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Nevada Vehicle Driving Restrictions

Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways

A low-speed vehicle is defined as a four-wheeled motor vehicle with an unladen weight of 1,800 pounds or less, that is capable of operating at a speed of at least 20 miles per hour (mph) but not greater than 25 mph. Low-speed vehicles are subject to all the provisions applicable to a motor vehicle, and the drivers of low-speed vehicles are subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a motor vehicle. The operator of a low-speed vehicle is not allowed to operate the vehicle on any roadway with a speed limit of greater than 35 mph. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 484.527)