NV DMV Traffic Violations and Enforcement 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Nevada's 'Move Over' law requires drivers approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with lights on to:
- Slow down only if traffic allows
- Move over one lane or slow to 25 mph below the speed limit (Correct answer)
- Stop completely until the vehicle leaves
- Flash headlights and proceed at normal speed
Correct answer: Move over one lane or slow to 25 mph below the speed limit
Nevada's Move Over law requires drivers to vacate the adjacent lane or reduce speed by 25 mph when passing stationary emergency vehicles.
Question 2: How many demerit points does a Nevada driver receive for following too closely (tailgating)?
- 1 point
- 2 points
- 4 points (Correct answer)
- 6 points
Correct answer: 4 points
Following too closely is assigned 4 demerit points on a Nevada driver's record.
Question 3: A Nevada driver is caught driving 30 mph over the posted speed limit. This is considered:
- A standard speeding infraction
- Reckless driving (Correct answer)
- A misdemeanor DUI equivalent
- An automatic felony
Correct answer: Reckless driving
Exceeding the speed limit by 30 mph or more in Nevada can be charged as reckless driving.
Question 4: What happens to a Nevada commercial driver's license (CDL) holder convicted of a first DUI in a personal vehicle?
- Only the personal license is affected
- CDL is disqualified for 1 year (Correct answer)
- CDL is suspended for 90 days only
- No CDL impact unless driving a commercial vehicle at the time
Correct answer: CDL is disqualified for 1 year
A first DUI conviction — even in a personal vehicle — results in a 1-year CDL disqualification in Nevada.
Question 5: In Nevada, driving with a suspended license is classified as:
- An infraction with a $50 fine
- A misdemeanor (Correct answer)
- A gross misdemeanor
- A felony for first offense
Correct answer: A misdemeanor
Driving with a suspended license is a misdemeanor in Nevada, punishable by fines and possible jail time.
Question 6: Nevada's administrative license revocation (ALR) for a DUI occurs:
- Only after a court conviction
- Immediately upon arrest if BAC is 0.08% or higher (Correct answer)
- 30 days after the citation is issued
- Only if the driver has prior DUI convictions
Correct answer: Immediately upon arrest if BAC is 0.08% or higher
Nevada's ALR process immediately revokes the license upon DUI arrest with BAC at or above 0.08%, separate from any criminal proceedings.
Question 7: Which scenario correctly describes when Nevada's demerit point system resets?
- Points reset every calendar year on January 1st
- Points are calculated on a rolling 12-month basis from each violation date (Correct answer)
- Points reset after completing a traffic school course
- Points never reset and accumulate for life
Correct answer: Points are calculated on a rolling 12-month basis from each violation date
Nevada uses a rolling 12-month window, so each point ages off 12 months after the violation date.
NV DMV Traffic Violations and Enforcement 3
Nevada's 'Move Over' law requires drivers approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with lights on to: