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Young driver licensing systems in the U.S.

Nevada

To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of 15, 6 months
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of 6 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
Have a minimum age of 161
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions 10 pm-5 am secondary enforcement
Passenger restrictions

(family members excepted unless otherwise noted)
first 6 months—no passengers younger than 18 secondary enforcement
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions 18
Passenger restrictions 16, 6 months

 

1In Nevada, driver education is required of all licensed applicants younger than 18 unless there is no driver education program offered within a 30-mile radius of the applicant's residence.

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