Nevada Driver Handbook - July 2020
OFFICIAL DRIVER HANDBOOK
DMV 700
March 2024
NEVADA DRIVER¡¯S
HANDBOOK
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
555 Wright Way
Carson City, Nevada 89711-0400
This handbook has been written in an informal style for easy reading. As you read, you will find information
on the knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes you need to drive safely.
You will also find general licensing requirements, some basic traffic laws, explanations of signs and
signals, material on driving under the influence and defensive driving tips. The knowledge test for your
Nevada license is based on the information in this manual.
However, this handbook does not give the exact wording of traffic laws and it does not discuss all of them.
For specific laws, please refer to the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). NRS copies are available in the
public libraries and online at leg.state.nv.us/law1.html.
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this publication, please contact us at (775) 684-4368
or dmv.contact.htm.
Key Changes in This Edition
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Page 8 - Updated information on Permanent Resident Cards
Page 20 - Added information on Medical Indicators
Page 67 - Added information on blind pedestrians
? 2024 Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
Cover Photo: Lamoille Canyon, NDOT
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - GETTING YOUR NEVADA DRIVER¡¯S LICENSE ................................................. 6
New Nevada Residents ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Documents You Will Need ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Driver Authorization Card (DAC) ......................................................................................................................... 10
Testing ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Young Drivers ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Instruction Permits ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Passenger Restrictions and Curfews ..................................................................................................................... 15
Driver License Classifications .............................................................................................................................. 16
Restrictions ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Endorsements ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Commercial Driver License (CDL) ....................................................................................................................... 17
Motorcycle Instruction Permit and License .......................................................................................................... 18
Renewals ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Restricted License.................................................................................................................................................. 19
Change of Address or Name .................................................................................................................................. 19
Duplicate License................................................................................................................................................... 20
Identification Cards................................................................................................................................................ 20
Veteran Designation ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Organ Donors......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Human Trafficking ¨C No Child for Sale ................................................................................................................ 22
Fees ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
CHAPTER 2 - BUCKLE UP ....................................................................................................25
Unattended Children and Pets................................................................................................................................ 25
Traveling with Babies and Children ...................................................................................................................... 26
CHAPTER 3 - DRIVING SAFELY ..........................................................................................27
Getting Ready to Drive .......................................................................................................................................... 27
The Rules of the Road............................................................................................................................................ 28
Signs, Signals and Markings.................................................................................................................................. 28
Signs ................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Signals ............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Highway Markings ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Right-of-Way ........................................................................................................................................................ 34
Controlling Speed ................................................................................................................................................. 35
Freeway Driving ................................................................................................................................................... 36
Ramp Meters .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Active Traffic Management Signs................................................................................................................... 37
High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes ...................................................................................................................... 39
Anti-Lock Braking Systems .................................................................................................................................. 40
Stopping ................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Defensive Driving Tips ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Cell Phones and Texting ........................................................................................................................................ 43
What to Do if You Are Stopped by Law Enforcement ......................................................................................... 43
Roundabouts ......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Signaling, Turning, Lane Changes, and Passing ................................................................................................... 45
Signaling.......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Turning ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
Lane Changes .................................................................................................................................................. 46
U-Turns............................................................................................................................................................ 46
Passing Another Vehicle .................................................................................................................................. 47
Passing Bicyclists ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Passing Parked Vehicles .................................................................................................................................. 48
Parking ................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Colored Curb Markings................................................................................................................................... 48
Parallel Parking ............................................................................................................................................... 49
Parking on a Hill.............................................................................................................................................. 49
No Parking Allowed ........................................................................................................................................ 50
In an Emergency.............................................................................................................................................. 50
International Symbol of Access ............................................................................................................................. 50
CHAPTER 4 - ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS ................................................. 51
Vehicle Warning Systems Technologies ................................................................................................................ 51
Camera Technologies............................................................................................................................................. 52
Detection Technologies.......................................................................................................................................... 52
Driver Assistance Systems Technologies............................................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER 5 - SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS .................................................................. 56
Night Driving ......................................................................................................................................................... 56
Driving in Bad Weather ......................................................................................................................................... 57
Skidding ................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Driving Emergencies.............................................................................................................................................. 57
Tips for Driving in a Flash Flood........................................................................................................................... 59
Highway Work Zones ............................................................................................................................................ 60
Approaching a Stopped Emergency Vehicle.......................................................................................................... 61
CHAPTER 6 - SHARING THE ROAD .....................................................................................62
Commercial Vehicles ............................................................................................................................................. 62
Motorcycles............................................................................................................................................................ 63
Mopeds................................................................................................................................................................... 64
School Buses.......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Bicycles ................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Passengers in the Bed of a Truck ........................................................................................................................... 66
Pedestrians ............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired............................................................................................... 67
CHAPTER 7 - TOWING ........................................................................................................68
Loading and Securing a Trailer.............................................................................................................................. 68
Securing a Trailer .................................................................................................................................................. 69
Towing Safely ........................................................................................................................................................ 70
Towing Multiple Vehicles ...................................................................................................................................... 73
CHAPTER 8 - INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY .......................................... 75
What to Do in a Crash............................................................................................................................................ 76
CHAPTER 9 - YOUR DRIVING RECORD............................................................................... 77
Demerit Point System ............................................................................................................................................ 77
CHAPTER 10 - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE .............................................................. 79
Penalties for DUI .................................................................................................................................................. 80
DUI Laws for Young Drivers................................................................................................................................. 81
Other DUI Laws..................................................................................................................................................... 81
Clues that a Driver May Be Under the Influence or Impaired .....................................................................................81
CHAPTER 11 - LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS ............................................. 82
CHAPTER 12 - NEW RESIDENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS....................... 83
CHAPTER 13 - OFFICE LOCATIONS ....................................................................................84
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