Nevada Truck Driver Phone Law
Federal law already bans you from holding a phone in Nevada (49 CFR 392.82). No dialing, no reaching. Nevada bans hand-held use for all drivers too (NRS 484B.165), a primary offense. Fines within seven years run $50 first, $100 second, $250 third, and double in a work zone. The first offense carries no demerit points, but each repeat within seven years adds four demerit points.
The federal ban applies here first
Federal law rides with your CDL in every state. FMCSA 49 CFR 392.82 bans all hand-held phone use while driving a CMV: no holding it to talk, no dialing more than a single button, no reaching for the phone out of your belted seat. A separate rule (49 CFR 392.80) bans texting and manual data entry. Only hands-free counts as compliant (mounted or in close reach, one-touch or voice, no reaching), and the only exception is calling 911. "Driving" includes sitting at a red light or stuck in traffic; you are clear only once fully off the road and stopped. Penalties run up to $2,750 for the driver and $11,000 for the carrier. It is a CSA serious violation: two convictions in any 3-year period disqualify your CDL for 60 days, three or more for 120 days (49 CFR 383.51).
Nevada’s rule for all drivers
Federal law already bans you from holding a phone in Nevada (49 CFR 392.82). No dialing, no reaching. Nevada bans hand-held use for all drivers too (NRS 484B.165), a primary offense. Fines within seven years run $50 first, $100 second, $250 third, and double in a work zone. The first offense carries no demerit points, but each repeat within seven years adds four demerit points.
- Hand-held: Hand-held ban — all drivers
- Texting: Texting banned for all drivers (NRS 484B.165); primary enforcement.
- Fine: Within any 7 years: $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, $250 for a third and after. Fines double in a work zone.
- Points: First offense: no demerit points (not treated as a moving violation). Each repeat within 7 years: 4 demerit points — 12 points in a year means a 6-month suspension. Federal CSA: two 392.82 convictions in 3 years disqualify the CDL for 60 days, three or more for 120 days.
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Reference information for planning, not legal advice. Traffic laws change and this can be out of date, so always confirm the current statute and obey posted signs before you rely on it. Last reviewed July 2026. Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-484b.html#NRS484BSec165. See our Terms & Disclaimer.
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