572 P.2d 210 | Nev. | 1977
OPINION
Appellant sought judicial review of the decision of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles’ hearing officer which concluded appellant had violated NRS 484.383 by refusing to submit to a chemical test to determine the alcohol content of his blood.
“ih reviewing the hearing officer’s decision, this court is
Affirmed.
NRS 484.383 provides, in pertinent part:
“1. Except as provided in subsections 4 and 5, any person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in this state shall be deemed to have given his consent to a chemical test of his blood, urine, breath or other bodily substance for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of his blood or the presence of a controlled substance when such test is administered at the direction of a police officer having reasonable grounds to believe that such person was driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance and after such person was arrested for any offense allegedly committed while such person was driving a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance.
“2. Such person shall be informed that his failure to submit to such test will result in the suspension of his privilege to drive a vehicle for a period of 6 months.”