The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will reopen its Commercial Driver License (CDL) offices in North Las Vegas and Sparks on May 11. These offices will provide limited services exclusively for commercial drivers, with no transactions available for the general public. A reopening date for full-service DMV offices has not been announced.
“We’re reopening these two offices to keep trucks on the road and help commercial drivers earn a living,” said DMV Director Julie Butler. “The trucking industry is vital to the economy. Plus, a national shortage of drivers has been a problem since well before the COVID pandemic.”
Available services will include written testing for Commercial Learner Permits, conversion of permits into full commercial licenses, and license reinstatements where a driving skills test is not required. Driving skills tests will not be offered at this time due to social distancing protocols.
To maintain safety, only ten customers will be allowed inside at any given time due to the small size of both facilities. Social distancing measures will be enforced.
DMV staff members will wear face coverings, and customers are encouraged to do so as well. The DMV has acquired sneeze barriers and other personal protective equipment and plans to adhere to proper cleaning protocols.
