Nevada DMV · Quick Reference 2026

Nevada DMV Test Cheat Sheet

Every key number, rule, and fact from the Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024) — on one page. Bookmark it or print it.

🏎️ Speed Limits

Rural interstate70+ mph

Rural state / US highway65 mph

Urban freeway65 mph

Reduced speed area into towns45 mph

Business & residential district25 mph

School zone (when posted)15 or 25 mph

Stopping distance ice (30 mph)373 ft

Work zone — finesDOUBLED

💡 Nevada uses a Basic Rule for "reasonable or proper" speed — even below the posted limit, you must reduce speed for weather, traffic, or road conditions. School-zone limits are in effect from 30 minutes before school starts to 30 minutes after it ends, unless otherwise posted.

🅿️ Parking Distances

From fire hydrant (parallel)15 feet MEMORIZE

From crosswalk at intersection20 feet

Fire station — same / opposite20 / 75 feet

From traffic control signal30 feet

From nearest rail of railroad50 feet

From curb (parallel parking)18 inches

In front of a drivewayNever — prohibited

🍺 Alcohol & DUI Laws

BAC limit — drivers 21+0.08%

BAC limit — under 210.02% Zero tolerance

BAC limit — CDL / commercial0.04%

Refuse chemical test (1st)1-year revocation

Refuse — 2nd within 7 yrs3-year revocation

Fail chemical test (any age)185-day revocation

1st DUI conviction185-day minimum revocation

Under-21 DUI / 0.02%+185-day revocation

Reinstatement (other offenses)$75

DUI / alcohol reinstatement$120 + $35 victim

⚠️ Refusing the chemical test under Nevada's Implied Consent (NRS 484C.220) brings a 1-year revocation — longer than the 185-day administrative revocation for failing the test. An officer may also direct that blood be drawn even on a 1st offense. Marijuana DUI threshold: 2 ng/ml of blood (5 ng/ml metabolite).

⚖️ DUI Penalties (Adults)

Offense	Fine	Jail	Suspension
1st DUI	$400–$1,000	2 days–6 mos jail OR 48–96 hrs CS	185-day revocation
2nd DUI (within 7 yrs)	$750–$1,000	10 days–6 mos jail + 100–200 hrs CS	1-year revocation
3rd+ DUI (within 7 yrs)	$2,000–$5,000	1–6 years prison	3-year revocation
DUI death/serious injury	$2,000–$5,000	2–20 years prison	3-year revocation

📏 Key Distances & Rules

Turn signal — city / business100 feet before

Turn signal — open highway300 feet before

Following distance (≤40 mph)2-second rule

Following — recommended4 seconds

RR stop if train coming15 feet minimum

No passing — within100 ft of intersection / RR

U-turn — visibility required200 ft each direction

Dim headlights (oncoming)500 feet

Dim headlights (following)300 feet

Headlights — required <1,000 ft visibility

Look ahead (city / freeway)12 / 20–30 sec

Pass cyclist clearance3 feet

Center turn lane max200 ft before / 50 after turn

Visibility from parked car200 ft each direction

💡 Nevada minimum following distance is 2 seconds at 40 mph or less; instructors recommend up to 4 seconds. Commercial vehicles 5+ seconds. The handbook also defines a 12-second look-ahead rule (20–30 seconds at freeway speeds).

🔷 Sign Shapes

Shape	Meaning	Example
Octagon (8 sides)	STOP	Stop sign
Inverted triangle	YIELD	Yield sign
Diamond	WARNING	Curves, merges, hills
Pentagon (5 sides)	SCHOOL	School zone/crossing
Circle	RAILROAD	Advance RR warning
Pennant	NO PASSING	No passing zone (left side)
Vertical rectangle	REGULATORY	Speed limits, rules
Horizontal rectangle	GUIDE	Directions, distances
Crossbuck (X)	RR CROSSING	At the crossing itself

