driving under the influence
- driving under the influence
-
driv·ing under the in·flu·ence: the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or esp. alcohol – called also driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drunken driving;
◇ Most states specify by statute a level of alcohol in the blood that creates a presumption that the person is under the influence of alcohol. The blood alcohol content is required to be .10 percent in most states.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law.
Merriam-Webster.
1996.
- driving under the influence
-
n.
Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; also called driving while intoxicated (DWI) or drunk driving.
abbrv.
DUI
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.
Amy Hackney Blackwell.
2008.
- driving under the influence
-
The crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including prescription drugs. State laws specify the level of blood alcohol content at which a person is presumed to be under the influence. Also called driving while intoxicated (DWI and drunk driving).
Category: Criminal Law
Category: DUI / DWI
Category: DUI / DWI & Traffic Tickets
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill.
2009.
- driving under the influence
-
Webster's New World Law Dictionary.
Susan Ellis Wild.
2000.
- driving under the influence
-
-
(DUI)
n.
commonly called "drunk driving," it refers to operating a motor vehicle while one's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit set by statute, which supposedly is the level at which a person cannot drive safely. State statutes vary as to what that level is, but it ranges from .08 to .10 for adults, which means a 8/100ths to one-tenth of one percent by weight of alcohol to the weight of blood. This is translated into grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood in tests of blood or urine sample, or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of air in a "breathalizer" test. A combination of the use of alchol and narcotics can also be "under the influence" based on erratic driving. Driving on private property such as a parking lot is no defense, but sitting in a non-moving vehicle without the ignition on probably is (sometimes resulting in a charge of "drunk in and about a vehicle"). This is a misdemeanor and is variously referred to as DUI, driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving, or a "deuce".
Law dictionary.
EdwART.
2013.
Look at other dictionaries:
driving under the influence — ˌdriving under the ˈinfluence [driving under the influence] noun uncountable (abbr. DUI) (US) (in some states in the US … Useful english dictionary
Driving under the influence — DUI and DWI redirect here. For other uses, see DUI (disambiguation) and DWI (disambiguation). Sobriety checkpoint in Germany Driving under the influence (DUI) (driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunken driving, drunk driving, operating under the… … Wikipedia
Driving under the Influence (song) — Driving Under The Influence was the debut single by Colin MacFarlane, also known as Col. It reached number 18 on the UK Top 40 Singles Chart in 1989. This was MacFarlane s only Top 40 entry. The song appeared on the 1989 album Col Sings.… … Wikipedia
driving under the influence — ➡ driving * * * … Universalium
driving under the influence — noun operating a motor vehicle while impaired due to the consumption of drugs or alcohol Syn: DUI … Wiktionary
under the influence — adj. Intoxicated; suffering from mental and physical impairment due to consumption of alcohol or drugs. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. under the influence … Law dictionary
Under the influence — might refer to:*Driving under the influence, the act of operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol or other drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impairedIn music: * Under the Influence (Overkill album) * Under the… … Wikipedia
driving under the influence of alcohol — driving while intoxicated … English contemporary dictionary
under the influence — phrasal : in an intoxicated condition charged with driving under the influence * * * under the influence (informal) Suffering from the effects of (too much) alcohol, drunk • • • Main Entry: ↑influence * * * under the influence often humorous … Useful english dictionary
under the influence — feeling the effect of alcohol or drugs. Were you serious last night about wanting a baby or did you say it because you were under the influence? If you are caught driving under the influence, you can lose your license … New idioms dictionary
