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driving under the influence (DUI) n. commonly called "drunk driving," it refers to operating a motor vehicle while one's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit set by statute, which supposedly is the level at which a person cannot drive safely. State statutes vary as to what that level is, but it ranges from .08 to .10. Driving on private property such as a parking lot is no defense, but sitting in a non-moving vehicle without the ignition on probably is (sometimes resulting in a charge of "drunk in and about a vehicle"). This is a misdemeanor and is variously referred to as DUI, driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving, or a "deuce". D.U.I. n. short for driving under the influence of alcohol. (See: driving under the influence) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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PACIFIC PALISADES -- Actor Ray Liotta was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the silver Cadillac Escalade he was driving struck two parked cars in Pacific Palisades, police said Sunday. The local media have called O'Flaherty, who once dismissed five cases in a single week, a "public menace" with a "private vendetta" against common sense, but the judge is hardly alone in his concern about DUI laws. Tests showed that the woman's blood alcohol content was four times over the legal limit, and a check of her criminal history revealed that she had a previous DUI conviction. |
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