What a Nevada speeding ticket is

This page quotes sections of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) published by the Nevada Legislature (leg.state.nv.us), and a page on the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles website (dmv.nv.gov), listed under Sources below. It does not apply them to any notice. Read any court, charge, statute or ordinance, speed limit, alleged speed, and amount shown on your notice. Confirm what your notice says.

The Nevada Legislature publishes NRS chapter 484B at https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484B.html and NAC chapter 483 at https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-483.html. When this page was checked on 2 Nov 2026, the full text of those pages could not be downloaded from those addresses. The NRS text below is quoted from a copy of the NRS chapter 484B page saved by the Internet Archive on October 19, 2026, at https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073543/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-484b.html; that copy is marked “[Rev. 9/9/2026 1:07:32 PM--2026R1]”. The NAC text below is quoted from a copy of the NAC chapter 483 page saved by the Internet Archive on October 8, 2026, at https://web.archive.org/web/20261008051115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/NAC-483.html; that copy is marked “[Rev. 6/7/2026 11:02:43 AM]”. The Department of Motor Vehicles page is quoted as shown when retrieved on 2 Nov 2026. Table rows are quoted as printed.

What NRS 484B.600 says

NRS 484B.600 is headed “Basic rule; penalties; discretion of court to reduce violation in certain circumstances; maximum fine; unlawful act.” Its subsection 1 states: “It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a vehicle of any kind or character at:”

(a) “A rate of speed greater than is reasonable or proper, having due regard for the traffic, surface and width of the highway, the weather and other highway conditions.”

(b) “Such a rate of speed as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person.”

(c) “A rate of speed greater than that posted by a public authority for the particular portion of highway being traversed.”

(d) “A rate of speed that results in the injury of another person or of any property.”

(e) “In any event, a rate of speed greater than 80 miles per hour.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 2 states: “If, while violating any provision of subsection 1, the driver of a motor vehicle is the proximate cause of a collision with a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, the driver is subject to the additional penalty set forth in subsection 4 of NRS 484B.653.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 3 states: “A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 may be subject to the additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130, 484B.135 or 484B.370.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 4 states: “Except as otherwise provided by law, if a person is issued a traffic citation for a violation of any provision of subsection 1, the court may, in its discretion, reduce the violation from a moving traffic violation to a violation that is not a moving traffic violation if the person:”

(a) “Admits to committing the violation and pays the entire amount of the fine and all fees due on or before the date on which the person is first required to make an appearance relating to the citation; and”

(b) “Provides the court with a copy of his or her driving record.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 5 states: “The court shall not reduce a violation pursuant to subsection 4 if the driving record of the person demonstrates a pattern of moving traffic violations.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 6 states: “Any fine imposed pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (e) of subsection 1 must not exceed $20 for each mile per hour a person travels above the posted speed limit or the proper rate of speed at which the person should be traveling, as applicable. The provisions of this subsection apply regardless of whether a person pays the entire amount of the fine and all fees due in accordance with subsection 4.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 7 states: “Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, a person who commits a violation of any provision of this section that causes physical injury to a person or damage to property shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 8 states: “A person who commits a violation of any provision of this section and, at the time the violation was committed, was operating a vehicle at a rate of speed that was 30 miles per hour or more over that posted by a public authority is guilty of a misdemeanor.”

NRS 484B.600 subsection 9 states: “As used in this section, “driving record” means a record of:”

(a) “Each conviction for a traffic offense that occurred within the immediately preceding 10 years;”

(b) “Each finding that a person committed a civil infraction within the immediately preceding 10 years; and”

(c) “Each citation issued to a person for a moving traffic violation that was subsequently reduced to a nonmoving violation within the immediately preceding 10 years.”

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 the heading and all of the text of NRS 484B.600, subsections 1 to 9. This page does not quote section 484B.130, section 484B.135, section 484B.370 or section 484B.653.

What NRS 484B.617 says

NRS 484B.617 is headed “Certain violations of speed limit in rural areas: Penalties; violation not recorded on driver’s record and not deemed moving traffic violation.” Its subsection 1 states: “Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, a person driving a motor vehicle during the hours of daylight at a speed in excess of the speed limit posted by a public authority for the portion of highway being traversed shall be punished by a civil penalty of $25 if:”

(a) “The posted speed limit is 60 miles per hour and the person is not exceeding a speed of 70 miles per hour.”

(b) “The posted speed limit is 65 miles per hour and the person is not exceeding a speed of 75 miles per hour.”

(d) “The posted speed limit is 75 miles per hour and the person is not exceeding a speed of 80 miles per hour.”

