Las Vegas Police Conduct DUI Checkpoint Last Weekend
This past weekend Las Vegas Police partnered with the Nevada Highway Patrol to conduct a DUI checkpoint on Boulder Highway and Sahara. It lasted from 7 p.m. Saturday night through 3 a.m. Sunday morning, and the purpose was to check for drivers breaking Las Vegas DUI law. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration coordinated the checkpoint, which received some funding by the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety.
Las Vegas DUI law makes it a crime to drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Having a BAC of .08 or more is per se illegal, even if you’re operating the motor vehicle in a safe manner. If a cop pulls you over for suspected DUI, you’ll be asked some questions and may have to perform various field sobriety tests.
Penalties for breaking Las Vegas DUI law include DUI School, a victim-impact panel, fines and a six-month jail sentence (which is usually suspended). DUIs are misdemeanors unless it results in an injury, in which case the prosecutor will bring felony charges.
