A Message to Parents

A message to parents from the Nevada DMV

Dear Parent:

Congratulations on another milestone in your child’s life. As a new driver, your child will now share the road with two million other Nevada drivers of various experience levels.

The privilege of driving is a tremendous responsibility. This manual and the RoadReady^® app are intended to give parents the tools and guidance they need to teach their teenagers how to drive safely. Classroom training is important, but only behind-the-wheel instruction and hours of practice will make your son or daughter a good driver.

It is a simple fact that inexperienced drivers of any age are much more likely to be involved in crashes and receive traffic citations. Teenagers are also more likely to engage in risky behaviors behind the wheel.

Nevada’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) program is designed to minimize specific risks, such as driving late at night, that have proven to be major factors in teen driver crashes and fatalities.

But it is you, the parent, who is the key in making the laws work and ensuring that your new driver gradually builds the experience needed prior to gaining an unrestricted driver license.

Best wishes to you and your new driver for a safe and happy driving experience.