A provision in Nevada's AB6 will significantly increase penalties for your employees and business when driving in active school zones—and most auto service owners haven't heard about it yet.
Most Nevada auto service owners are unaware that buried in AB6—a bill focused on public safety—is a provision that will directly affect how much it costs when their employees or they themselves get a traffic ticket in a school zone. Starting July 1, 2026, the penalties for common driving violations in active school zones will double.
Under Section 2 of AB6 (found on Page 3), Nevada will impose doubled fines and doubled demerit points for a broad range of traffic violations committed in active school zones. The violations covered include speeding, parking violations, distracted driving, DUI, and failure to obey traffic controls—essentially the everyday infractions that service technicians, delivery drivers, and owners might encounter.
The financial impact is concrete. For civil infractions (the most common type), fines increase by up to an additional $250 per violation. For criminal offenses, the increase can reach $1,000 or more. Beyond the fine itself, drivers will also receive twice the normal number of demerit points on their driving record, which can affect insurance rates and licensing status.
If your business involves vehicles on Nevada roads—whether technicians traveling to customer sites, service vans making rounds, or owners commuting—this law applies to you. The violations triggering doubled penalties are common: a technician speeding through a school zone to reach an appointment, parking briefly in a no-parking zone near a school while dropping off a customer vehicle, or using a phone while driving near a school.
The law applies during active school zone hours, meaning the enhanced penalties are in effect when school is in session or during designated school zone times.
The provision becomes effective on July 1, 2026, giving businesses roughly 18 months to plan. This is enough time to review routes, update driver policies, and communicate expectations to employees who regularly drive in Nevada.
Auto service owners should begin thinking about practical steps: reviewing common routes to identify school zones, updating driver training materials to emphasize compliance in these areas, and ensuring employees understand the financial and record consequences. Some businesses may want to adjust scheduling to avoid school zone travel during peak hours, or plan alternative routes where feasible.
Insurance carriers may also adjust premiums based on violations, so reducing incidents in school zones has both direct and indirect cost benefits.
The law is straightforward in its intent—to increase road safety near schools—but the implementation will be felt in your bottom line and your team's driving records. Understanding the specifics now allows you to build compliance into your operations before July 1, 2026.
Source: Nevada AB6 (BDR 43-23), Section 2, Page 3, effective July 1, 2026.