State v. Warriner

Waldo F. Warriner appeals from his conviction and sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol. The issue presented in this appeal is whether Warriner violated the Nebraska Rules of the Road, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-601 et seq. (Reissue 1998 & Supp. 2001), by driving his pickup truck with the hazard lights activated.

BACKGROUND

The facts surrounding Warriner’s arrest are undisputed. Wallace Holz, a Bloomfield, Nebraska, city police officer, was at the Bloomfield police station in the early morning hours of April 10,2002, when he saw a pickup truck pass his office with its hazard lights…