483.2525 - 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.

483.2525  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.

      1.  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 citation may be issued 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 citation 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 driver’s license for the period required pursuant to NRS 483.2523.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 2307)