Nevada permit test numbers to know
Distances, speeds, limits, fines and deadlines are the questions people miss most, because they have to be memorized. Here are 67 Nevada numbers, grouped and cited, with a free quiz and flashcards to lock them in.
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Alcohol & drugs
How long do DUI-related convictions stay on a Nevada driving record?
Seven years
Most violations are reportable to your insurance company for three years, but DUI convictions stay on your record for seven years.
Fines, points & penalties
You have 7 demerit points on your Nevada record and complete a DMV-approved traffic safety course. How many points can the course remove?
Up to 3 points
A traffic safety course removes at most three demerit points, and you may use it only once in a 12-month period.
Speed limits
What are the school zone speed limits in Nevada?
15 or 25 mph
Nevada school zones have a speed limit of either 15 or 25 mph, shown on the posted sign.
Every Nevada number, by topic
Official test facts and Nevada laws come first in each group, then the numbers from our handbook questions. Tap a source to read the exact words it comes from.
Alcohol & drugs
14 numbers
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 0.08% | Legal BAC limit for adult drivers | leg.state.nv.usQuoteHas a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath; or (c) Is found by measurement within 2 hours after driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle to have a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more |
| 0.02% | BAC limit for drivers under 21 | leg.state.nv.usQuoteshows that a person less than 21 years of age had a concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more but less than 0.08 in his or her blood or breath at the time of the test, the person's license, permit or privilege to drive must be suspended for a period of 90 days. |
| 0.04% | BAC limit in a commercial vehicle | leg.state.nv.usQuoteHas a concentration of alcohol of 0.04 or more but less than 0.08 in his or her blood or breath; or (c) Is found by measurement within 2 hours after driving or being in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle |
| $400 to $1,000 | Drunk driving (DUI)A fine of $400 to $1,000 | leg.state.nv.usQuoteOrder the person to perform not less than 48 hours, but not more than 96 hours, of community service; (3) Fine the person not less than $400 nor more than $1,000 |
| 185 days | Drunk driving (DUI)License revoked for 185 days on conviction | leg.state.nv.usQuoteFor a period of 185 days, if the offense is a first violation within 7 years of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 . |
| 1 year, 3 years, 7 years | Drunk driving (DUI)Your license is revoked, and you are ineligible for 1 year, or 3 years if your license was revoked for a refusal in the previous 7 years | leg.state.nv.usQuoteOne year; or (b) Three years, if the license, permit or privilege to drive of the person has been revoked during the immediately preceding 7 years for failure to submit to an evidentiary test. |
| under 21, 90 days | Drunk driving (DUI)A driver under 21 who tests at 0.02 to under 0.08 has the license suspended for 90 days | leg.state.nv.usQuoteshows that a person less than 21 years of age had a concentration of alcohol of 0.02 or more but less than 0.08 in his or her blood or breath at the time of the test, the person's license, permit or privilege to drive must be suspended for a period of 90 days. |
| Seven years | How long do DUI-related convictions stay on a Nevada driving record?Answer: Seven years | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 77QuoteMost violations are reportable to your insurance company for three years. Convictions related to DUI (Driving Under the Influence) stay on your record for seven years. |
| 0.08% | Under Nevada's Illegal Per Se law, what alcohol concentration leads to revocation for a driver 21 or older?Answer: 0.08% or more | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 79Quoteif chemical tests show an alcohol concentration of .08% or more or any detectable amount of a controlled substance, your driving privilege will be revoked. |
| one year | A Nevada officer suspects you of DUI and you refuse the chemical test. If this is your first refusal, what happens?Answer: Your license is revoked and you cannot get one for one year | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 79Quoteyou will not be eligible for a license, permit or privilege to drive for a period of one year for first offense |
| Three years | Your Nevada license was revoked for refusing a test 4 years ago, and you refuse again. How long are you ineligible for a license?Answer: Three years | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 79Quoteor three years if your driving privilege has been revoked in the prior seven years for failure to submit to the officer-directed tests. |
| under age 15 | A driver is found guilty of DUI in Nevada. Which fact does the court treat as an aggravating factor when deciding the sentence?Answer: Having passengers under age 15 in the vehicle | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 81QuoteIf you are found guilty of a DUI offense and you had passengers under the age of 15 in the vehicle you were driving, the court will consider that as an aggravating factor in determining your sentence. |
| 185 days | A chemical test shows a driver's alcohol concentration is 0.09%. How long is the administrative license revocation in Nevada?Answer: 185 days | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 80Quote.08% alcohol concentration or detectable amount of controlled substance in your blood (or .04% or more but less than .08% if you hold a commercial driver license): — Driver license is revoked for 185 days |
| One year | A driver is convicted of a second DUI within 7 years in Nevada. How long is the license revoked?Answer: One year | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 80QuoteSecond DUI offense within 7 years: — Driver license revoked for one year |
Fines, points & penalties
9 numbers
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| $250 to $500 | School busesPenalties: misdemeanor with a $250 to $500 fine for a first offense | leg.state.nv.usQuoteFor a first offense or any subsequent offense for which a punishment is not provided for in paragraph (a) or (b), shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500. |
| 3 points | You have 7 demerit points on your Nevada record and complete a DMV-approved traffic safety course. How many points can the course remove?Answer: Up to 3 points | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 77QuoteAttending traffic safety school removes a maximum of three demerit points. |
| 3 and 11 points | In Nevada, you can take traffic school to remove points only when your record has how many points?Answer: Between 3 and 11 points | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 77QuoteIf you have accumulated between three and 11 points, you may have three points removed |
| 8 points | How many demerit points does Nevada assign for a reckless driving conviction?Answer: 8 points | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 78QuoteReckless driving ............................................................................................ 8 Careless driving ............................................................................................ 6 |
| 2 points | You are convicted of driving 15 mph over the posted limit in Nevada. How many demerit points are added?Answer: 2 points | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 78Quote1-10 mph over posted limit............................................................................ 1 11-20 mph over posted limit.......................................................................... 2 |
| 4 points | How many demerit points does Nevada assign for following too closely?Answer: 4 points | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 78QuoteFollowing too closely...................................................................................... 4 Failure to yield right-of-way........................................................................... 4 |
| $25,000, $50,000, $20,000 | What are Nevada's minimum liability insurance limits?Answer: $25,000 / $50,000 / $20,000 | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 75QuoteThe minimum coverage is $25,000 for bodily injury or death of one person in any one crash; $50,000 for bodily injury or death of two or more persons in any one crash; and $20,000 for injury to or destruction of property |
| $750 | You have a minor crash that police do not investigate. When must you file an SR-1 Report of Crash with the Nevada DMV?Answer: When damage is $750 or more, or anyone is injured | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 75QuoteIf you are in a crash that is not investigated by law enforcement and the crash causes $750 or more in damages or anyone is injured, |
| $250, $1,750 | Your Nevada registration is suspended because your insurance lapsed and you had no coverage for that time. What fines can apply for each vehicle?Answer: Starting at $250 and totaling up to $1,750 | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 75Quotethe driver will be required to pay a reinstatement fee and applicable fines (starting at $250 and totaling up to $1,750) for each registered vehicle |
Speed limits
5 numbers
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 80 mph | Speed limits: Interstates80 mph absolute maximum | leg.state.nv.usQuoteA rate of speed greater than that posted by a public authority for the particular portion of highway being traversed. (d) A rate of speed that results in the injury of another person or of any property. (e) In any event, a rate of speed greater than 80 miles per hour. |
| 15 or 25 mph | What are the school zone speed limits in Nevada?Answer: 15 or 25 mph | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 33QuoteIn school zones, the speed limit is either 15 or 25 mph. |
| 25 mph | The Nevada handbook gives examples of typical posted speed limits. What limit does it list for business and residential areas?Answer: 25 mph | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 35Quote25 mph ............. Business and residential areas and school zones |
| 80 mph | Under Nevada law, what is the highest speed anyone may drive on any Nevada highway, even where traffic is light?Answer: 80 mph | Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles websiteQuoteIn any event, a rate of speed greater than 80 miles per hour. |
| 30 miles per hour | What is the maximum speed of a moped as Nevada defines it, on a flat surface?Answer: 30 miles per hour | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 64QuoteNevada defines these difference based on motor size, horsepower (maximum of two brake horsepower), and 30 miles per hour maximum speed on a flat or near-flat surface. |
Distances & following gaps
15 numbers
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 200 feet | In Nevada, what is the farthest you may drive in a center left-turn lane before making your left turn?Answer: 200 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 32QuoteDrivers may not travel more than 200 feet in a center turn lane before making a left-hand turn |
| 50 feet | You turn left from a driveway into a center turn lane to merge with traffic. How far may you travel in that lane before merging?Answer: No more than 50 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 32Quotethey may not travel more than 50 feet in a center lane after making a left-hand turn onto the highway before merging with traffic |
| 100 feet | How far ahead should you signal a turn on a city street in Nevada?Answer: At least 100 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 45QuoteSignal your turn at least 100 feet ahead (about 10 car lengths) on city streets or 300 feet (30 car lengths) on open highways. |
| 300 feet | You are driving on an open highway and plan to turn. How far ahead should you signal?Answer: At least 300 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 45Quoteon city streets or 300 feet (30 car lengths) on open highways. |
