What is DUI

Driving under the influence (driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, drink-driving, impaired driving) is the act of operating a vehicle (including bicycle, boat, airplane, wheelchair, or tractor) after consuming alcohol or other drugs.


Driving under the influence (DUI) (driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunken driving, drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, drink-driving, impaired driving) is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit. Similar regulations cover driving or operating certain types of machinery while affected by drinking alcohol or taking other drugs. This is a criminal offense in most countries. Details of the offense depend upon the jurisdiction, and may include merely being in physical control of a motor vehicle while being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Convictions do not necessarily involve actual driving of the vehicle.

DUI or driving under influence refers to the condition wherein a person drives after the consumption of alcohol and other intoxicating substances.

Drunk driving law by country

Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. This is different from the administrative hearing/driver’s license hearing this may be referred to as the court case, traffic case, criminal case, or ticket

The legal BAC for drivers under the legal drinking age can be as high as .02% or as low as absolute zero. If any driver demonstrates a BAC over the legal DUI limit, he or she can be charged with a DUI immediately and booked into a holding cell for at least enough time to become sober again.

Bail in a criminal DUI case is a monetary assurance that a person will show up to Court. While bail is set according to statute, a Criminal Defense Attorney can argue to reduce the actual bail in any given case. The bail is usually posted by a licensed bondsman or surety and requires a fee, usually ten percent, be paid. In some cases a person may post full cash bail and have the money returned upon completion of the case. When a bond is posted the fee is not returned. Bail can be revoked if the person fails to appear and the money will be forfeited to the state as a penalty. In DUI cases, bail is usually ordered when the person has prior offenses or high blood alcohol readings.