Nevada Alcohol & Drugs practice test

Practice blood alcohol limits, DUI rules and medication: 29 questions based on the Nevada Driver's Handbook, 15 of them on Nevada's own rules.

Key Nevada facts: Alcohol & Drugs

Sample Alcohol & Drugs questions

For a first DUI in Nevada, at what alcohol level or higher must the court order a treatment program?

  • 0.02 or more
  • 0.20 or more
  • 0.16 or more
  • 0.08 or more
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0.16 or more

State law sets the level at 0.16; the March 2024 handbook still gives 0.08.

Source: NRS 484C.400, NRS 484C.400(1)(a)(4)

Which number can you dial on a cell phone to report a suspected drunk driver in Nevada?

  • *DMV (*368)
  • 411
  • *311
  • *NHP (*647)
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*NHP (*647)

The same number can be used to report any highway emergency anywhere in the state.

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 10, PDF p. 81

What is the minimum jail or residential confinement for a second DUI within 7 years in Nevada?

  • 2 days
  • 20 days
  • 90 days
  • 48 hours
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20 days

The sentence ranges from 20 days to 6 months; the handbook's figure of 10 days is out of date.

Source: NRS 484C.400, NRS 484C.400(1)(b); NRS 483.460(1)(b)(5)

Nevada DUI cases bring two kinds of penalties. What are they?

  • Insurance surcharges and medical
  • Administrative and criminal
  • Federal and county court fines
  • Civil and educational
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Administrative and criminal

The DMV takes administrative action regardless of the court result, while the courts impose criminal penalties.

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 10, PDF p. 79

A Nevada driver under 21 tests at 0.03 alcohol. What happens to the license?

  • It is revoked for five years
  • It is suspended for 90 days
  • Nothing, it is under 0.08
  • It gets a written warning
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It is suspended for 90 days

State law suspends the license for a reading of 0.02 or more but under 0.08 for drivers under 21.

Source: NRS 483.461, NRS 483.461(1) (version in effect)

How does having a passenger under 15 affect a Nevada DUI sentence?

  • The case is moved to a juvenile or family court
  • It lowers the fine the driver must pay
  • It has no effect at all on the sentence
  • The court treats it as an aggravating factor
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The court treats it as an aggravating factor

State law requires the court to weigh that fact when it sets the sentence.

Source: NRS 484C.400, NRS 484C.400(5); handbook Chapter 10, Other DUI Laws, PDF p. 81

In Nevada, how is a DUI that causes substantial bodily harm to another person punished?

  • With a warning on the license only
  • With 30 days in jail at the most
  • As a misdemeanor punished with a small fine only
  • As a felony with 2 to 20 years in prison
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As a felony with 2 to 20 years in prison

It is a category B felony that also brings a $2,000 to $5,000 fine and a three-year revocation.

Source: NRS 484C.430, NRS 484C.430(2)(b); NRS 483.460(1)(c)(5); handbook Chapter 10, PDF p. 80

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About these questions

We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700, March 2024 (cover 'DMV 700 March 2024', copyright 2024; dlbook.pdf on dmv.nv.gov, 86 PDF pages; key changes listed for pp. 8, 20 and 67), read 2026-11-10. Printed page numbers equal PDF pages, and the citations use them. Where the handbook is silent or out of date, the Nevada Revised Statutes on leg.state.nv.us (chapters 202, 483, 484A to 484E, 485 and 486, read 2026-11-10, with amendments through the 2025 session and the 2025 36th Special Session; where a section has two versions, the one in effect, keyed to the federal 0.08 rule, was used) and the DMV's Teen Driving, Written Knowledge Test, Instruction Permit, Driver Education, Road Test, First License and Adult Driver pages (read 2026-11-10) are the source. Handbook statements found out of date or inexact, and how they were handled: (1) drivers under 21 at 0.02 to under 0.08: the handbook (pp. 13, 80) gives a 185-day revocation, NRS 483.461(1) a 90-day suspension; questions follow the statute; (2) first DUI: the handbook (p. 80) orders treatment at 0.08 or more, NRS 484C.400(1)(a)(4) at 0.16 or more; questions follow the statute; (3) second DUI: the handbook gives 10 days to 6 months plus 100 to 200 hours of community service, NRS 484C.400(1)(b) 20 days to 6 months and a $750 to $1,000 fine or equivalent community service; questions follow the statute; (4) DUI causing death: the handbook gives 2 to 20 years, NRS 484C.430(2)(a) 2 to 25 years (2 to 20 years is the range for substantial bodily harm); only the substantial bodily harm range is tested; (5) marijuana: the handbook (p. 79) states the 2 and 5 ng/mL blood limits as a general rule, while NRS 484C.110(4) now applies them only to felony-level DUI cases; not tested; (6) move-over: the handbook (p. 61) says to slow to less than the posted limit, NRS 484B.607(1) (amended 2023) says a reasonable and proper speed; questions use the statute; (7) teen curfew: the handbook (p. 15) and NRS 484B.907 allow driving to or from a scheduled event, while the DMV Get Your Teen License page lists school or work; questions use the statute; (8) parking: NRS 484B.450(1)(n) also bans parking within 5 feet of a driveway, which the handbook (p. 50) does not list, and the 20-foot hydrant distance for angle parking applies only where a local ordinance requires it; questions use the 15-foot rule and the statute's 5-foot rule; (9) passing on the right: the handbook (p. 47) says the shoulder may never be used to pass, while NRS 484B.210(1)(c) allows passing on unmarked pavement for up to 200 feet in limited cases; not tested, and common-lanes-0037 is excluded; (10) left-lane rule: the handbook (p. 47) speaks of a highway with two lanes, NRS 484B.208 limits it to controlled-access highways and also exempts HOV lanes and road work; questions use the statute; (11) fees: the handbook's permit and license fee of $22.25 differs from the DMV pages ($22.50); fee amounts are not tested except the $25 test fee and $10 retest fee, which agree; (12) the handbook's Chapter 10 cross-references for SR-22 point to Chapter 6 instead of Chapter 8; harmless. The handbook does not mention the hands-on defensive driving course that NRS 483.2521(3) accepts in place of supervised hours; not tested. Many traffic violations are civil infractions since 2023 (NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705); questions avoid misdemeanor wording except where a statute still uses it. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.