r sale, offer for sale or sell any safety belt or shoulder harness assembly for use in a motor vehicle unless it meets current minimum standards and specifications of the United States Department of Transportation. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1209; A 1985, 1953, 2294; 1987, 1106; 2001 Special Session, 151; 2003, 274, 506, 2080, effective on the date the Federal Government rescinds the requirement for the installation of automatic restraints in new private passenger motor vehicles, if that action is based upon the enactment or continued operation of certain amendatory and transitory provisions contained in chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 1987) NRS 484.6415 Use of safety belts within taxicabs. 1. Any passenger 18 years of age or older who rides in the front or back seat of any taxicab on any highway, road or street in this State shall wear a safety belt if one is available for his seating position, except that this subsection does not apply: (a) To a passenger who possesses a written statement by a physician certifying that he is unable to wear a safety belt for medical or physical reasons; or (b) If the taxicab was not required by federal law at the time of initial sale to be equipped with safety belts. 2. A citation must be issued to any passenger who violates the provisions of subsection 1. A citation may be issued pursuant to this subsection only if the violation is discovered when the vehicle is halted or its driver arrested for another alleged violation or offense. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25 or by a sentence to perform a certain number of hours of community service. 3. A violation of subsection 1: (a) Is not a moving traffic violation under NRS 483.473. (b) May not be considered as negligence or as causation in any civil action or as negligent or reckless driving under NRS 484.377. (c) May not be considered as misuse or abuse of a product or as causation in any action brought to recover damages for injury to a person or property resulting from the manufacture, distribution, sale or use of a product. 4. An owner or operator of a taxicab shall post a sign within each of his taxicabs advising passengers that they must wear safety belts while being transported by the taxicab. Such a sign must be placed within the taxicab so as to be visible to and easily readable by passengers, except that this subsection does not apply if the taxicab was not required by federal law at the time of initial sale to be equipped with safety belts. (Added to NRS by 2003, 505) NRS 484.642 Pneumatic tires: Standards; sale or use of nonconforming tire prohibited. 1. The Director, after a hearing, may adopt rules and regulations relating to pneumatic vehicle tires as he determines necessary to provide for public safety. (a) In adopting these regulations, the Department shall consider, as evidence of generally accepted standards, the rules and regulations of the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and publications of the Rubber Manufacturers Association. (b) Adopted rules and regulations shall specify: (1) Minimum tread depth of tires being operated on the highways; and (2) Prohibitions on the use of recut or regrooved tires. 2. After adoption of such rules and regulations, no dealer or person holding a retail seller’s license shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale or install on a vehicle for use on a highway a pneumatic tire which is not in compliance with such rules and regulations. 3. After adoption of such rules and regulations, no person shall use on a highway a pneumatic tire which is not in conformance with the rules and regulations. (Added to NRS by 1973, 219) NRS 484.6425 Use of certain studded tires prohibited. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person shall not operate any motor vehicle equipped with tires which have on the periphery any block, flange, cleat, ridge, bead or any other protuberance of metal or wood which projects beyond the thread of the traction surface of the tire. 2. This section does not prohibit: (a) Tire chains or traction devices approved by the Director. (b) Pneumatic tires which have embedded therein wire not exceeding 0.075 inch in diameter and which are so constructed that under no conditions will the percentage of metal in contact with the roadway exceed 5 percent of the total tire area in contact with the roadway, except that during the first 1,000 miles of use, the metal in contact with the roadway may exceed 5 percent of the tire area in contact with the roadway but must not exceed 20 percent of that area. (c) Pneumatic tires containing metal-type studs of tungsten carbide or other suitable material which are so inserted or constructed that under no conditions will the percentage of metal in contact with the roadway exceed 3 percent of the total tire area in contact with the roadway, but such tires may only be used between October 1 and April 30. (d) The operation of vehicles upon unimproved roadways when necessary in the construction or repair of highways. (e) The operation of traction engines or tractors under conditions of a permit first obtained from the Department of transportation with respect to highways under its jurisdiction or the governing body of a city or county with respect to roads under its jurisdiction. (Added to NRS by 1975, 176; A 1979, 858, 1806; 1989, 1050) NRS 484.643 Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires: Use required where highway marked or posted. 1. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle, whether it is an emergency vehicle or otherwise, without traction devices, tire chains or snow tires upon any street or highway, under icy or snowy conditions, when the highway is marked or posted with signs for the requirement of traction devices, chains or snow tires. 2. The Director shall adopt regulations defining “traction device,” “tire chain” and “snow tire.” The Director shall consider regulations of the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and publications of the Rubber Manufacturers Association. The regulations must specify minimum standards for patterns of tread on snow tires which will provide adequate traction in mud and snow. [1.6:166:1925; added 1955, 630]—(NRS A 1957, 336; 1981, 866; 1985, 643; 1987, 1344; 1989, 1051) NRS 484.6432 Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires: Requirements under certain circumstances. 1. If a highway in this State is marked or posted with signs requiring the use of traction devices, tire chains or snow tires, a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles must be equipped with: (a) Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires if it has a gross weight or combined gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less. (b) Tire chains if it has a gross weight or combined gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds. 2. If a highway in this State is marked or posted with signs requiring the use of traction devices or tire chains on all motor vehicles except vehicles with 4-wheel drive and snow tires on all wheels, all such motor vehicles must be equipped with traction devices or tire chains. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1342; A 1989, 1051) NRS 484.6434 Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires: Installation and mounting. If a motor vehicle is required to be equipped with traction devices, tire chains or snow tires, the devices or chains must be installed or the tires must be mounted on at least two: 1. Driving wheels of the motor vehicle; and 2. Braking wheels of any trailing vehicle in a combination of vehicles if that trailing vehicle is equipped or required to be equipped with brakes. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1343; A 1989, 1052) NRS 484.6436 Mechanical device to pro

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