Supervising a New Driver in Nevada: Parent's Guide
If your teen is going through Nevada's graduated licensing system, your supervised-driving role is built into the law. Here's what your teen needs to log, what restrictions apply, and where parents most commonly slip up.
GDL stages and supervised-driving requirements
- Earliest permit age
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15.5
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Instruction Permits, p. 15
- Permit holding period (months)
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6
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Instruction Permit Requirements, p. 15
- Supervised driving hours required
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50
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Behind the Wheel Experience, p. 14
- Of which, night hours
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10
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Behind the Wheel Experience, p. 14
- Earliest intermediate license age
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16
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Passenger Restrictions and Curfews, p. 15
- Intermediate curfew — start time
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10:00 PM
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Passenger Restrictions and Curfews, p. 15
- Intermediate curfew — end time
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5:00 AM
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Passenger Restrictions and Curfews, p. 15
- Intermediate passenger restriction
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Applicants who are 16 or 17 when they receive their driver's license may not carry passengers under the age of 18, except for immediate family members, during their first 6 months of licensed driving (NRS 483.2523).
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Passenger Restrictions and Curfews, p. 15
- Earliest full license age
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18
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Passenger Restrictions and Curfews, p. 15
- Minimum age — learner permit
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15.5
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Instruction Permits, p. 15
- Minimum age — driver license
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16
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 1, Getting Your Nevada Driver's License, p. 6
Phone laws for new drivers
- Handheld phone — banned for all drivers?
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yes
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Cell Phones and Texting, p. 43
- Texting — banned for all drivers?
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yes
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Cell Phones and Texting, p. 43
- Hands-free also banned for minors?
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no
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 3, Cell Phones and Texting, p. 43
Seatbelt and passenger rules
- Seats required to belt
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all seats
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 2, Buckle Up, p. 25
- Child seat — age threshold
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under 6
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024), Chapter 2, Buckle Up, p. 25
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