drunk driving
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) are both considered drunk driving.
You can be charged with a drunk driving offense if you drive with a blood alcohol level over the state’s maximum permissible blood alcohol limit. The limit for adults is 0.08% in all 50 states. In October, 2000, Congress passed a law requiring all states to adopt a limit of 0.08%. In addition to that, some states have “zero tolerance” limit for young drivers, including California.
You may also be charged with DUI / DWI for driving when your physical abilities are impaired by drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol. In the eyes of the law, it makes no difference whether the drug is legal or illegal, prescription or over-the-counter. If taking that drug impacts your senses of seeing, hearing, talking, walking, judging distances, or any other physical or mental ability used in driving, you may be found guilty of a drunk driving offense.
As a criminal defense attorney, I have handled literally thousands of DUI/DWI cases. If you need help, contact me.
~ Dan Koukol, Criminal Defense Attorney
