To get a Nevada license you need to complete an application form at a full-service Driver License location. You also need to:

	Provide proof of your name, your age, and your Social Security Number.
	Be at least 16 years old.

A Nevada driver license is valid for 4 years and expires on your birthday.

If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must co-sign your application.

DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED

For Name and Age

	Original or certified copy of your state-issued birth certificate, or
	U.S. Passport, or
	Driver license from another state, or
	Military identification or Veteran Administration card, or
	Certificate of citizenship or naturalization.

For Social Security Number

	Social Security card, or
	DD214, or
	Out-of-state license or Identification card with the Social Security number on it, or
	Verification from Social Security Administration.

TESTING

To drive safely you need good eyesight and coordination, a sound knowledge of traffic laws and road signs, and skill in handling your vehicle in many different situations.

	Your vision is checked to make sure you see well enough to drive safely. If you need glasses or contact lenses to drive, that will be indicated by a restrictions on your license.
	Your understanding of highway signs and markings, traffic laws, and safe driving practices is tested. Generally it is a written or computer-assisted test.
	Your ability to drive your vehicle in a variety of traffic situations is tested.

When you come in for your road test, a driver license examiner will check:

	Vehicle registration and license plates
	Proof of insurance card
	Headlights, taillights, brake lights, and turn signals
	Horn
	Seat belts
	Tires
	Windshield wipers

The vehicle must be in safe condition and all equipment must be in good working order including the brakes, speedometer, and muffler. The vehicle should also have a safe and clean seating area beside the driver for the examiner.

Passengers are not allowed in the vehicle during the road test unless there is a special need.

YOUNG DRIVERS

If you are under 18 years of age and applying for a Nevada driver license or an instructional permit, a parent or guardian must co-sign your application. You will need to sign an affidavit stating that you understand following:

You may be required to undergo evaluation and treatment for any court finding under the influence of alcohol or a control substance.

Your license may be:

	Suspended for 90 days if a blood, breath, or urine test indicates 0.02 percent but less than 0.10 percent by weight of alcohol in your blood.
	Revoked for 90 days for any court finding of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
	Suspended or issuance delayed for up to 2 years for:
	--Placing graffiti on or defacing public or private property; or
	--Any criminal activity involving alcohol or a controlled substance; or
	--Using, possessing, selling or distributing a controlled substance; or
	--Purchasing, consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage.
	Suspended or issuance delayed for up to 1 year (2 years for a second offense) for handling or possessing a firearm or having a firearm under your control in violation of NRS 202.300; or
	Suspended for 30 days to 6 months, or issuance delayed for 30 days (suspended for 60 days to 1 year or issuance delayed for 60 days for a second offense) if found to be in need of supervision because of habitual truancy.

Additionally, a minor shall not operate a motor vehicle in a jurisdiction during any time when he is in violation of a curfew in the jurisdiction.

INSTRUCTION PERMIT

A Nevada instruction permit is valid for 1 year and you must carry the permit with you when you are driving. To obtain an instruction permit you must be at least 15 1/2 years old, complete an application and provide proof of your name, age and Social Security number. You must also pass a vision test and a knowledge test about Nevada's traffic laws, highway signs and markings, and safe driving practices. The following restrictions apply:

Class C Instruction Permit (Passenger Car/Pickup Truck)

When you are driving, you must be accompanied by a licensed driver who:

	Is 21 years or older;
	Has at least 1 year of licensed driving experience;
	Is seated beside you

Class M or M-Z Instruction Permit (Motorcycle or Moped)

You must be in direct visual supervision of a licensed motorcycle driver, 21 or older, who has at least 1 year of driving experience. You must:

	Drive in daylight hours only;
	Carry no passengers; and
	Not drive on limited access highways or freeways.

Suspension or Revocation of Your License

You may lose your Nevada driving privileges and your license under the certain circumstances.

Licenses are not automatically reinstated following suspension or revocation. You must reapply at a full service DMV office and meet reinstatement requirements and pay required reinstatement fees.

Examples of driver license suspensions and revocations are listed below. Juveniles may also have license issuance delayed for some offenses.

	Point Suspension--When you accumulate 12 or more demerit points against your license in a 12-month period.
	Driving Under the Influence--If breath, blood, or urine test reveal you are driving under influence of drug or alcohol or if you are convicted of DUI.
	Failure to Appear--If you receive a traffic ticket and do not pay the fine on time.
	No Insurance--If you are found to not be carrying the necessary liability insurance. Driver license and vehicle registration plates are suspended.
	Security Deposit--If an accident occurs with more than $750 in damage (personal injury or property damage) and you do not have liability insurance. Driver license and vehicle registration plates are suspended.
	Failure to Maintain--If you are required to provide proof of financial responsibility because of a license suspension or revocation and do not do so.
	Child Support--If you are in arrears in court ordered child support payments.
	Graffiti--If you are found guilty of a graffiti violations.
	Firearms--If a juvenile is found guilty of certain offenses related to firearms.
	Alcohol and Drug--If a juvenile is found guilty of buying, drinking or possessing alcohol; or using, possessing, selling, or distributing any controlled substance.

A drivers license suspension or revocation is a separate action from any court case. Reinstatement of your driving privileges is not automatic. You must follow DMV reinstatement procedures and physically receive a license to regain your driving privileges, even if your court case was dismissed.

License suspension and revocation information is shared with all 50 states. No state may issue a drivers license if there is an active suspension or revocation in any other state. If your suspension or revocation originated in another state, you must follow that state's reinstatement procedures.

Suspensions and revocations which originate in Nevada are assigned to a case worker in the DMV Drivers License Review Section. Call or write:

DMV Drivers License Review
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711-0400
(775) 684-4876

If your license has restrictions on it, such as driving with glasses, or not driving at night, etc., and you are found to be driving in violation of those restrictions, your license may be suspended or revoked. In order to have a restriction removed from your license, you must take a new driving test.