NAC483.350. Medically-related restrictions.  


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  •      1. The restrictions and compulsory requirements described in subsection 2 may be imposed when licensing persons to drive. A driver’s license will not be issued and a driving test will not be conducted until the applicant complies with the provisions of this section.

         2. Restriction and Description (and text placed on an affected license)

    Criteria for Restriction

    Restriction B - Corrective lenses.

    (Restriction B - Corrective Lenses)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who meets the minimum levels of acceptable vision set forth in NAC 483.340 only with the aid of corrective lenses.

    Restriction C - Mechanical or adaptive device.

    (Restriction C - Mechanical/Adaptive Device)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is physically unable to operate a motor vehicle without the aid of a mechanical or other adaptive device.

    Restriction D - Prosthetic aid.

    (Restriction D - Prosthetic Aid)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is required to wear a prosthetic device while operating a motor vehicle.

    Restriction F - Outside mirrors.

    (Restriction F - Outside Mirrors)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is legally blind (20/200) in the right eye, whose hearing is impaired, who is required to wear a telescopic device while operating a motor vehicle or whose mobility of his or her head or neck is limited.

    Restriction G - Daylight driving only.

    (Restriction G - Daylight Driving Only)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person, upon a recommendation from a physician, optometrist or ophthalmologist, with visual acuity of 20/50 or worse in both eyes, who is required to wear a telescopic device while operating a motor vehicle or who holds a motorcycle driver’s instruction permit.

    Restriction JB - Driving test every 6 months.

    (Restriction JB - Drive Test Every 6 Months)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person whose physician requests more frequent driving tests.

    Restriction JC - Vision examination every 6 months.

    (Restriction JC - Eye Test Every 6 Months)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is required to have a vision examination every 6 months.

    Restriction JF - Must have wink mirrors.

    (Restriction JF - Must Have Wink Mirrors)

    This restriction may be placed on the driver’s license of a person who is legally blind (20/200) in the right eye, whose hearing is impaired, who is required to wear a telescopic device while operating a motor vehicle or whose mobility of his or her head or neck is limited.

    Restriction JK - Left foot accelerator.

    (Restriction JK - Left Foot Accelerator)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is physically unable to operate the right foot accelerator.

    Restriction JT - Speed not to exceed 45 miles per hour.

    (Restriction JT - Speed 45 MPH Or Less)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is required to wear a telescopic device while operating a motor vehicle or upon the recommendation of a physician or the Department after the administration of a driving test to the applicant.

    Restriction JV - Nevada medical waiver.

    (Restriction JV - NV Med Waiver)

    This restriction is placed on the commercial driver’s license of a person who obtains a waiver pursuant to the provisions of NAC 483.803.

    Restriction V - Federal medical waiver.

    (Restriction V - Med Variance Docs Reqd)

    This restriction is placed on the commercial driver’s license of a person who has been issued a federal medical waiver.

    Restriction 1 - Telescopic device.

    (Restriction 1 - Telescopic Device)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who meets the minimum levels of acceptable vision set forth in NAC 483.340 only with the aid of a telescopic device.

    Restriction 2 - Hearing aid.

    (Restriction 2 - Hearing Aid)

    This restriction may be placed on the driver’s license of a person who wears a hearing aid.

    Restriction 4 - Grip on steering wheel or power steering.

    (Restriction 4 - Grip/Power Steering Wheel)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who has difficulty gripping or turning the steering wheel of the motor vehicle.

    Restriction 5 - Directional signals.

    (Restriction 5 - Directional Signals)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is physically unable to perform signals with his or her arms or whose driver’s license is restricted to hand controls.

    Restriction 6 - Yearly vision examination.

    (Restriction 6 - Yearly Vision Exam)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who is required to wear a telescopic device while operating a motor vehicle or a person whose vision is 20/50 or worse in both eyes and who is determined by an eye specialist to have a progressive abnormality or disease of the eye or a person whose vision is 20/100 or worse in one eye and whose vision is worse than 20/40 in the other eye.

    Restriction 7 - Yearly medical letter.

    (Restriction 7 - Yearly Medical Letter)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who has had seizures or episodes of altered consciousness within the last 3 years or another physical or mental condition that his or her physician determines necessitates a yearly medical examination.

    Restriction 8 - Yearly driving test.

    (Restriction 8 - Yearly Drive Test)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person based on the person’s performance on his or her driving test or on the driver’s license of a person who is required to wear a telescopic device while operating a motor vehicle.

    Restriction 9 - Seat cushion or automatic seat.

    (Restriction 9 - Seat Cushion/Auto Seat)

    This restriction is placed on the driver’s license of a person who the examiner determines is unable to see adequately out of the windows or reach the control pedals because of his or her size. This restriction is not limited to a seat cushion or automatic seat if another device is available.

         3. The Department will place any other restriction that is not otherwise described in this section upon the driver’s license of a person if the physician of that person so recommends.

     [Dep’t of Motor Veh., License for Disabled Persons Reg. § VII, eff. 4-29-82]—(NAC A 9-13-91; 11-7-95; R015-97, 11-14-97; R141-12, 11-1-2012, eff. 1-28-2013)