| DUI laws collectively refer to the rules and regulations | | | | state has set a legal limit for blood alcohol content. If it |
| pertaining to DUI. Driving under the influence (DUI), also | | | | is proved that the offender's blood alcohol content is |
| known as drunk driving, is legally referred to as driving | | | | above the fixed limit, an arrest and penalty will usually |
| or operating a motor vehicle in a public place under the | | | | follow. |
| influence of alcohol and other illegal drugs. DUI is | | | | If you are suspected of driving under the influence of |
| considered one of the main reasons of motor vehicle | | | | intoxicants, your blood and urine are first tested. A |
| crashes. | | | | breathalyzer test is made to measure blood alcohol |
| Driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving under the | | | | concentration - the quantity of alcohol found in your |
| influence of intoxicants (DUII), operating motor vehicle | | | | blood. Driving under the influence of alcohol leads to |
| intoxicated (OMVI) and operation under the influence | | | | loss of license, time in jail, hefty fines, probation and |
| (OUI) is the other legal terms for driving under the | | | | vehicle impoundments. |
| influence of alcohol. A person is generally accused of | | | | Depending upon the situations, DUI laws can charge a |
| DUI, when DUI (driving under the influence) laws are | | | | wrongdoer with either a felony or a misdemeanor. If a |
| violated in one of two ways -- driving under the | | | | defendant has violated any traffic rule or injured |
| influence of alcohol or drugs and driving with a 0.08 or | | | | another person, DUI conviction becomes felonies, and |
| higher blood alcohol level. | | | | in the event of any property damage, it becomes a |
| DUI laws are quite complex and vary from state to | | | | misdemeanor. In such instances, most offenders seek |
| state. The DUI statutes of a particular state, | | | | the assistance of a competent and qualified attorney. |
| determines the punishment for the DUI charge. Each | | | | |