Traffic

Speeding ticket Las Vegas: what it costs and what it does to your license

A speeding ticket Las Vegas drivers get is, in most cases, a civil infraction, not a crime. You have 90 days to pay it or ask for a hearing. The law caps the fine by how fast you were going, doubles it in some zones, and adds demerit points to your license. Going 30 mph or more over the limit is different: that one is a crime. Here is what Nevada law says.

What you do now

1. Read the ticket for the speed and the court. The speed you were charged with sets the fine cap and the points. The ticket also names the court you answer to. If it gives you a date to appear, treat that date as fixed.

2. Answer within 90 days. On a civil infraction ticket you must respond no later than 90 calendar days after it was written (NRS 484A.704(1)). You either pay it, or you ask for a hearing. Both can be done in person, by mail or online (NRS 484A.704(2), (3)).

3. Decide whether to ask for a reduction. The court may turn a speeding ticket into a non-moving violation if you admit it, pay the whole amount on or before the first date you must appear, and give the court a copy of your driving record (NRS 484B.600(4)). A non-moving violation carries no demerit points.

4. Don't ignore it. If you do nothing for 90 days, the court finds against you automatically, and you can't appeal that (NRS 484A.704(4)). Our traffic ticket page walks through paying, hearings, payment plans and what happens if you miss the deadline.

What counts as speeding in Nevada

You can get a speeding ticket even if you were under the posted limit. Nevada law makes it unlawful to drive (NRS 484B.600(1)):

Faster than is reasonable. Faster than is safe for the traffic, the road surface and width, and the weather.

Fast enough to put someone in danger. A speed that endangers any person or property.

Over the posted limit. Faster than the sign posted for that part of the road.

Fast enough to hurt someone. A speed that results in injury to a person or damage to property.

Over 80 mph. In any event, faster than 80 miles per hour.

You must also slow down for intersections, curves, hill crests, narrow roads, people on foot and bad weather, even when you are under the limit (NRS 484B.603(1)).

What the law lets the court charge

Situation	What the law says	Source
Speeding fine	No more than $20 for each mile per hour over the limit or the safe speed. This cap applies even if you get the ticket reduced	NRS 484B.600(6)
Any civil infraction	Up to $500 per violation, unless a specific law allows more	NRS 484A.7043(1)
Fees on top	Administrative assessments are added, the same as on a misdemeanor fine of that size	NRS 484A.7043(2)
Speeding that injures someone or damages property	Civil penalty up to $1,000	NRS 484B.600(7)
30 mph or more over the posted limit	A misdemeanor, not a civil infraction	NRS 484B.600(8)
Speeding in a work zone while workers are there	An added penalty equal to the first one, so it doubles	NRS 484B.130(1)
Speeding in an active school zone	An added penalty equal to the first one, but no more than $250 extra on a civil infraction	NRS 484B.370(1)(b), (2)(b)

Read 2026-11-04 off the Nevada Revised Statutes: chapter 484B revision stamped 9/9/2026 (2026R1), chapter 484A stamped 4/15/2026 (2025), chapter 483 stamped 9/9/2026 (2026R1); and the Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 483 revision stamped 6/7/2026.

Most traffic rules in Nevada are civil infractions unless a law says otherwise (NRS 484A.900(1)). The exact amount on your ticket is set by the court, inside these limits. Ask the court named on the ticket for your total.

School zones and work zones

School zone: 15 mph. You may not go faster than 15 mph in a school zone while it is in effect. In a school crossing zone the limit is 25 mph. The limit does not apply on days school is not in session, or when the beacon or sign shows it is not in effect (NRS 484B.363(1), (2)).

Double points in an active school zone. If the extra school-zone penalty applies, the DMV puts twice the usual demerit points on your record (NRS 484B.370(3)).

Work zones. The double penalty applies in a temporary traffic control zone when workers are present, or when the construction makes the road more dangerous (NRS 484B.130(1)). The zone must be signed with DOUBLE PENALTIES IN WORK ZONES and marked where it starts and ends (NRS 484B.130(3)). Missing signs don't help you if a worker is hurt or there is $1,000 or more in damage (NRS 484B.130(4)).

Demerit points for speeding

How fast over the posted limit	Points	Source
1 to 10 mph	1	NAC 483.510(12)(e)
11 to 20 mph	2	NAC 483.510(12)(d)
21 to 30 mph	3	NAC 483.510(12)(c)
31 to 40 mph	4	NAC 483.510(12)(b)
41 mph or more	5	NAC 483.510(12)(a)
No speed written on the ticket	2	NAC 483.510(12)(f)

Points count for 12 months from the date of conviction, not the date of the ticket (NAC 483.500(2)). If you got two tickets in the same stop, only the one with the higher points counts (NRS 483.473(3)).

At 12 points in 12 months, the DMV suspends your license. The first time it is 6 months, and you can get a restricted license. A second time within 3 years is 1 year, still with a restricted license. A third time within 5 years is 1 year with no restricted license (NRS 483.475(3)). The DMV mails you notice first. The suspension starts 30 days later unless you ask in writing for a hearing (NRS 483.475(5), (6), (7)).

If you have 3 to 11 points, a DMV-approved traffic safety course takes off up to 3 points. You can use it once every 12 months, and not if a court or plea deal ordered the course. It doesn't clean up your insurance record (NRS 483.475(1), (2)).

The rural highway exception

On some rural highways, in daylight, a few miles over the limit costs a flat $25 and stays off your driving record. That covers, for example, up to 70 mph in a posted 60 or 75 mph in a posted 65 (NRS 484B.617(1), (2)). It does not apply on urban roads in a county of 100,000 people or more (NRS 484B.617(4)). Don't count on it on city streets or freeways in town.

When speeding becomes a crime

30 mph or more over. That is a misdemeanor (NRS 484B.600(8)). Take the court date on the ticket seriously.

Aggressive driving. Speeding, plus two or more acts like running a signal, tailgating, unsafe lane changes or failing to yield, all within 1 mile, while creating an immediate hazard. A first offense is a misdemeanor with a fine of $250 to $1,000 (NRS 484B.650(1), (3)(a)).

Racing. Driving in an unauthorized speed contest on a road or any place open to the public is reckless driving (NRS 484B.653(1)(b)).

If you are charged with a crime, you can ask for free legal help. See our free legal help page.

Good to know

The reduction to a non-moving violation is not automatic. The court won't do it if your driving record shows a pattern of moving violations. "Driving record" here means your convictions, civil infraction findings and reduced tickets from the past 10 years (NRS 484B.600(5), (9)). Order a copy of your driving record before your appearance date so it is in hand.

Worried a missed ticket turned into a warrant? See how to check for a warrant.

For your exact amount and how to pay or ask for a hearing, check with the court named on your ticket. Call 211 if you need help.