More DUI Checkpoints in Nevada Over Memorial Day Weekend
This Memorial Day weekend, Nevada drivers will see several more DUI checkpoints throughout the state. Several forces are joining in the effort, including the Nevada Highway Patrol, the Eastern Nevada Narcotics Task Force, Goshen's Community Development Coalition, and the police departments in Las Vegas, Lincoln County, White Pine County, and Mesquite. The patrols will be in high traffic locales in Clark, Lincoln and White Pine Counties.
Nevada felony DUI law makes it a category B felony to drive under the influence of alcohol if 1) you already have two DUI convictions in the last seven years, or 2) if the drunk driving caused the death or serious bodily injury of another person. If a fatal DUI accident is caused by someone who already has three previous DUI convictions, the driver will be charged with the category A felony of vehicular homicide. Otherwise, DUI in Nevada is usually charged as a misdemeanor.
The penalties for breaking Nevada felony DUI law can be very harsh. For a third DUI in seven years, the prison time ranges from one to six years. For a DUI causing death or injury, the prison range is two to twenty years. And the fines for violating Nevada felony DUI law range from $2,000 to $5,000.
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