Reno Police say over the past five days, officers arrested 23 people for suspicion of driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. Â
Of the arrests made by Reno PD from June 30th to July 4th, police say 19 people were arrested for DUI alcohol, 3 were for suspicion of DUI with Marijuana, and 1 was for suspicion of Methamphetamine. Â
Two of the people arrested were involved in crashes which did not result in any major injuries being reported. Â
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics show that at least 4,000 drivers are killed each year with drugs in their system.  NHTSA also reported that 57% of fatally injured drivers had alcohol and/or drugs in their system – 17% had both.
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The Reno Police Department wants to remind our community that impaired driving can be deadly, and costly. Â If you are convicted for first offense DUI alcohol or drugs you could receive the following fines from the courts:
First DUI conviction:
•     Jail sentence of 2 days to 6 months OR 96 hours of community service.
•     Fine of $400 to $1,000.
•     Mandatory attendance at DUI School.
•     Possible order to attend a substance-abuse treatment program.
•     Driver’s license revoked 90 days or 1 year if you refuse evidentiary testing.
•     SR-22 Certificate of Liability Insurance for 3 years.
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The total costs for your first DUI with hiring an attorney, court fees, insurance and DMV fees could be as high as $10,000 or $11,000. Â Hiring a private attorney alone could cost upwards of $4,500 or more if you cause injury or death as a result of impaired driving. Â Any additional offenses for DUI can result in more serious fines, and possibly even prison.
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Reno Police want to encourage everyone in our community who believes they are too impaired to drive from either alcohol or drugs to not drive. Â Designate a sober driver, call a friend or family member, use public transportation, or call a taxi or Uber. Â
(Reno Police contributed to this report.)
