NRS 484C.110
1. It is unlawful for any person who:
(a) Is under the influence of intoxicating liquor;
(b) Has a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath; or
(c) Is found by measurement within 2 hours after driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle to have a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath, to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access.
2. It is unlawful for any person who:
(a) Is under the influence of a controlled substance;
(b) Is under the combined influence of intoxicating liquor and a controlled substance; or
(c) Inhales, ingests, applies or otherwise uses any chemical, poison or organic solvent, or any compound or combination of any of these, to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely driving or exercising actual physical control of a vehicle, to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access. The fact that any person charged with a violation of this subsection is or has been entitled to use that drug under the laws of this State is not a defense against any charge of violating this subsection.
Prohibited Substances
It is unlawful for any person to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public has access with an amount of a prohibited substance in his or her blood or urine that is equal to or greater than:
| Prohibited Substance | Urine Nanograms per milliliter | Blood Nanograms per milliliter |
| (a) Amphetamine | 500 | 100 |
| (1) Morphine | 2,000 | 50 |
| (2) 6-monoacetyl morphine | 10 | 10 |
| (f) Lysergic acid diethylamide | 25 | 10 |
| (g) Marijuana | 10 | 2 |
| (h) Marijuana metabolite | 15 | 5 |
| (i) Methamphetamine | 500 | 100 |
| (j) Phencyclidine | 25 | 10 |
Las Vegas DUI Checkpoints
Although police cannot stop and test individual drivers without probable cause, the police can investigate any driver who, based on established criteria, appears to have been driving while impaired by alcohol. Most alcohol-impaired driving arrests in Las Vegas are made by officers on routine patrol who discern signs of impairment after stopping a driver for an ordinary traffic violation. The US Supreme Court has held that properly conducted DUI checkpoints are legal under the Constitution.
Blood Alcohol Concentration
In Nevada, the primary indicator of whether a person has had too much to drink is their blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The BAC describes the concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as weight per unit of volume. For example, at 0.10 percent BAC, there is a concentration of 100 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
Because the rate that alcohol is absorbed into the blood differs from person to person based on such factors as age, weight, and gender, the effect that alcohol will have on a particular person varies greatly. A skilled Las Vegas DUI Attorney knows how to defend against BAC results. Call Attorney Daniel Page today at: 702 685 3535
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