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Nevada permit test: permits, testing, driving record and insurance

Knowledge testing, school attendance, driver education, instruction permit rules, insurance and financial responsibility, demerit points, suspensions and revocations. 24 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key permits, testing, driving record and insurance rulesShow the rules
  1. A young driver whose test shows at least 0.02% but less than 0.08% alcohol can have their license revoked for 185 days. (p. 13)
  2. Minors must remain free of at-fault crashes, moving violation convictions and alcohol or drug convictions for six months before receiving a license. (p. 14)
  3. Teens within 30 miles of a DMV-approved school must complete 50 hours of supervised driving, with 10 hours at night. (p. 14)
  4. Nevada issues an instruction permit to applicants who are at least 15½ years old and pass the vision and knowledge tests. (p. 15)
  5. Drivers under 18 must hold an instruction permit for at least 6 months before applying for a driver's license. (p. 15)
  6. A Nevada instruction permit is valid for one year, and you must carry it whenever you drive. (p. 15)
  7. Drivers licensed at 16 or 17 may not carry passengers under 18, other than immediate family, for their first 6 months of driving. (p. 15)
  8. Nevada minors may not drive between 10 p.m. (p. 15)
  9. Nevada requires at least $25,000 for injury or death of one person, $50,000 for two or more people, and $20,000 for property damage. (p. 75)
  10. If you collect 12 or more demerit points in any 12-month period, your license is suspended. (p. 77)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample permits, testing, driving record and insurance questions

  1. 1.A driver is convicted of DUI. How does Nevada handle this on their record?

    • A4 points and a warning letter
    • B12 points and a suspension
    • CRevocation, with no points assigned
    • D8 points and traffic school
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    ✓ C. Revocation, with no points assigned

    Major offenses such as DUI lead to license revocation and are not assigned demerit points; DUI convictions stay on the record for seven years.

    Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 77

  2. 2.You hold a Class C instruction permit. Which person may supervise you while you drive?

    • AYour 19-year-old brother, licensed for three years, in the back seat
    • BYour 21-year-old cousin, licensed for two years, beside you
    • CYour 20-year-old friend, licensed for two years, beside you
    • DYour 22-year-old aunt, licensed for six months, beside you
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    ✓ B. Your 21-year-old cousin, licensed for two years, beside you

    A Class C permit holder must drive with a licensed driver who is at least 21, has at least one year of licensed driving experience, and sits beside the permit holder.

    Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 15

  3. 3.You are 16 and have a permit. How long must you hold it before you can apply for a driver's license?

    • AAt least 3 months
    • BAt least 9 months
    • CAt least 12 months
    • DAt least 6 months
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    ✓ D. At least 6 months

    Drivers under 18 must hold an instruction permit for at least 6 months before applying for a driver's license.

    Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 15

  4. 4.During your Nevada drive test, you answer a quick phone call at a red light. What happens?

    • AYou automatically fail
    • BYou get a warning
    • CNothing, since you were stopped
    • DYou lose a few points
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    ✓ A. You automatically fail

    Using a cell phone during the drive test results in automatic failure.

    Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 12