| 500 feet | Near a grade in Nevada, U-turns are illegal when you have less than how much visibility in both directions?Answer: 500 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 46QuoteNear a grade where there is less than 500 feet of visibility in both directions. |
| 100 feet | On a two-lane road in Nevada, you may not pass at or within how many feet of a street or railroad crossing?Answer: 100 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 47QuoteAt or within 100 feet of a street crossing; — At or within 100 feet of a railroad crossing; |
| Two seconds | When driving 40 mph or less, what minimum following distance does the Nevada handbook recommend?Answer: Two seconds | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 42QuoteIf you are driving 40 mph or less, stay at least two seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. |
| 12 seconds | How far ahead should you look while driving in town?Answer: At least 12 seconds ahead | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 42QuoteLook ahead at least 12 seconds. This means at a minimum you look ahead to where your vehicle will be 12 seconds from now. |
| 2 to 2.5 seconds | According to the Nevada handbook, what are normal driver reaction times?Answer: 2 to 2.5 seconds | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 41QuoteHighway safety studies show normal reaction times are 2 to 2.5 seconds. |
| 3 feet | You are passing a cyclist on a Nevada road with only one lane in your direction. How much space must you leave?Answer: At least 3 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 48QuoteIf an adjacent lane does not exist, pass to the left of the bicycle at a safe distance, which must be at least three feet. |
| five feet | You stop at a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting. What is the best way to help them?Answer: Stop no more than five feet from the crosswalk | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 67QuoteDo not stop your car more than five feet from the crosswalk. A pedestrian who is blind or visually impaired uses the sound of your engine as a guide. |
| 15 feet | A train is coming at a railroad crossing. How far from the tracks must you stop?Answer: At least 15 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 33QuoteIf a train is coming, drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks. |
| 1,000 feet | You must turn on your headlights when you cannot clearly see persons or vehicles at what distance?Answer: 1,000 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 56QuoteWhenever persons or vehicles cannot be clearly seen at a distance of 1,000 feet. |
| 500 feet | When must you switch from high beams to low beams for an oncoming vehicle?Answer: At least 500 feet before it | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 56QuoteChange to low beams when you are at least 500 feet before any oncoming vehicles and 300 feet before any vehicle you are following. |
| 6 inches | A Nevada summer storm has flooded the road ahead. How much moving water can push a fast-moving car off the road?Answer: As little as 6 inches | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 59QuoteCars traveling at a high rate of speed can be pushed off the road by only 6 inches of water. |
Parking
6 numbers
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 15 feet | Where parallel parking is allowed, how close to a fire hydrant may you park in Nevada?Answer: No closer than 15 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 50QuoteWithin 15 feet of a fire hydrant in a place where parallel parking is permitted or 20 feet of a fire hydrant if angle parking is permitted |
| 20 feet | How close to a crosswalk may you park in Nevada?Answer: No closer than 20 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 50QuoteOn a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk |
| 30 feet | How close to a traffic signal at the side of a highway may you park in Nevada?Answer: No closer than 30 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 50QuoteWithin 30 feet of a traffic control signal at the side of a highway |
| 50 feet | How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park in Nevada?Answer: No closer than 50 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 50QuoteWithin 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad |
| 75 feet | You want to park across the street from a fire station entrance. How far from that entrance must you stay in Nevada?Answer: 75 feet | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 50QuoteWithin 20 feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of a highway opposite the entrance to any fire station, within 75 feet of that entrance |
| 18 inches | When you parallel park next to a curb, how close to the curb must your wheels be?Answer: Within 18 inches | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 48QuoteThe legal parking position is with the front and rear wheels within 18 inches of the curb. |
Ages, permits & the test
14 numbers
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Questions on the test | dmv.nv.govQuote25 Questions ... Multiple choice format ... 80% Passing Score ... 20 correct answers needed |
| 20 of 25 | Correct answers to pass | dmv.nv.govQuote25 Questions ... Multiple choice format ... 80% Passing Score ... 20 correct answers needed |
| 80% | Passing score | dmv.nv.govQuote25 Questions ... Multiple choice format ... 80% Passing Score ... 20 correct answers needed |
| 60 minutes | Time limit | dmv.nv.govQuote60 Minutes Online In Person: No time limit |
| 15 and a half years | What is the youngest age at which you can get a Nevada Class C instruction permit?Answer: 15 and a half years old | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 15QuoteTo obtain an instruction permit, you must: Be at least 15½ years old; Complete a driver license application; Pass a vision test; |
| One year | You are 16 and just got your Nevada Class C instruction permit. How long is it valid?Answer: One year | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 15QuoteA Nevada instruction permit is valid for one year. You must carry the permit with you when you are driving. |
