DUI/DWI Definitions
- DUI/DWI is defined as driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Drunk driving is the act of operating or driving a while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired
- It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the United States, however, enforcement varies from state to state
- The specific criminal offense is usually called driving under the influence (DUI), and in some states ‘driving while intoxicated’ (DWI), or ‘operating while impaired’ (OWI)
- Such laws apply to any motor powered vehicle including boats, aircraft, and motorcycles
- All states have similar verbiage of their vehicle and traffic laws of the prohibition against driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- There are many sub-categories for this offense ranging from traffic infractions, to misdemeanors and felonies
- BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) and other circumstances involving either a refusal to take a screening test, refusal of a breathalyzer or blood test, or whether drugs were the intoxicant factor heavily in what charges will result
- Accidents, death and a variety of other circumstances may also factor in
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