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Only what is specific to Nevada: permit age and hours, the teen curfew and passenger limit, 0.02 and 0.04 alcohol limits, the hands-free law, speed and parking distances, school buses, the stopped-vehicle law, U-turns, demerit points and child seats. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Nevada permit test — state rules · written against: Nevada Driver's Handbook (Nevada DMV), DMV 700, March 2024, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the minimum age for a Nevada instruction permit?

    A) 15½
    B) 15
    C) 16
    D) 14½
    A) 15½

    You also need a parent or guardian to authorize the permit, plus vision and knowledge tests.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Under Nevada law, when may a driver use a handheld phone for a voice call?

    A) Any time the car is moving below 25 mph
    B) Hands-free, or to report an emergency
    C) Any time outside school and work zones
    D) Only on freeways, where traffic is steady
    B) Hands-free, or to report an emergency

    A handheld voice call is legal only through a hands-free accessory, but calls to report a crime, a hazard or a medical emergency are among the exempt uses. The handbook says such calls are allowed only if stopping would be unsafe or impractical, but the law sets no such condition.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. When does Nevada law require headlights to be on?

    A) From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
    B) From sunset to sunrise only
    C) From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
    D) Only when street lights are off
    A) From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise

    They are also required whenever visibility is too poor or a traffic device directs it. From July 1, 2028, a vehicle on a highway (not a street) with one lane each way must also show daytime running lamps or headlights at all times.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. Where parallel parking is allowed, how close to a fire hydrant may you park in Nevada?

    A) No closer than 15 feet
    B) No closer than 10 feet
    C) No closer than 20 feet
    D) No closer than 30 feet
    A) No closer than 15 feet

    Fire crews need clear access to the hydrant in an emergency.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. When may a Nevada driver turn left on a red light?

    A) From any street, once you have stopped fully
    B) Never; only right turns are allowed on red
    C) One-way onto a one-way street whose traffic flows left
    D) Only from a two-way street onto a freeway on-ramp
    C) One-way onto a one-way street whose traffic flows left

    Signal, stop completely and yield to pedestrians and traffic first.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Under Nevada law, which passengers must wear seat belts?

    A) Only front-seat occupants
    B) The driver and all passengers six and older
    C) Only passengers under 18
    D) Only the driver and passengers 16 and older
    B) The driver and all passengers six and older

    Younger children ride in child restraints instead, unless they are 57 inches or taller, in which case they wear a belt.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Nevada Driver's Handbook (Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles), DMV 700 March 2024, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the handbook and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the handbook says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Nevada DMV or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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