The move follows a sharp rise in collisions, injuries and deaths involving the devices, with trauma centers reporting record numbers of adults and children hurt. School-zone crash data has also raised alarms: hundreds of children were struck by vehicles while walking to or from school in the 2025-2026 academic year, and the 2026-2027 figures are on pace to match or exceed that total.

Policy recommendations for the draft came from the Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety, which reviewed laws in other states, including Utah. In spring 2026, Utah enacted a mandatory helmet requirement for anyone under 21 operating an e-device on a public road, and required users ages 8 to 16 to pass a certification test.

Sean Sever, deputy administrator at the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and chair of the advisory committee, said the lack of education for young riders is a central concern.

“When you see a young child under 15-and-a-half darting in and out of traffic without any real education on how to navigate cars and signs and everything that we teach at the DMV, you get concerned about it—and we’re hoping the Legislature does something about it,” Sever said.

Sever said the DMV could serve as a resource for youth certification, potentially through an online course. Riders could be required to carry proof of completion, similar to a permit, so that law enforcement can verify it during a stop.

“Ultimately, we would like to set up an online course that children could take,” Sever said. “Other states have required children to carry along with them a permit, per se, in their pocket, so when they’re on their device, law enforcement pulls them over, they show that proof that they did take the course.”

The 120-day session begins February 1. The bill draft request does not guarantee passage, but it sets the stage for what could be the state’s first comprehensive framework for e-device riders, helmet use and youth education.