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Car keys are shown by glasses with alcohol in this stock photo illustration. Companies are developing technology that would allow cars to stop people from driving when drunk.

What if cars could stop you from driving drunk? A peek at the latest tech

Dec 31, 2021
A new federal law will eventually require new vehicles to detect and prevent drunk driving, which would revolutionize vehicle safety. Here's a look at some of the technology being developed.
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Traffic Case Closed From Raiders' Josh Jacobs Crash In Las Vegas

Mar 09, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A traffic case involving Las Vegas Raiders player Josh Jacobs is closed after he completed community service and paid a fine stemming from a vehicle crash in January near McCarran International Airport.

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Chamber Of Cannabis Seeks To Usher In Diversity And Consumption Lounges

Mar 09, 2021

Every city has a chamber of commerce. But very few of them have one dedicated solely to marijuana.

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Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Fatal Crash In Las Vegas

Mar 08, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say a bicyclist is dead and a suspected impaired driver is in custody after a fatal hit-and-run crash.

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UNLV Basketball Prospect Charged With DUI In Fatal Crash

Jan 08, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A star UNLV basketball recruit has been charged with driving under the influence of marijuana in a high-speed crash that killed a 52-year-old Las Vegas school custodian.

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Nevada Court Blocks 2nd-Degree Murder Charges In DUI Cases

Sep 16, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a change in the handling of DUI cases involving fatal crashes by prohibiting prosecutors from charging defendants with second-degree murder.

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Justice Court Receives Grant For DUI Treatment Court

Aug 25, 2020

Las Vegas Justice Court has received a $50,000 grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety for its 2021 Driving Under the Influence Treatment Court program.

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Judge Denies Bail For Las Vegas Driver Who Killed 2 Teens

Aug 10, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas woman who killed two teenage girls after allegedly driving under the influence has been denied bail.

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DUI Blitz Results In Dozens Of Citations, Arrests

Jul 28, 2020

A “DUI Blitz” Saturday night in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Northeast, Downtown, and Bolden Area commands resulted in the arrests of two dozen drivers.

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Mom Accused Of Drunk Driving At 121 mph Before Fatal Crash

Jul 15, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas are accusing a 23-year-old mother of driving drunk at 121 mph when she crashed her car into another car during the weekend, killing her infant son.

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Nevada Court Hears Racial Arguments On DUI Murder Charges

Jul 09, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Supreme Court justices are considering whether to overturn a second-degree murder charge against Ronald Leavell, who authorities say caused a fatal crash while high on marijuana and driving up to 100 mph over the speed limit.

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Officer Hurt, Driver Facing DUI Charge After Henderson Crash

Mar 04, 2020

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Police in suburban Henderson say an officer was injured when his parked patrol vehicle was struck by a car driven by a 27-year-old driver who was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge.

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Las Vegas Prosecutor Charges Murder In 2 More Fatal DUI Crashes

Nov 14, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The top prosecutor in Las Vegas said Wednesday he’s upping the ante in criminal cases against motorists suspected of causing fatal crashes while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both — by filing second-degree murder charges more often.

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Impairment Major Cause Of Fatal Car Crashes In Nevada

Nov 12, 2019

Impairment continues to be a major cause of fatal crashes in Nevada, with more than half of the state’s deadly wrecks involving a motorist under the influence, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. 

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2 Las Vegas Officers Hurt After Drunk Driver Hits Patrol Car

Aug 26, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Las Vegas police officers are recovering after a suspected drunk driver hit their vehicle.
 
Authorities say the crash happened Monday around 2:30 a.m. near Balzar Avenue and James Bilbray Drive.
 
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Vegas Businessman Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal DUI Crash Case

Aug 02, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prominent Nevada businessman and grandson of a former Las Vegas mayor has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony drunken driving charges in a crash that killed one passenger and seriously injured two.

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Utah Auto Accidents Fall But Effect Of DUI Law Still Unclear

Jul 08, 2019

 

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials cannot yet determine whether a new drunk driving law has caused a reduction in auto accidents.

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Vegas Team Of Officers, Troopers Targets Drunken Drivers

Dec 15, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — State and local police agencies have formed a team of officers to step up enforcement against drunken drivers in Las Vegas.

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New Law Makes Ignition Interlock Device Mandatory For DUI Offenders

Nov 19, 2018

A new law has taken effect in Nevada that requires all DUI offenders to obtain an ignition interlock device.

The device is attached to a vehicle and checks a drivers sobriety before the car will start.

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Nevada DUI Offenders Required To Get Interlock Device

Oct 04, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drivers across Nevada arrested on DUI charges must now install a device that measures their blood alcohol concentration if they want to get back behind the wheel.

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Las Vegas Woman Faces 10 Years After Fatal Crash Murder Plea

Oct 03, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor is calling a Las Vegas woman's guilty plea to second-degree murder and driving under the influence of marijuana in a fatal crash a first in the state.

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John L. Smith: Drinking, Driving And Death All Too Common In Las Vegas

Jul 31, 2018

A man died waiting for the bus Sunday morning after a car plowed into him.

Police suspect the driver was under the influence. 

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Special Prosecutor To Handle DUI Case Of Las Vegas Lawyer

May 17, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A special prosecutor will be responsible for the DUI case of a Las Vegas attorney who often defends drunken driving suspects.

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Las Vegas Lawyer Who Defends DUI Cases Facing Own DUI Charge

May 14, 2018

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas attorney who often defends drunken driving suspects is facing a bench trial after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Woman To Appear Before Parole Board For 5th Time

Feb 27, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman who has spent nearly half her life in prison will appear before the Nevada Parole Board for a fifth time.

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