Roadwise States Nevada Driving lessons License suspensions & revocations Nevada driving lesson · DUI & License Suspensions
License suspensions & revocations A 3-minute lesson from the Nevada course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit DUI & License Suspensions
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 19, 23, 24, 82 Losing your license isn't only about DUI. Unpaid child support, skipped court dates, uninsured crashes and more can suspend it — and reinstatement is never automatic.
To get your license back you must: Reapply at a DMV office Present proof of name, date of birth and Social Security Number (see Chapter 1) Meet any other reinstatement requirements Pay the required reinstatement fees Handbook p. 82 ↗ Know the rule
Any suspension, revocation or cancellation also requires the fee for an original license and any testing fees.
Handbook p. 24 ↗ Reasons your license can be suspended or revoked: Point suspension: 12 or more demerit points in a 12-month period DUI: a failed breath, blood or urine test, or a DUI conviction Causing a collision with a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle Failure to appear after receiving a traffic ticket Security deposit: an uninsured crash with more than $750 in damage (license and registration) Being behind on court-ordered child support A graffiti conviction Juvenile firearm offenses; juvenile alcohol or drug offenses Street racing or trick driving on a public highway or premises open to the public Handbook p. 82 ↗ Failure to maintain insurance includes: Not providing required proof of financial responsibility after a suspension or revocation Being cited and convicted of failure to maintain insurance Repeated lapses in vehicle liability coverage Handbook p. 82 ↗ Know the rule
License issuance may be delayed for some juvenile offenses.
Handbook p. 82 ↗ Know the rule
After serving half of a required suspension or revocation period, you may qualify for a restricted license.
Handbook p. 19 ↗ Put it into practice
You get a speeding ticket and miss your court date. Your license can be suspended for failure to appear — and to fix it you must reapply at the DMV and pay reinstatement fees; nothing happens automatically.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
A 'Point Suspension' occurs when a driver accumulates how many demerit points in a 12-month period? 12 or more 8 or more 15 or more 10 or more Answer: 12 or more
A point suspension occurs at 12 or more points in a 12-month period.
Handbook p. 82 ↗ A 'Security Deposit' suspension applies when a crash causes more than how much in damage and the driver lacks liability insurance? $500 $750 $1,000 $250 Answer: $750
A security deposit suspension applies when damage exceeds $750 without insurance.
Handbook p. 82 ↗ A driver's license can be suspended for 'Failure to Appear' if: A driver is late to a DMV appointment A driver misses a single insurance payment A driver fails to appear after a ticket A driver changes address without notice Answer: A driver fails to appear after a ticket
Failure to appear for a required court date after a traffic ticket can lead to suspension.
Handbook p. 82 ↗ Which of these can result in a license suspension in Nevada? Switching insurance companies Reporting a move 20 days late Letting a parking meter expire Behind on child support Answer: Behind on child support
Being in arrears on child support is a listed reason for license suspension.
Handbook p. 82 ↗ After a suspension or revocation, is a Nevada license automatically reinstated when the period ends? No, reapply at a DMV office Yes, it reinstates automatically Yes, but only for a first offense Only if requested by mail Answer: No, reapply at a DMV office
Licenses are not automatically reinstated; drivers must reapply and meet requirements.
Handbook p. 82 ↗ Once a suspension period ends, a driver may resume driving without paying any reinstatement fee. True False Answer: False
Drivers must pay required reinstatement fees, regardless of the suspension period ending.
Handbook p. 82 ↗ Previous lesson Young driver license penalties More in DUI & License Suspensions About the source Roadwise’s Nevada course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 19, 23, 24, 82. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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