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.
Applicants under 18 sign an affidavit acknowledging that certain conduct — not only driving offenses — can cost them their license or delay getting one. These license penalties come on top of anything else a court orders.
Know the rule
If you're under 18 applying for a license, DAC or instruction permit, a parent or guardian co-signs, and you sign an affidavit that you understand these penalties.
Previously declared a habitual truant with a suspended license or permit? You must provide a new DMV-301 showing you now meet attendance standards to be reinstated.
A 16-year-old permit holder is caught drinking a beer at a party. No car was involved, but the license can still be suspended or its issuance delayed for up to 2 years.
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 driver under 18 may have their license revoked for 185 days if a test shows an alcohol concentration of:
At least 0.01% but under 0.02%
At least 0.08% but under 0.10%
At least 0.05% but under 0.10%
At least 0.02% but under 0.08%
Answer: At least 0.02% but under 0.08%
Young drivers face 185-day revocation for a BAC of 0.02% but less than 0.08%.