Your Driving Record
Your Driving Record tests Nevada's point system, how points lead to suspension, and how traffic school affects points. The exam distinguishes paying a fine from removing a conviction.
Points
Nevada assigns points by violation. A driver who reaches 12 points in 12 months is subject to suspension. Points are not erased by paying the ticket. The DMV sends warnings as points accumulate, and serious violations carry higher point values.
Traffic school
A DMV-approved defensive driving course can remove three points, generally once every 12 months. It reduces points but does not erase the conviction from the record.
Worked example
A driver receives citations worth 5, 5, and 2 points within 12 months, for 12 points total. Paying the fines does not prevent suspension. A defensive driving course might remove three points if the driver is eligible, but the driver should confirm the suspension status with the DMV before driving.
Traps that cost marks
Assuming points disappear when a ticket is paid; driving while suspended because the notice was not received; forgetting to update the address with the DMV; expecting traffic school to erase the conviction.