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DUI in Nevada

When an individual decides to get behind the wheel of a car after consuming alcohol, he or she is taking a risk. Not only is this person jeopardizing his or her own life, but he or she is also putting the lives of others on the road at serious risk. Drivers should know better than to drive after consuming alcohol, and there are legal punishments in place to remind them of the risk.

What is the BAC Limit?

In Nevada, the state government has established certain legal limits for one’s blood alcohol content level. Unlike some other states, the zero tolerance level is 0.02%, as opposed to any alcohol whatsoever. The Nevada limit laws are as follows:

• 0.02% (Zero Tolerance) for those under the legal drinking age of 21
• 0.04% for commercial drivers, such as bus operators
• 0.08% (Per Se) for all other drivers
• 0.18% will allow the state to apply an “enhanced penalty” of longer incarceration time or higher fines

Depending on the BAC and type of driver charged with DUI, the penalties may vary.

Penalties for DUI

Those who have been charged with DUI face the following penalties:

• Revocation of driver’s license (to be reinstated after a certain period of time, depending on the number of past convictions, after any fines have been paid)
• Jail sentence (determined by number of past convictions)
• Monetary fine (determined by number of past convictions)

Violators of the DUI law also may be subject to mandatory DUI class attendance, mandatory attendance at a substance-abuse program, or car registration suspension.

Unfortunately, despite the establishment of such penalties for DUI law violators, many drivers still negligently get behind the wheel with too high a BAC. These individuals put themselves and anyone nearby at risk of injury or death.

Contact Us

If you would like to learn more about laws regarding DUI in Nevada, or if you have been hurt by a drunk driver and are seeking justice for this negligent act, contact the Las Vegas personal injury lawyers of Palmer & Associates, P.C. today at 702-888-2222.