DUI Risk Factors

The U.S. CDC Reports that the following risk issues are directly related to DUI’s. Nevada requires educating you on the DUI Risks below. The information below is included in your court certified Las Vegas Online DUI School.  This online course will get you all the requirements you need for your court ordered First Offense Nevada DUI.

DUI Risks

  • At all levels of blood alcohol concentration (BAC), the risk of being involved in a crash is greater for young people than for older people.8
  • Among drivers with BAC levels of 0.08% or higher involved in fatal crashes in 2014, three out of every 10 were between 21 and 24 years of age (30%). The next two largest groups were ages 25 to 34 (29%) and 35 to 44 (24%).1

Motorcyclists:

  • Among motorcyclists killed in fatal crashes in 2014, 29% had BACs of 0.08% or greater.1
  • Motorcyclists ages 40-49 have the highest percentage of deaths with BACs of 0.08% or greater (40% in 2013).9

Drivers with prior driving while impaired (DWI) convictions:

  • Drivers with a BAC of 0.08% or higher involved in fatal crashes were seven times more likely to have a prior conviction for DWI than were drivers with no alcohol in their system. (7% and 1%, respectively).
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