To prevent these kinds of injuries and fatalities, the NHP tweeted on Thursday: \u201cIf you\u2019ve been drinking, call a sober friend, taxi, or rideshare to get you home safely.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no excuse ever to drive impaired,\u201d<\/strong> added Trooper Ashlee Wellman, NHP\u2019s public information officer, in a statement to KLAS<\/em>. \u201cWe will be out there in numbers. Really present, to try and make sure we can prevent any other fatalities from happening.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFines, Jail, Suspended Licenses<\/h2>\n
In Nevada, if a motorist is convicted on a DUI count, there are extensive penalties even on the first charge. The defendant may spend anywhere from two days to six months in jail, or face 48 to 96 hours of community service.<\/p>\n
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The motorist also can get fined anywhere between $400 and $1,000, not including court costs. Also, those convicted may end up getting a six-month suspension of their driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Motor vehicle crashes also are a leading cause of death in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They kill on average over 100 people daily, the CDC said. But they are preventable.<\/p>\n
Beyond DUI, Joining Forces will also patrol for distracted driving, pedestrian safety, speeding, and seat belt use. Next month, NHP will conduct an initiative on preventing distracted drivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP), the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), and other local police forces are on the watch this weekend for suspected intoxicated drivers. The selective enforcement, called \u201cJoining Forces,\u201d continues through Tuesday. The initiative started on Thursday. That was St. Patrick\u2019s Day — a popular day to drink alcohol. Bars and lounges […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":205907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Nevada Troopers, Local Cops Looking for DUI Drivers This Weekend<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n