Uber, Smartphones and DUIs – Technology Saving Lives By Adam J. Graves, Esq. Just recently I have begun to notice a few things with ride sharing companies like Uber in Las Vegas Nevada. Their drivers are all around town after becoming legal to operate, but the most interesting thing I have notice as a criminal defense attorney who handles a lot of DUI offenses is…
Reckless Driving On The Way To Las Vegas Chances are if you are in a rush and are exceeding the speed limit on your way to Las Vegas you might be cited for Reckless Driving. Typically, you are cited for Reckless driving when your speed is around 100 mph or greater. This tends to occur around Goodsprings or Laughlin Nevada where NHP is looking for…
APRIL DUI CHECKPOINT LAS VEGAS Metro will be conducting a DUI checkpoint Tuesday, April 19, 2016 between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. in Las Vegas. Rumor has the location to be West Charleston and Rampart. A taxi/Uber ride is a hell of a lot cheaper than a DUI. Be safe and never drink and drive. This is for informative purposes only.
REFUSING TO TAKE AN EVIDENTIARY TEST – NEVADA IMPLIED CONSENT Law enforcement uses Nevada’s “Implied Consent” to encourage you to consent to an evidentiary test in Nevada by threatening to revoke your driver’s license for 1 year or 3 years, if you fail to consent to an evidentiary test they are requesting. If an officer has reasonable grounds to believe that you were driving or…
SUPER BOWL WEEKEND DUI CHECKPOINTS Metro announced that they will be conducting DUI checkpoints on Super Bowl Weekend. One area of focus will be around Town Square Center near the 15 and 215 highway. This checkpoint will run Saturday from 7 pm to 1 am. Additional checkpoints will be held Sunday between 6 pm and 1 am in an area that is prone to accidents…
Misdemeanor Domestic Violence and Gun Rights Do not take a Nevada misdemeanor domestic violence charge lightly. If you are convicted you will lose your gun rights federally and on the state level. Even a battery conviction if that facts show a domestic relationship may prevent you from owning a firearm. Unfortunately in Nevada, misdemeanor domestic violence charges only provide you with a bench trial (just…
DRIVER’S LICENSE ISSUES – SUSPENDED LICENSE Many people fail to realize that their license may be suspended for ignoring to pay a fine in another state. The most common cause for your licenses to get suspended are warrants and out of state restrictions. If you fail to pay a ticket in Nevada or another state, it will go into warrant and be reported to the…
Las Vegas DUIs And Breath Interlock Devices A breath interlock device is an instrument that records and prevents your car from starting if you have been consuming alcohol. In Nevada, a Judge has the discretion to impose a breath interlock device on a vehicle you own or drive for misdemeanor DUI offenses. A judge can impose this device for 6 to 12 months on misdemeanor…
Marijuana DUI NRS 484C.110 You can be charged with a DUI in Nevada if you drive or are in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access with an amount of marijuana in your blood or urine that is equal to or greater than: Urine – Nanograms per milliliter …
DUI – Younger Than 21 Years Of Age NRS 484C.350 If you are under 21 years old, it is illegal to drive or operate a vehicle with a BAC of .02 or above. This is a “zero tolerance” type of law. You are not permitted to buy or consume alcohol as a minor, so the legislature wants to deter and punish any underage driving. If…