What an Idaho speeding ticket is
This page quotes the Idaho Statutes (legislature.idaho.gov, retrieved 30 Oct 2026): parts of Idaho Code 49-654, headed “Basic rule and maximum speed limits.”, and all of Idaho Code 49-657, headed “Work zone speed limits — Penalty.”, and Idaho Code 49-658, headed “School zone speed limit — Penalty.”. It also quotes parts of Idaho Infraction Rule 9 and of the Infraction Penalty Schedule from the Idaho Supreme Court (isc.idaho.gov), and parts of IDAPA 39.02.71, a rule of the Idaho Transportation Department, all retrieved 30 Oct 2026 and listed under Sources below. It does not apply them to any notice. Read any court, charge, statute or ordinance, speed limit, alleged speed, appearance date, and amount shown on your notice. Confirm what your notice says.
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The statute text below is quoted from the legislature.idaho.gov section pages as shown when retrieved on 30 Oct 2026. Schedule rows are quoted cell by cell as printed, for the columns shown.
What Idaho Code 49-654 says about speed limits
Idaho Code 49-654(1): “No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hillcrest, when traveling on any narrow or winding highway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.”
Idaho Code 49-654(2)(a): “Where no special hazard or condition exists that requires lower speed for compliance with subsection (1) of this section, the limits as hereinafter authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of the maximum limits:”
- (i) “Thirty-five (35) miles per hour in any residential, business or urban district, unless otherwise posted in accordance with section 49-207(2) or (3), Idaho Code;”
- (ii) “Seventy-five (75) miles per hour on interstate highways, unless otherwise posted in accordance with section 49-201(4), Idaho Code, and provided that this speed may be increased to eighty (80) miles per hour if the department completes an engineering and traffic study on the interstate highway and concludes that the increase is in the public interest and the transportation board concurs with such conclusion;”
- (iii) “Sixty-five (65) miles per hour on state highways, unless otherwise posted in accordance with section 49-201(4), Idaho Code, and provided that this speed may be increased to seventy (70) miles per hour if the department completes an engineering and traffic study on the state highway and concludes that the increase is in the public interest and the transportation board concurs with such conclusion;”
- (iv) “Fifty-five (55) miles per hour in other locations, unless otherwise posted, up to a maximum of seventy (70) miles per hour.”
That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes subsection (1) and paragraph (2)(a) of section 49-654. Section 49-654 has another paragraph, (2)(b), and another subsection, (3), that this page does not cover. It does not quote sections 49-201 or 49-207. The legislature page lists, at the end of the history line for section 49-654: “am. 2026, ch. 108, sec. 1, p. 555.” This page does not quote that 2026 session law, and it does not say what that change was.
What Idaho Code 49-657 says
Idaho Code 49-657(1): “No person shall operate a vehicle in excess of the posted maximum speed limit established for a highway work zone when the work zone is designated by appropriately placed signs indicating: the work zone; the reduced speed limit; and notice of an enhanced penalty for exceeding the reduced speed limit.”
Idaho Code 49-657(2): “Violation of the provisions of this section shall be an infraction punishable by a fixed penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00).”
That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes all of section 49-657, subsections (1) and (2).
What Idaho Code 49-658 says
Idaho Code 49-658(1): “No person shall operate a vehicle in excess of the posted maximum speed limit established for a posted school zone. If a posted school zone speed limit sign includes the words "when children are present," the term shall mean one (1) or more children. The definition applies to children present on the same side of the street as the school building or across the street from the school building in any direction within the marked school zone.”
Idaho Code 49-658(2): “Violation of the provisions of this section shall be an infraction punishable by a minimum penalty of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00).”
That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes all of section 49-658, subsections (1) and (2).
What Idaho Infraction Rule 9 says
Idaho Infraction Rule 9(b): “The entry of a judgment for an infraction under this rule shall order the defendant to pay a dollar amount for a fixed penalty and court costs in the following amounts:”
- “Click here (Updated July 1, 2025) for Infraction Penalty Schedule”
Idaho Infraction Rule 9(d): “No court shall have the power to withhold judgment nor to suspend any part of a judgment for a fixed penalty and costs prescribed under this rule.”
That is the rule’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. Rule 9 has other paragraphs, (a), (c), and (e) to (g), that this page does not cover. In Idaho Infraction Rule 9(b) on the Idaho Supreme Court page, the words “Click here” are a link. When retrieved on 30 Oct 2026, that link pointed to the Infraction Penalty Schedule quoted on this page.
