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Can a traffic safety course take demerit points off my Nevada license?

If you have 3 to 11 demerit points on your Nevada record, you may be eligible to remove 3 of them by completing an approved traffic safety course, unless the course was part of a plea bargain with the court. We haven't confirmed whether an insurer discounts the course or a court dismisses a ticket for it.

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The rule, fact by fact

Who needs it
With 3 to 11 points, you may be eligible to remove 3 with an approved courseCheck your point total before you enroll.
Verified. dmv.nv.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Valid for
Once in 12 months to reduce pointsCount back from today before you pay for a second course.
Verified. www.leg.state.nv.us (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
Not available if the course was part of a plea bargainAsk the court whether your case involved a plea bargain.
Same source and date as above
When points expire
Points expire 12 months after the conviction dateCount the months from the date of the conviction, not from the course.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check that you have 3 to 11 points. If you reach 12 points before you finish the course, the points are not cancelled and the license must be suspended.

  2. Step 2. Choose a traffic safety course the Department has approved. You send proof of the course and a signed statement that a plea agreement or court order did not require it.

  3. Step 3. Complete the course. The 3 points can be cancelled from your record only during the 12 months that follow your successful completion of the course.

Before you pay

Check that you have 3 to 11 points, and that you will not reach 12 before you finish.

Ask the court whether the course is part of a plea bargain or a court order. If it is, it earns no cancellation.

Count back 12 months: you may attend a course only once in 12 months to reduce points.

Confirm the course is one the Department has approved.

Questions

Does the conviction come off my record?

No. The Department of Motor Vehicles says the conviction stays on your permanent driving record, even after the points expire.

How many points lead to a suspension?

Accumulating 12 or more points within 12 months results in an automatic 6-month license suspension.

Does the course change my insurance record?

Nevada law says 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.

What to do next

Check your point total, then read the Nevada page on the demerit point system.

dmv.nv.gov

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