Reasons for a Drivers License Suspension in Nevada
Summary: Explanations for why a drivers icense may be suspended in Nevada.
There are many ways for a person to have their privilege to driver a motor vehicle in Nevada to be suspended. You can have your privilege to drive in Nevada suspended even if you never had a NV drivers license, and if the privilege is suspended in NV, most other states will honor the suspension. This means that if you have a drivers license problem while on vacation in NV, it may result in the suspension of your license at home.
Acccording to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, there are the following ways a drivers privilege in NV may be suspended. For more info, see DMV Web Site.
Examples of driver license suspensions and revocations are listed below.
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) - If breath, blood, or urine tests (BAC tests) show you are driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol with a blood alcohol content of .08 or greater or if you are convicted in court of Driving Under the Influence.Street Racing - If you participate in, or organize, an unauthorized speed contest on a public highway.
Failure to Appear Holds - If you receive a traffic ticket and do not pay the fine on time or do not appear in court when required, the court can place a failure to appear hold on your privilege which will result in a suspension. The court may also isssue a bench or arrest warrant for a failure to appear. To solve this sort of problem, it is usually necessary to make a court appearance or have an attorney appear for you. In some cases, a driver may be able to remove a drivers license hold by paying off a fine in full and admitting guilt by mail.
Security Deposit - If an accident occurs with property damage in excess of $750.00 or bodily injury regardless of property damage amount, and you do not have liability insurance, your driver license and vehicle registration are suspended.
Failure to Maintain Insurance - If you are required to provide proof of financial responsibility (SR-22) because of a license suspension or revocation and fail to meet the continuous 3 year requirement.
Failure to Pay Child Support - If you are in arrears in court ordered child support payments.
Failure to Properly Secure a Child - If you receive three or more convictions for failing to properly use a child restraint system in a vehicle.
Demerit Points - If you accumulate 12 or more demerit points in 12 months. These points are assigned to drivers with qualifying violations. In some cases these points may be avoided by completing traffic school.
Illegal Graffiti - If you are found guilty of a graffiti violation.
Alcohol and Drugs - If a juvenile is found guilty of buying, drinking, or possessing alcohol or using, possessing, selling, or distributing any controlled substance.
