GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Nevada. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Universal helmet law enacted 1972.
4 years
70 and over: mail renewal must include medical report
80
80
65
65
70
70
0.18
90 days
After 45 days
Mandatory for all convictions
Yes
Yes
Under 6 yrs of age and less than 57 inches tall
Under 2 yrs must ride in a rear-facing child safety seat in a back seat
6 yrs and older and 57 inches or taller
Nighttime driving: 18 years Driving with passengers: 16 years, 6 months
15 / 6
6
50 (10); 100 (10) if driver's ed not offered within 30 miles
16
10 p.m. - 5 a.m. (secondary enforcement)
First 6 months: no passengers under 18 (secondary enforcement)
Secondary
6 and over
All
Yes. Primary law.
No
No
All drivers. Primary law.
Permitted by state law
Speed camera equipment must be held in hand or installed temporarily within law enforcement vehicle or facility
Permitted by state law
Speed camera equipment must be held in hand or installed temporarily within law enforcement vehicle or facility
Per se >0 for some drugs
Decriminalized and legal for medical and recreational use
THC per se (2 ng) for felony violations
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that State Highway Safety Offices and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving.
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that SHSOs and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving, a preventable behavior that puts road users at risk.
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Universal helmet law enacted 1972.
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
4 years
Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
80
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory for all convictions
