Nye County – Tonopah, Nevada DUI Class for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Alternative to a Classroom Level 1 DUI Program

For DUI offenders in the state of Nevada.  This online DUI class in an alternative to the standard classroom course which can be taken in you own spare time and at your own pace.  The course is designed as a level 1 first time offenders but can sometimes used as an education class sufficient for the level 2 repeat offender course.

Nevada DUI Second Subsequent (Repeat Offender)

The usual penalties for second-time DUI in Nevada (within seven years of the first one) are: 10 days to 6 months in jail OR residential confinement. Fines ranging from $750 to $1,000 or equivalent number of hours of community service (Las Vegas courts usually impose a net $1,100 fine for a second-offense DUI).

Nevada DUI Alcohol Levels

Under Nevada’s DUI law, if BAC tests show an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or above (0.04 percent for commercial licensees) or a certain concentration of a prohibited substance, the state of Nevada will revoke the offender’s drivers license, assess a fine, and impose a sentence, with increased penalties for prior convictions. NOTE: A person can be arrested and convicted of DUI, even with less than a 0.08 percent alcohol concentration, with sufficient evidence that the person was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or a controlled substance (includes prescription and over-the-counter medications). See generally NRS 484C.110 et seq.  Many times those arrested and charges with DUI in Nevada courts can take the DUI course online and satisfy that portion of the state requirements.

Nevada Open Container Law (Alcoholic Beverages)

Nevada laws disallows anyone from drinking an alcoholic beverage while they are driving or in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle. NRS 484B.450.   In addition, it is unlawful for anyone to have an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is being driven. This statute is separate and apart from Nevada’s impaired driving laws.

1.  It is unlawful for a person to drink an alcoholic beverage while the person is driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a road, street or highway.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it is unlawful for a person to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage within the passenger area of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is upon a highway. This subsection does not apply to:

      (a) The passenger area of a motor vehicle which is designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation; or

      (b) The living quarters of a house coach or house trailer,

Ê but does apply to the driver of such a motor vehicle who is in possession or control of an open container of an alcoholic beverage.

      3.  A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to any extra penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 484B.135.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Alcoholic beverage” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.015.

      (b) “Open container” means a container which has been opened or the seal of which has been broken.

      (c) “Passenger area” means that area of a vehicle which is designed for the seating of the driver or a passenger.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 315; A 1991, 838; 2003, 3246; 2013, 542; 2015, 1561) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 484.448)