DUI

(redirected from Drunk Driving)
Also found in: Dictionary, Medical, Wikipedia.

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)

References in periodicals archive ?

The Taiwan Advertising Council (TAC), Taiwan Against Drunk Driving (TADD), and Lions Clubs International invited over 40 associations and enterprises to sign a declaration on anti-drunk driving.

I-Mei CEO Luis Ko calls for zero tolerance on drugs, drunk driving

Drunk driving remains a serious, deadly crime that all too often destroys the lives of innocent victims, said Secretary Foxx.

United States : U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Launches Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Crackdown

there were a total of 9,878 deaths as a result or drunk driving.

Michigan Car Accident Lawyer Creates Drunk Driving Deaths Infographic

It was the fifth time Vicente had been arrested for drunk driving.

Clinton man acquitted of fifth drunk driving charge

The number of accidents involving drunk driving and the number of drunk-driving cases during the same period both decreased by more than 20 percent from a year earlier, it said.

Over 1,200 people caught for aiding drunk driving under revised law

According to the California Highway Patrol, 995 drunk driving arrests were made last year, a 17.

DRUNK DRIVING ARRESTS ARE UP

Sobriety checkpoints have existed for several years and have served as a deterrent to drunk driving across many communities.

Battling DUI: A comparative analysis of checkpoints and saturation patrols

Today, we are stepping forward with MADD to say to every state that we will support efforts to pass comprehensive drunk driving laws.

DISCUS and MADD Join To Enact Comprehensive Drunk Driving Laws

A number of states are using innovative means to inform drivers about drunk driving laws and penalties.

Teaching Drivers About the Costs of Drinking

Yet drunk driving law punishes only drinking: blood alcohol content greater than 0.

The Socioeconomics of Drunk Driving

The Institute reports that government studies show underage drinking and drunk driving are on the decline.

Beer Institute says gov't studies show success on the drunk driving front

Its programs include an advertising campaign featuring hard-hitting visuals and messages designed to curb drinking during the holiday season, discourage drunk driving and encourage parents to talk with their kids about alcohol.