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Legal
Limits .08 percent blood alcohol level or any detectable
amount of a controlled substance. (.02 if under 21, .04
in commercial driving) Driver License revoked for 90 days
upon arrest. Vehicle may be impounded.
These are administrative penalties which are taken
immediately. Courts impose additional criminal penalties
upon conviction.
Accidents
All accidents which involve injuries or damages of $750
or more must be reported to DMV. If a police officer does
not investigate the accident, all of the involved parties
must file reports on DMV Form SR-1 within 10 days.
You must provide your driver license, registration, and
insurance information to any other drivers involved, and
to the owner of any unattended vehicle or property.
Seat Belts
Buckle Up! Nevada law requires seat belt use by all
occupants in a vehicle. Children under age 5 who weigh
less than 40 pounds must be in an approved safety seat
which is properly installed. Children under 6 who weigh
less than 60 pounds will be required to ride in an
approved safety seat or booster seat beginning June 1,
2004.
Right on Red
You are allowed to turn right on a red light after coming
to a full stop, unless otherwise posted. You must be in
the extreme right-hand lane and yield to pedestrians and
all traffic moving through the intersection.
U-Turns
U-turns are generally allowed if they can be completed
safely. In business areas, you must be at an intersection
or on a divided highway where an appropriate opening
exists. U-turns are not allowed where prohibited by a
traffic sign or signal, or if there is less than 500 feet
visibility in both directions.
Basic Rule
Nevada has a Basic Rule for driving at reasonable and
proper speeds. This means that in addition to any posted
speed limits, you must consider the amount and type of
traffic, weather, road conditions and other factors. The
proper speed may be considerably less than the posted
limit.
School Buses
Drivers are required to stop for school buses when
students are boarding and departing and when bus is
displaying its flashing red lights. On divided highways,
traffic moving in the opposite direction does not have to
stop. On all other roads, traffic in both directions must
stop.
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