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.] [Blacks Law 8th]