What the Idaho Infraction Penalty Schedule lists for speeding
The Infraction Penalty Schedule, a PDF posted on the Idaho Supreme Court website, is headed “Infraction Penalty Schedule” and prints “Effective July 1, 2025”. It lists these items for speeding, each followed by the fee rows printed under it. This page shows each row’s cells as printed.
| “04(a)” | “Speeding: 1-15 miles above speed limit” | “I.C. § 49-654” | “$33.50” | “Total Fine (fixed penalty + court costs)” | “$90.00” |
| “Fee” | “Fee Statute” | “Fee Amount” | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Court Technology” | “I.C. 31-3201(5)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “County Surcharge: INF” | “I.C. 31-3201(3)” | “$5.00” | |||
| “P.O.S.T. Fee” | “I.C. 31-3201B” | “$15.00” | |||
| “Surcharge - Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201H(2)(c)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “General Fee: Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201A(3)” | “$16.50” |
| “04(b)” | “Speeding: 16 or more miles above speed limit” | “I.C. § 49-654” | “$98.50” | “Total Fine (fixed penalty + court costs)” | “$155.00” |
| “Fee” | “Fee Statute” | “Fee Amount” | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Surcharge - Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201H(2)(c)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “Court Technology” | “I.C. 31-3201(5)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “General Fee: Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201A(3)” | “$16.50” | |||
| “County Surcharge: INF” | “I.C. 31-3201(3)” | “$5.00” | |||
| “P.O.S.T. Fee” | “I.C. 31-3201B” | “$15.00” |
| “06” | “Speeding: In a construction zone” | “I.C. § 49-657” | “$50.00” | “Total Fine (fixed penalty + court costs)” | “$106.50” |
| “Fee” | “Fee Statute” | “Fee Amount” | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Court Technology” | “I.C. 31-3201(5)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “General Fee: Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201A(3)” | “$16.50” | |||
| “P.O.S.T. Fee” | “I.C. 31-3201B” | “$15.00” | |||
| “Surcharge - Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201H(2)(c)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “County Surcharge: INF” | “I.C. 31-3201(3)” | “$5.00” |
| “07” | “Speeding: In a school zone” | “I.C. § 49-658” | “$100.00” | “Total Fine (fixed penalty + court costs)” | “$156.50” |
| “Fee” | “Fee Statute” | “Fee Amount” | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Surcharge - Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201H(2)(c)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “Court Technology” | “I.C. 31-3201(5)” | “$10.00” | |||
| “County Surcharge: INF” | “I.C. 31-3201(3)” | “$5.00” | |||
| “P.O.S.T. Fee” | “I.C. 31-3201B” | “$15.00” | |||
| “General Fee: Other INF” | “I.C. 31-3201A(3)” | “$16.50” |
Those are the schedule’s statements. The schedule has other items that this page does not cover. This page does not add the fee rows together, it does not quote the statutes named in the “Fee Statute” column, and it does not say what amount appears on a particular notice. Read any amount printed on your notice.
What IDAPA 39.02.71 lists for speeding
IDAPA 39.02.71.100.05, headed “Speeding Violation.”: “Drivers convicted of traveling sixteen (16) miles per hour or more over the posted maximum speed limit or exceeding the speed limit in a work zone will receive four (4) points. Driving convictions of other speeding violations will receive three (3) points.”
IDAPA 39.02.71.300.01: “When a driver accumulates twelve (12) or more points in any twelve (12) month period of time, the suspension period will be for thirty (30) days.”
IDAPA 39.02.71.300.02: “When a driver accumulates eighteen (18) or more points within any twenty-four (24) month period of time, the suspension period will be for ninety (90) days.”
IDAPA 39.02.71.300.03: “When a driver accumulates twenty-four (24) or more points within any thirty-six (36) month period of time, the suspension period will be for six (6) months.”
Those are the rule’s statements. This page does not say how those statements apply to a particular citation or license. IDAPA 39.02.71 has other sections and subsections, including a list of violations in Section 200, that this page does not cover.
Paths the notice describes (not which to choose)
Read which officer or agency issued your notice, the court named on it, the charge, the statute or ordinance it names, the date, the appearance date, any amount, and the response instructions printed on it. We do not tell you which path to choose or what step to take.
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Sources retrieved 30 Oct 2026:
- https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title49/T49CH6/SECT49-654/
- https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title49/T49CH6/SECT49-657/
- https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title49/T49CH6/SECT49-658/
- https://isc.idaho.gov/rules-procedure/iir
- https://api.isc.idaho.gov/uploads/Documents/Forms/Rules_and_Procedures_Forms/1777070395498-Infraction-Penalty-Schedule-FY-2026.pdf
- https://files.dfm.idaho.gov/dfm-admin-website/rules/current/39/390271.pdf
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Information on this page was last checked against official sources on November 2, 2026.