In most states, after you receive a DUI but before your court date, you are occasionally allowed to drive for about 30 days after the arrest, pending trial. Sometimes, in extreme cases, such as felony DUI, a temporary license won’t be issued. But for the most part, you are innocent until proven guilty. But not in Nevada. Starting October 1, the state changed its DUI laws, requiring an interlock device after arrest.
Nevada’s new laws require the DMV to mark your license with a “Y” in its database after you’ve received a DUI. This mark means that you are not allowed to drive your car without an interlock device on your motor vehicle (car or motorcycle), even if you have yet to go to trial.
Enforcement Will Be Strict
Before you start thinking how can I get around this device, it may just be easier to acquiesce. There is little hardship involved in installing and using the device; it can be installed in any motor vehicle and using it is simple and only takes a few seconds.
Driving under the influence, be it alcohol or drugs, is a major offense that shouldn’t be taken lightly. You don’t have to go it alone. A DUI lawyer can be there from the beginning to the conclusion of your case. If you’ve been charged with a DUI, you are best served by consulting with a DUI lawyer as soon as possible.
Related Resources:
- Find a DUI Lawyer Near You (FindLaw’s Lawyer Directory)
- Study: Strict Ignition Interlock Laws Linked to Fewer Drunk Driving Deaths (FindLaw Blotter)
- DUI Penalties: Everything You Need to Know About Ignition Interlock Devices (FindLaw Blotter)
You Don’t Have To Solve This on Your Own – Get a Lawyer’s Help
Civil Rights
Block on Trump’s Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
Criminal
Judges Can Release Secret Grand Jury Records
Politicians Can’t Block Voters on Facebook, Court Rules
