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]