Nebraska: lawmakers consider best way to get drunk drivers off the road; revision possible of DUI law

From Omaha World-Herald:
In a legal proceeding conducted entirely by phone, the sheriff’s deputy described how he’d pulled over the Blair, Neb., man for speeding and smelled alcohol.
The driver then blew more than double the legal limit in a breath test.
Defense attorney Randy Paragas didn’t even bother questioning the officer about things like probable cause for the stop. In these administrative license revocation hearings, only two things matter: Was the accused driving? Did he fail an alcohol test?
The whole thing lasted 10 minutes, and days later, the State of Nebraska made it official, yanking the driver’s license for 90 days…..MORE

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