# Nevada — Driver's license point systems: suspension thresholds and lookback periods by US state

For Nevada, suspension threshold is the first accumulation of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period; additional tiers is For the second accumulation within 3 years of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, 1 year; suspension duration is 6 months; statute or rule citation is Nev. Rev. Stat. 483.475(3), recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.

- **State:** Nevada _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Suspension threshold:** the first accumulation of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Additional tiers:** For the second accumulation within 3 years of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, 1 year. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Suspension duration:** 6 months _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute or rule citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. 483.475(3) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> NRS 483.475 Demerit points: Cancellation for successful completion of course of traffic safety; limitations; suspension of license; cumulative period for suspension; notice; hearing. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, when a person who holds a driver’s license has accumulated 3 or more demerit points, but less than 12, the Department shall notify the person of this fact. If, after the Department mails the notice, the driver presents proof to the Department that he or she has successfully completed a course of traffic safety approved by the Department and a signed statement which indicates that the successful completion of the course was not required pursuant to a plea agreement or court order entered pursuant to <https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484A.html#NRS484ASec7043> NRS 484A.7043 , the Department shall cancel not more than 3 demerit points from the person’s driving record. If the driver accumulates 12 or more demerit points before completing the course of traffic safety, the person will not be entitled to have demerit points cancelled upon the completion of the course, but must have his or her license suspended. A person may attend a course only once in 12 months for the purpose of reducing demerit points. The 3 demerit points may only be cancelled from a driver’s record during the 12-month period immediately following the driver’s successful completion of the course of traffic safety. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a person whose successful completion of a course of traffic safety was required pursuant to a plea agreement or court order entered pursuant to <https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484A.html#NRS484ASec7043> NRS 484A.7043 . 2. Any reduction of demerit points applies only to the demerit record of the driver and does not affect the person’s driving record with the Department or insurance record. 3. The Department shall use a cumulative period for the suspension of licenses pursuant to subsection 1. The periods of suspension are: (a) For the first accumulation of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, 6 months. A driver whose license is suspended pursuant to this paragraph is eligible for a restricted license during the suspension. (b) For the second accumulation within 3 years of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, 1 year. A driver whose license is suspended pursuant to this paragraph is eligible for a restricted license during the suspension. (c) For the third accumulation within 5 years of 12 demerit points during a 12-month period, 1 year. A driver whose license is suspended pursuant to this paragraph is not eligible for a restricted license during the suspension.

## Source

- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-483.html

Last verified: 2026-08-19. Review by: 2027-08-19.
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