NRS482A.100. Adoption of regulations to authorize operation; requirements.

      1.  The Department shall adopt regulations authorizing the operation of autonomous vehicles on highways within the State of Nevada.

      2.  The regulations required to be adopted by subsection 1 must:

      (a) Set forth requirements that an autonomous vehicle must meet before it may be operated on a highway within this State;

      (b) Set forth requirements for the insurance that is required to test or operate an autonomous vehicle on a highway within this State;

      (c) Establish minimum safety standards for autonomous vehicles and their operation;

      (d) Provide for the testing of autonomous vehicles;

      (e) Restrict the testing of autonomous vehicles to specified geographic areas; and

      (f) Set forth such other requirements as the Department determines to be necessary.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 2876)