DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

driving while intoxicated.

1. The offense of operating a motor vehicle in a physically or mentally impaired condition after consuming enough alcohol to raise one’s blood alcohol content above the statutory limit (.08% in many states), or after consuming drugs. • Penalties vary widely; for example, the maximum penalty in Missouri and Louisiana is a $500 fine and six months in jail, while the penalties in New York range from $500 to $5,000 in fines and up to four years in jail.

2. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. — Abbr. DWI. — Also termed drunk driving. Cf. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. [Cases: Automobiles 332. C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 1382–1394.]


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