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Moving Traffic Violations/Traffic School
Applicable Moving Violations
- Failure to adhere to signs and control devices
- Failure to yield
- Following improperly
- Improper lane use
- Improper passing
- Improper turns
- Failure to signal
- Speeding
Provided are 3 options you have if you receive a citation for any of the violations.
These procedures do not apply if an accident was involved or you received a citation for:
- Careless driving
- Failure to pay full time and attention/driving without due care or if an accident was involved
- Reckless driving
- Speeding more than 25 miles per hour above the posted speed limit or appropriate speed for the circumstances
Option 1: Pay Full Bail Without Attending Traffic School - Points Will Be Assessed
Procedure to follow:
- Pay the full bail amount shown on your citation in the box headed "Total Bail & Fees."
- The Court must receive the money no later than the court date shown on the face of your citation.
- You will be found guilty of the violation and points will be assessed against your driving record unless for speeding 1-10 mph above the posted speed limit and you certify that you are not an habitual speeder, then no points will be assessed against your driving record
- Payment of the bail can be made by a money order, cashier's check, or VISA, Mastercard or Discover credit card.
Option 2: Pay Full Bail and Attend Traffic School - No Points Will Be Assessed
Procedure to follow:
- Pay the full bail amount shown on your citation in the box headed "Total Bail and Fees."
- Complete traffic school. This may be done in the area in which you live. To locate a traffic school in your area, check the yellow pages or contact your local DMV. If you reside in Nevada, you may contact the Court and request a list of accepted traffic schools. You may also attend traffic school via the internet, go to onlinecourteducation.com .
- Send to the Court the full bail amount and the original completion form/card given to you from traffic school. The Court must receive these 2 items no later than the court date shown on the face of your citation. It is your responsibility to make sure the court receives proof of completion.
- Your charge will be amended to a non-moving violation with no points assessed against your driving record.
- Payment of the bail can be made by a money order, cashier's check or VISA, Mastercard or Discover credit card.
Option 3: Appear in Court on Your Assigned Court Date
- Attend your scheduled court date.