Nevada Anti-Drunk Driving Activist Arrested for DUI
Nevada resident Dean Johnson recently started a company, called “Never Drive Drunk,” designed to prevent traffic accidents by providing transportation to intoxicated people. He said during an interview, “You give us a call, we give you and your car a ride home so you don't get a DUI." Last week, however, Johnson was arrested for just that—Nevada felony DUI.
One of the reasons Johnson started the company was his own past trouble with driving under the influence—if he’s convicted for this latest episode, it will be his fourth DUI in seven years, which means he’ll be charged with Nevada felony DUI. Representatives from MADD have branded Johnson a “hypocrite.”
Nevada felony DUI carries one to six-years in prison, fines of $2,000 to $5,000, and a three-year drivers license suspension. In addition, defendants are ordered to attend a victim impact panel and to install a breath interlock device in their car.
