NHP made 13 DUI arrests in Reno over Nevada Day Weekend
Last weekend the Nevada Highway Patrol made thirteen arrests in Reno for alleged violations of Nevada DUI law. This is an improvement from Nevada Day weekend in 2009, when seventeen motorists were arrested in Reno. This year there were no DUI-related fatalities either.
Nevada DUI law makes it a criminal offense to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or with a BAC of .08 or above. If a cop suspects you of drinking and driving, he may ask you to submit to a preliminary breath test as well as field sobriety tests such as walking in a straight line and standing on one foot. If you're then arrested, you're usually given the choice to submit to a breath or blood test.
The penalties for violating Nevada DUI law depend on your criminal history and whether anyone got hurt. If it's your first or second DUI in seven years and there were no serious injuries, then it's only a misdemeanor. But if it's your third DUI in seven years or if someone died or sustained substantial bodily harm, then it's prosecuted as a felony.
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