| It depends on the state, but nearly all states have strict | | | | any crime that lead the officer to believe thatyou are |
| laws against driving under the influence oroperating | | | | driving under the influence, then you may have a |
| under the influence. Driving while under the influence is | | | | chance in the courtroom to fight and winthe case. |
| an illegal action, which is oftenknown as a | | | | However, in some states, the law can pull you over |
| misdemeanor in the court of law. | | | | regardless and often does not need anyreason as to |
| Some states, on the first offense, will pull your license, | | | | why you were pulled over. |
| impound your vehicle, and throw you in jail. | | | | Still, the law is obligated to read you your rights, and if |
| Once you are at jail you will await to visit the judge, | | | | the officer fails to do so, you may have awin case. |
| which is the next day, unless you are arrestedon the | | | | The best advice you can get for DUIs is to avoid |
| weekend, then you will visit the judge on Monday the | | | | drinking drunk altogether. If you plan togo out on the |
| following week. Your blood level mustread 0.8 in most | | | | town, ask someone who is not drinking to go with you. |
| states before you are considered operating under the | | | | Otherwise, if you had a partyat work and drank some |
| influence or else driving underthe influence. | | | | alcohol, you should try to wait at least an hour before |
| Driving under the influence (DUI), operating under the | | | | leaving the building,unless you had more than one |
| influence (OUI), and driving while under theinfluence | | | | drank. |
| (DWI) are three terms for similar acts; however, the | | | | Finally, if you are arrested for DUI/OUI, it is in your best |
| differences in some states can mean adifference in | | | | interest to plea not guilty and to force theprosecution |
| the penalty you receive. DUI/OUI/DWI laws are tricky | | | | to prove that you were in fact under the influence. If |
| since in few states the law musthave probable cause | | | | you are innocent, it is unlikely thatthe prosecution will be |
| to pull you over. | | | | able to prove that you weren't. |
| If you are not weaving on the highway or committing | | | | |