Teen Charged With Nevada Felony DUI
Last week an eighteen year old was arrested for breaking Nevada felony DUI law after allegedly failing to stop at a red light on Rainbow and Flamingo. His pickup collided with a smaller car that was making a left turn at a green light, killing the twenty-four year-old-driver. The teenage driver was not hurt, but his teenage passenger had to go to the hospital with minor injuries.
The teenage driver performed field sobriety test and registered a BAC of .142% (the legal limit is up to .08). He claimed to have taken four shots of alcohol prior to driving that night. He’s now facing two counts of breaking Nevada felony DUI law.
If a drunk-driving accident results in death or substantial bodily harm, Nevada felony DUI law mandates two to twenty years imprisonment and two thousand to five thousand dollars in fines. The defendants’ license is then revoked for three years, and they’re required to install a breath interlock device in their vehicle for twenty to thirty-six months. They also have to attend a victim impact panel.
