License Rules and Demerit Points

Key points

1. Report any address or name change to the DMV within 30 days.

   Source: Handbook p. 19

   “Under Nevada law, you are required to notify the DMV of any address or name change within 30 days.”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 19

2. A Nevada identification card is valid for 8 years.

   Source: Handbook p. 20

   “A Nevada identification card is valid for eight years and expires on your birthday”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 20

3. Drivers 14 and 15 may get a restricted license for family hardship or to drive to and from school.

   Source: Handbook p. 19

   “Restricted licenses may be issued, under special circumstances, to: • • Drivers age 14 and 15 who have demonstrated family hardship or who need to drive to and from school.”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 19

4. 12 or more demerit points in any 12 month period means a suspension.

   Source: Handbook p. 77

   “If you receive 12 or more points in any 12-month period, your license will be suspended.”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 77

5. With 3 to 11 points, a DMV approved traffic safety course removes 3 points, once in 12 months.

   Source: Handbook p. 77

   “If you have accumulated between three and 11 points, you may have three points removed by completing a traffic safety course at a school approved by the DMV. You may attend traffic school only once in a 12-month period to remove points from your record.”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 77

6. Traffic violations from other states are added to your Nevada driving record.

   Source: Handbook p. 77

   “Even traffic violations that occur in other states are added to your Nevada driving record.”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 77

7. Most violations are reported to insurers for 3 years; DUI convictions stay 7 years.

   Source: Handbook p. 77

   “Most violations are reportable to your insurance company for three years. Convictions related to DUI (Driving Under the Influence) stay on your record for seven years.”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 77

8. A major offense such as DUI means revocation, not demerit points.

   Source: Handbook p. 77

   “A conviction of a major traffic offense, such as DUI or causing substantial bodily harm, will result in your license being revoked. These offenses are not assigned demerit points.”
   Nevada Driver's Handbook, Handbook p. 77

Numbers to know

3 questions from the Nevada practice test

1. 1. How soon must you tell the Nevada DMV about a change of address or name?

   1. Within 10 days
   2. Within 30 days
   3. Within 60 days
   4. At your next renewal
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   Within 30 days. Nevada law requires you to notify the DMV of any address or name change within 30 days. Ten days is shorter than the law requires, 60 days is too long, and waiting until renewal could mean years of missed notices. You can update your address online at dmv.nv.gov, at a DMV office, or by mail. The rule covers a driver license, a driver authorization card, and an identification card.

2. 2. Who may receive a Nevada restricted license at age 14 or 15?

   1. Any teen with a parent's permission
   2. Drivers who have demonstrated family hardship or need to drive to and from school
   3. Farm workers only
   4. No one under 16
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   Drivers who have demonstrated family hardship or need to drive to and from school. Restricted licenses may be issued under special circumstances to drivers age 14 and 15 who have demonstrated family hardship or who need to drive to and from school. The only other group on the handbook's list is individuals who have served half of their required suspension or revocation periods. Parent permission alone does not qualify a teen, farm work is not the stated test, and the list does show that some 14 and 15 year olds can qualify. Additional information and applications are available at a local DMV office.

3. 3. A Nevada driver has 7 demerit points. How many points can a DMV approved traffic safety course remove?

   1. All 7 points
   2. One point
   3. Up to three points
   4. Five points
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   Up to three points. A driver with between three and 11 points may have three points removed by completing a DMV approved traffic safety course, and three is the maximum a course removes. It cannot erase all 7, and one or five points are not the figure. The conviction itself stays on the driving history. Reaching 12 or more points in any 12 month period brings a suspension.

Source: the Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapters 1 and 9: License Rules and Your Driving Record. This lesson is a plain English summary, not the law itself; where it differs, the manual and the statute govern. Last checked 2026-09-27.