Highway Safety Specialist (State Programs Specialist)
This position is located within a Field Division Office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Nevada
GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Nevada. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
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Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Universal helmet law enacted 1972.
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Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
4 years
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Provisions for Mature Drivers
70 and over: mail renewal must include medical report
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Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
80
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Rural Interstates: Trucks (MPH)
80
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Urban Interstates: Cars (MPH)
65
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Urban Interstates: Trucks (MPH)
65
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Other Limited Access Roads: Cars (MPH)
70
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Other Limited Access Roads: Trucks (MPH)
70
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Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory for all convictions
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Open container laws
Yes
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Repeat Offender Laws
Yes
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Increased penalty for high BAC
0.18
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Administrative license suspension on first offense
90 days
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Limited driving privileges during suspension
After 45 days
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Child Restraint Required
Under 6 yrs of age and less than 57 inches tall
Under 2 yrs must ride in a rear-facing child safety seat in a back seat
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Adult Safety Belt Permissible
6 yrs and older and 57 inches or taller
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Full Privilege Minimum Age
Nighttime driving: 18 years Driving with passengers: 16 years, 6 months
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Learner Stage: Minimum Age (Years/Months)
15 / 6
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Learner Stage: Minimum Duration (Months)
6
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Learner Stage: Supervised Driving Hours (Night Hours in Parenthesis)
50 (10); 100 (10) if driver's ed not offered within 30 miles
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Intermediate Stage: Minimum Age (Years/Months)
16
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Intermediate Stage: Nighttime Driving Restriction
10 p.m. - 5 a.m. (secondary enforcement)
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Intermediate Stage: Passenger Restrictions (Except Family, Unless Noted)
First 6 months: no passengers under 18 (secondary enforcement)
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Type of Law
Secondary
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Who is Covered?
6 and over
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In What Seat?
All
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Text Messaging Ban?
All drivers. Primary law.
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Hand-Held Ban?
Yes. Primary law.
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All Cell Phone Ban? School Bus Drivers
No
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All Cell Phone Ban? Novice Drivers
No
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Speed Cameras: State Law
Permitted by state law
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Speed Cameras: Where Permitted
Speed camera equipment must be held in hand or installed temporarily within law enforcement vehicle or facility
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Red Light Cameras: State Law
Permitted by state law
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Red Light Cameras: Where Permitted
Speed camera equipment must be held in hand or installed temporarily within law enforcement vehicle or facility
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DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
Per se >0 for some drugs
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Marijuana Possession and Use
Decriminalized and legal for medical and recreational use
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Marijuana Impaired Driving
THC per se (2 ng) for felony violations
GHSA, Not-For-Profit Award $130K to States to Combat Impaired Driving
Five states — Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, and Nevada — are recent recipients of grants to fund innovative initiatives to enhance the identification and treatment of alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers.
Five States Awarded Grants to Address Impaired Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Responsibility.org recently awarded Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland and Nevada grants to enhance their ability to deter and detect alcohol- and drug-impaired impaired drivers.
Five States Receive Grants to Fight Uptick in Drug-Impaired Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association and Responsibility.org have awarded grants to five states to fund proven and innovative countermeasures to enhance the identification and treatment of alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers, making America’s streets and highways safer for everyone using them.
Five States Receive Grants to Fight Uptick in Drug-Impaired Driving
GHSA and Responsibility.org have awarded grants to five states to fund proven and innovative countermeasures to enhance the identification and treatment of alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers, making America’s streets and highways safer for everyone using them.
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Established in 2014, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine (KKSM) at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) serves as a transformational force in improving health care in the state.
Local Law Enforcement Is Set to Initiate Distracted Driving Crackdown to Reduce Fatalities
A new report from the office of traffic safety shows that 382 lives were lost on Nevada roads last year. That breaks the record for the most fatalities since 2006.
Local Law Enforcement Is Set to Initiate Distracted Driving Crackdown to Reduce Fatalities
Story by Zora Asberry
January 7, 2022
States Focus on Impaired Driving Leading into Labor Day Weekend to Prevent Traffic Deaths
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that State Highway Safety Offices and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving.
States Focus on Impaired Driving Leading into Labor Day Weekend to Prevent Traffic Deaths
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that SHSOs and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving, a preventable behavior that puts road users at risk.
Zero Fatalities Launches "Worst Year Ever" Safety Campaign As Traffic Deaths Rise
Nevada’s Zero Fatalities program has launched its “Worst Year Ever” campaign, in an effort to remind Nevadans while much of 2020 has been out of their control, the way they act on the roads is not out of their control.