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Different states have different names for the offense of operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Whatever it’s called, however, a conviction for driving under the influence carries serious consequences, which can be even worse after multiple convictions. FindLaw’s DUI News section is the foremost source of information about legal developments surrounding DUI/DWI offenses, with breaking legal news, legal analysis from leading law firms and stories of interest from around the Web.

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  1. After not performing well in a field sobriety test, she took a breathalyzer test at the jail and recorded a 0.239 blood alcohol content
    SOURCE: Madison.com 1 week ago
  2. A person commits the offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicants if the person drives a vehicle while the person
    SOURCE: FindLaw: Cases and Codes 6 days ago
  3. I do believe this is the defendant's third DUI arrest for driving under the influence. He did have a suspended driver's license
    SOURCE: WESH 22 hours ago
  4. There's no way to fake it ... There are alcoholics who can pass other field sobriety tests but the nystagmus test can’t lie. The higher the BAC (blood alcohol content) the more pronounced the jerking will be.
    SOURCE: Caldwells Patch 1 week ago
  5. The idea is that drunk driving is a bad offense and people should call 911 if they suspect someone is drinking and driving
    SOURCE: Simcoe.com 1 day ago
  6. If you get busted for a DUI here in Altus, with a .08 blood alcohol content, you are looking at five days to one year of jail time, and a minimum fine of $1,000
    SOURCE: DVIDS 1 week ago
  7. The device prevents the vehicle from starting if the driver blows a BAC above .02 ... There's been a significant reduction in drunk driving fatalities and accidents (due to IIDs).
    SOURCE: NewsRadio 620 WTMJ 20 hours ago
  8. This public health risk is the new DUI, driving under the influence of distractions. We can’t wait another generation for this problem to improve. We need to change this behavior
    SOURCE: NBC San Diego 3 weeks ago
  9. It's a nonaggravated DUI, which typically means that the allegation is that his blood-alcohol content was less than 0.15 percent
    SOURCE: WTOV Steubenville 3 weeks ago
  10. Based on the odor of alcoholic beverage in the vehicle, Hernandez was asked to perform a field sobriety test. After the completion of that, Mr. Hernandez was arrested for driving under the influence
    SOURCE: SGVTribune.com 1 month ago
  11. The goal is to hold folks accountable of their behavior. Operating while intoxicated is a choice
    SOURCE: WBAY-TV 3 days ago
  12. We drank a few beers in a short time. The driver had a blood-alcohol content of .13
    SOURCE: Journal Gazette & Times-Courier 2 days ago
  13. The difference lies in what the letters mean. DUI designates driving under the influence, while DWI refers to driving while intoxicated. While they may sound identical on the surface, they are charged as separate crimes.
    SOURCE: American Banking and Market News 1 month ago
  14. As per the preliminary report by Bhagwati Hospital, Mahajan was driving under the influence of alcohol. Now, we will book him for drunk driving too
    SOURCE: DNA India 1 month ago
  15. Brown was booked for driving under the influence and for driving with the blood alcohol content of .08 or higher.
    SOURCE: Pop Crunch 1 month ago
  16. The penalties for drink driving laws are justifiably harsh, so there is absolutely no reason why the same consequences should not be applicable to those driving under the influence of narcotics.
    SOURCE: PRWeb 6 days ago
  17. Boating under the influence is no different than driving while intoxicated ... The other thing, with the environmental factors, people underestimate their level of intoxication.
    – John Fraser SOURCE: The Olympian 1 week ago
  18. The motorist was instantly subjected to a breathalyser test. Anyone who tests positive then undergoes a blood test. The test was used as proof in court that he was driving under the influence of alcohol
    SOURCE: Gulfnews 1 week ago
  19. Law enforcement sources tell us, Matthew was arrested at 3:23 a.m. on suspicion of driving under the influence ... We're told there was a passenger in the car.
    SOURCE: KREM.com 1 week ago
  20. Hunt has an unrelated case in Criminal Court, where he is charged with driving under the influence and reckless aggravated assault charges stemming from an early-morning crash last October on Union Avenue.
    SOURCE: Memphis Commercial Appeal 1 week ago
  21. Matthew was arrested at 3:23AM on suspicion of driving under the influence. We’re told there was a passenger in the car… Matthew was taken into custody and released later that day.
    SOURCE: Anything Hollywood 1 week ago
  22. Essentially, the matrix is a checklist that indicates whether and how fleets address a wide variety of subjects ... Some key topics include driving under the influence, distracted driving, and secondary drivers.
    SOURCE: Automotive Fleet 1 week ago
  23. This translates into some 10,000 drivers less during the specified night hours every week - drivers who, without the buses, might have been driving under the influence of alcohol
    SOURCE: Haaretz 1 week ago
  24. There was no (driving under the influence), no drugs involved
    SOURCE: The St. George Spectrum 1 week ago
  25. Many people each year are wrongly accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, often without any material evidence of their actual blood alcohol content at the time of arrest ... Even more are given excessive sentences that threaten their ability to work, go to school, or support their family. Our...
    SOURCE: PRWeb 1 week ago
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