| 6 months | You are 16 and have a Nevada instruction permit. How long must you hold it before you can apply for a driver's license?Answer: At least 6 months | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 15QuoteIf you are under the age of 18, you must hold an instruction permit for at least 6 months prior to applying for a driver license. |
| 50 hours | You are 16 and live 10 miles from a DMV-approved driving school. How much supervised behind-the-wheel practice must you log before your license?Answer: 50 hours, including 10 at night | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 14Quoterequired to complete 50 hours of supervised experience behind the wheel, 10 of which must be completed at night. |
| 100 hours | You are not within 30 miles of a DMV-approved driving school and cannot take driver's ed online. What does Nevada require instead?Answer: 100 hours of driving experience, 10 of them in the dark | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 14Quoteyou need to complete 100 hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience, 10 hours of which must be completed in the dark. |
| under 18 | You got your Nevada license at 16. Which passenger rule applies to you for the first 6 months?Answer: No passengers under 18, except immediate family members | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 15Quotewill not be allowed to carry passengers under the age of 18 (except for immediate family members) for the first 6 months |
| Six months | For how long before getting your license must a Nevada minor stay free of at-fault crashes and moving violation convictions?Answer: Six months | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 14QuoteMinors must also remain free of any at-fault crashes, moving violation convictions and any type of alcohol or drug conviction for six months prior to receiving a driver’s license. |
| 30 days | You just moved to Nevada from another state. How soon must you apply for a Nevada driver's license?Answer: Within 30 days | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 6QuoteDrivers moving into Nevada from another state must apply for a license within 30 days after becoming a resident. |
| 6 months to 2 years | A 17-year-old in Nevada is found guilty of organizing an unauthorized speed contest. What can happen to the license?Answer: Suspended for 6 months to 2 years | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 13QuoteSuspended for a period of not less than six months but not more than two years if found guilty of participating in, or organizing, an unauthorized speed contest. |
| under 18 | Your 16-year-old friend wants to ride in the bed of your pickup on a paved highway. What does Nevada law say?Answer: It is illegal for anyone under 18, except in parades or farm work | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 66QuoteAnyone under the age of 18 may not ride on the bed of a flatbed truck or within the bed of a pickup truck in Nevada if the truck is being driven on a paved highway. |
Time limits & deadlines
1 number
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10 days | After a crash that requires an SR-1 Report of Crash in Nevada, how long do you have to send it to the DMV?Answer: 10 days | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 75Quoteyou must complete and send a Report of Crash Form (SR-1) within 10 days to: |
Seat belts, lights & equipment
2 numbers
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 57 inches | Seat beltsChildren under 6 and under 57 inches tall must ride in a DOT-approved child restraint suited to their size and weight, installed per the maker's instructions | leg.state.nv.usQuoteAny person driving, and any passenger who: (a) Is 6 years of age or older; or (b) Is 57 inches tall or more, regardless of age, who rides in the front or back seat of any vehicle described in subsection 1 |
| age six | Under Nevada law, who in a car must wear a seat belt if one is available?Answer: The driver and every passenger age six and older | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 25QuoteThe driver and any passengers age six and older must wear safety belts if the vehicle is equipped with them. |
Other numbers
1 number
| Number | What it’s about | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2 to 10 times | How much longer can stopping distances be on slippery roads compared with dry pavement?Answer: 2 to 10 times greater | Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), page 57QuoteStopping distances on slippery roads may be 2 to 10 times greater than on dry pavement. |
Memory tips
How to study them (our advice, not official rules):
- Learn the number with its unit and its place. “15 feet from a hydrant” sticks; “15” on its own gets mixed up with 15 mph.
- Say the answer before you look. Recalling the number yourself is harder than spotting it among four options, and it is what makes it stick.
- Come back to the ones you miss. The quiz above brings missed questions back more often. Short rounds over several days beat one long session.
Questions about the numbers
What numbers do I need to know for the Nevada permit test?
Mostly distances (how close you may park to a hydrant or crosswalk, when to signal, when to dim your high beams), speed limits, blood-alcohol limits, and the ages, hours and deadlines for your permit and license. This page lists 67 of them for Nevada, each with its source.
Why focus on numbers?
A California DMV study of its own knowledge test found that many of the hardest questions “are numerical and have correct answers that must be learned by rote memorization.” Numbers are easy to mix up under pressure, so they are worth drilling on their own.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each one is quoted from the Nevada Official Driver Handbook (DMV 700), Nevada statutes or DMV pages. Our build checks that every number on this page appears word for word in the quote it cites.
Is the numbers drill free?
Yes. The table and the numbers quiz are free and unlimited, and so are the first 20 flashcards.