🎨 Sign Colors

Color	Meaning
🔴 Red	Stop, yield, do not enter, prohibition
⬜ White	Regulatory — rules and laws
🟡 Yellow	Warning — hazards ahead
🟢 Green	Guide — directions, distances
🔵 Blue	Services — gas, food, hospital
🟠 Orange	Construction / work zone
🟤 Brown	Parks, recreation, historic
💛 Yellow-Green	Pedestrian, school, bicycle

↗️ Right-of-Way Rules

→At a 4-way stop: first to arrive goes first. If tied, driver on the RIGHT goes first.
→At an uncontrolled intersection: yield to the vehicle on the RIGHT.
→Turning left: always yield to oncoming straight-through traffic.
→Entering from alley, driveway, or private road: stop and yield to ALL traffic.
→At a T-intersection (no signs): the vehicle on the terminating road yields.
→Pedestrians in a crosswalk: ALWAYS yield — marked or unmarked.
→Emergency vehicles with lights/sirens: pull to the RIGHT and stop.
→Failure to yield is the leading cause of crashes in Nevada. Nevada law does not "give" right-of-way — it only states who must yield. Even with the right-of-way, you must do everything possible to avoid a crash (Ch. 3).

🚌 School Bus Rules

→Stop for any school bus with flashing red lights, regardless of direction (NRS 484B.353). Wait until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights before proceeding.
→Exception (Nevada's sole school-bus exception): on a divided highway, you only stop when traveling in the same direction as the bus.
→Nevada law allows school bus drivers to report violations to the school district and DMV; the registered owner receives a warning letter and demerit points apply.

🎓 Teen / GDL Laws

Instruction permit age15½

Permit hold (under 18)6 months minimum

Supervised practice hours50 hrs (10 at night)

DE if > 30 mi from school100 hrs BTW (10 night)

Permit validity1 year

Class C license age16 (no separate intermediate)

Full license / GDL ends18

Curfew (every day, until 18)10 PM – 5 AM

Curfew exceptionto/from scheduled event

Passenger restrictionFirst 6 mos: no riders <18 (except family)

All-driver phone lawHands-free only; no texting

Instruction permit fee$22.25

🛡️ Child Restraint & Safety Belts

Under 2 yearsRear-facing car seat (back seat)

Under 6 years OR < 57 inApproved child restraint

Booster seatUse as appropriate per size

Age 6+ OR ≥ 57 in tallLap/shoulder seatbelt

Infants & airbag warningNever in front w/ passenger airbag

Seatbelt — driver & all passengers age 6+Required if equipped (NRS 484B.157)

🏦 Insurance & Financial Responsibility

Bodily injury (per person)$25,000

Bodily injury (per accident)$50,000

Property damage (per accident)$20,000

Proof of insuranceRequired at traffic stops — electronic proof on phone accepted

📋 License Fees & Administration

Original Class C (8-yr, <65)$41.25

Knowledge & skills test$25 (retest $10)

Instruction permit$22.25

Duplicate license$17.25

License valid (under 65)8 years

Address / name changeNotify within 30 days

Organ donor registryDonateLifeNevada.org

🚗 Other Must-Know Rules

→Handheld phone use while driving: prohibited unless hands-free (Nevada applies to all drivers). Cell phone use during the road test = automatic failure.
→Texting / email / internet use while driving: banned outright for all drivers under Nevada law.
→Headlights required: sunset to sunrise + whenever wipers are on.
→Hill parking: downhill = turn wheels TO curb. Uphill with curb = turn wheels AWAY from curb.
→U-turns: illegal where you cannot see clearly 200 feet in each direction; near a grade with less than 500 ft visibility; in a school zone when children are present; on a one-way street; in front of a fire station.
→Skidding: ease off gas/brakes, steer INTO the direction of the skid.
→Crash report (SR-1) required within 10 days if not investigated by law enforcement and damage is $750+ or anyone is injured. Mail to: NV DMV, Central Services Division — Financial Responsibility, 555 Wright Way, Carson City, NV 89711-0400.
→Demerit points: 12+ in 12 months = suspension. Speed 41+ over = 5 pts; reckless driving = 8 pts; failure to yield = 4 pts. Traffic safety school removes up to 3 pts (once per 12-month period).

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