Las Vegas Teens Shown Mock DUI Crash
Last week, the University Medical Center and Clark County Fire Department recreated a mock DUI crash in front of an audience of one hundred high school students from Legacy and Bonanza high schools. They even demonstrated using the “Jaws of Life” to open a car to rescue its dummy driver. The purpose of the event was to show the dire consequences of breaking Las Vegas DUI law.
The students also heard speeches from Gov. Gibbons and Mayor Goodman. UMC Trauma Center Medical Director John Fildes conceded that teen drivers aren’t the most likely to drive drunk but that it’s still important to impress upon them how breaking Las Vegas DUI law can be fatal: “We hope that we can stop this in this generation and eliminate it for the generations ahead of them.”
Las Vegas DUI law makes it a misdemeanor to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Penalties for a first offense include fines, a victim impact panel, DUI School, and up to six months in jail (that is usually suspended). Your driver’s license may be suspended for several months as well.
