NRS 484B.370 Additional penalty for certain traffic violations committed in active school zone or active school crossing zone; assessment of double demerit points for such violations. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who is found to have committed a violation of a speed limit, or convicted of or found to have committed a violation of NRS 484B.150 , 484B.163 , 484B.165 , 484B.200 to 484B.217 , inclusive, 484B.223 , 484B.227 , 484B.270 , 484B.280 , 484B.283 , 484B.300 , 484B.303 , 484B.307 , 484B.317 , 484B.320 , 484B.327 , 484B.403 , 484B.450 , 484B.600 , 484B.603 , 484B.650 , 484B.653 , 484B.657 , 484C.110 or 484C.120 , that occurred in an active school zone or an active school crossing zone may:

(a)If the violation is a criminal offense, be punished by imprisonment or by a fine, or both, for a term or an amount equal to and in addition to the term of imprisonment or amount of the fine, or both, that the court imposes for the primary offense.

(b)If the violation is a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, be punished by a civil penalty in an amount equal to and in addition to the civil penalty that the court imposes for the primary infraction.

2. If a violation described in subsection 1 is:

(a)A criminal offense, the additional penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must not exceed a total of $1,000, 6 months of imprisonment or 120 hours of community service.

(b)A civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive, the additional penalty imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must not exceed a total of $250.

3. If a person is subject to an additional penalty pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall assess against the person twice the number of demerit points assigned to the offense by the uniform system of demerit points under NRS 483.473 .

4. As used in this section:

(a)“Active school zone” or “active school crossing zone” means a school zone or school crossing zone:

(1)If the school zone or school crossing zone is designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the hours when pupils are in class and the yellow lights of the speed limit beacon are flashing in a manner that indicates that the speed limit is in effect; or

(2)If the school zone or school crossing zone is not designated by an operational speed limit beacon, during the times when the sign designating the school zone or school crossing indicates that the speed limit is in effect.

(b)“Speed limit beacon” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484B.363 .

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