Nevada § 484B.617 - Certain violations of speed limit in rural areas: Penalties; violation not recorded on driver’s record and not deemed moving traffic violation
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484B.617 — Certain violations of speed limit in rural areas: Penalties; violation not recorded on driver’s record and not deemed moving traffic violation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 484B.617. Certain violations of speed limit in rural areas: Penalties; violation not recorded on driver’s record and not deemed moving traffic violation
1. 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. (c) The posted speed limit is 70 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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