark was read in September 2026, so none is shown.
Nevada wants two mirrors, one on each handlebar, and handlebars no more than 6 inches above the driver's shoulders (NRS 486.311, 486.201).
Questions and answers
Can you lane split on a motorcycle in Nevada?
No. NRS 486.351 says a person shall not drive a motorcycle between moving or stationary vehicles occupying adjacent traffic lanes. The only exception in that subsection is a police officer in the performance of duty.
Can you skip the written test for a Nevada motorcycle license?
NRS 486.071 allows two routes. An approved course of motorcycle safety stands in for the written examinations and driving tests. A permit holder of 18 or older who held the permit 6 months, expired no more than 30 days, skips the written examinations.
Is this the Nevada DMV's motorcycle test?
No. This is not a government website, is not affiliated with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and has never seen the department's questions. Every answer here rests on a section of NRS chapter 486.