(e) “The posted speed limit is 80 miles per hour and the person is not exceeding a speed of 85 miles per hour.”

NRS 484B.617 subsection 2 states: “A violation of the speed limit under any of the circumstances set forth in subsection 1 must not be recorded by the Department on a driver’s record and shall not be deemed a moving traffic violation.”

NRS 484B.617 subsection 3 states: “A person who commits a violation of any provision of this section that causes physical injury to a person or damage to property shall be punished by a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.”

NRS 484B.617 subsection 4 states: “The provisions of this section do not apply to a violation specified in subsection 1 that occurs in a county whose population is 100,000 or more if the portion of highway being traversed is in:”

(a) “An urban area; or”

(b) “An area which is adjacent to an urban area and which has been designated by the public authority that established the posted speed limit for the portion of highway being traversed as an area that requires strict observance of the posted speed limit to protect public health and safety.”

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 the text of NRS 484B.617, subsections 1 to 4. This page does not say whether a particular road is in an area that subsection 4 names.

What NAC 483.500 and NAC 483.510 say

NAC 483.500 is headed “Use of demerit points.” Its subsection 1 states: “The Department will not assign demerit points to a person for violation of a traffic law for which suspension or revocation of license is required by statute.” Its subsection 2 states: “The Department will accumulate demerits for the 12-month period preceding a person’s latest conviction. When 12 months have elapsed from the date of a conviction, the demerits for that violation must be deleted from the total demerits accumulated by that person. The date of conviction rather than the date of the offense is the date on which accumulated demerits will be assessed.”

That is the regulation’s statement. This page quotes all of the text of NAC 483.500, subsections 1 and 2.

NAC 483.510 is headed “Number of points assessed.” It begins: “Demerit points will be assessed upon conviction of traffic violations as follows:” Its subsection 12 reads: “Speeding:”

“(a)”	“Speeding at least 41 miles per hour over the posted speed limit”	“5”	“demerits”
“(b)”	“Speeding at least 31, but not more than 40, miles per hour over the posted speed limit”	“4”	“demerits”
“(c)”	“Speeding at least 21, but not more than 30, miles per hour over the posted speed limit”	“3”	“demerits”
“(d)”	“Speeding at least 11, but not more than 20, miles per hour over the posted speed limit”	“2”	“demerits”
“(e)”	“Speeding at least 1, but not more than 10, miles per hour over the posted speed limit, unless the person is speeding as set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 484B.617”	“1”	“demerit”
“(f)”	“Speeding with no actual speed or other relevant information indicated”	“2”	“demerits”

That is the regulation’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes the heading and opening words of NAC 483.510 and subsection 12, with all of the paragraphs of subsection 12. NAC 483.510 has other subsections, 1 to 11 and 13 to 16, that this page does not cover. Subsection 1 of NRS 484B.617 is quoted above.

What the Department of Motor Vehicles page says

The Department of Motor Vehicles page is headed “Demerit Point System”. It states: “Accumulating 12 or more points within 12 months may result in license suspension.”

Under the heading “License Suspension”, it states: “Accumulating 12 or more points within 12 months results in an automatic 6-month license suspension.”

Under the heading “Points Expire After 12 Months”, it states: “Demerit points expire 12 months after the date of conviction.” It continues: “However, the conviction stays on your permanent driving record.”

Under the heading “Common Traffic Violations & Demerit Points”, the page has a table with the columns “Speed Over Limit” and “Points”:

“41 mph or more over posted limit”	“5 Points”
“31 - 40 mph over posted limit”	“4 Points”
“21 - 30 mph over posted limit”	“4 Points”
“11 - 20 mph over posted limit”	“2 Points”
“1 - 10 mph over posted limit”	“2 Points”

Those are the agency page’s statements. This page quotes all of the rows of that table. The page has other sections, tables and text that this page does not cover. This page does not say how those statements apply to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy.

The NAC 483.510 rows and the Department of Motor Vehicles page rows are each quoted as that source prints them. This page does not say which of them applies to a particular conviction.

This page does not calculate an amount for any speed or zone, and it does not say which entry, or what amount, applies to a particular notice. Read any amount printed on your notice.

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Sources retrieved 2 Nov 2026:

https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073543/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-484b.html (Internet Archive copy, saved October 19, 2026, of https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484B.html)
https://web.archive.org/web/20261008051115/https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/NAC-483.html (Internet Archive copy, saved October 8, 2026, of https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-483.html)
https://dmv.nv.gov/dlpoints.htm

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Information on this page was last checked against official sources on November 2, 2026.