Here are the key definitions related to drunk driving:
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI): The most widely used term to describe operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol or drugs above the legal limit.
- Driving While Intoxicated (DWI): Less commonly used than DUI but refers to the same offense of driving after drinking. Used in some states like New York, Texas, and Missouri.
- Operating Under the Influence (OUI): Primarily used in Northeastern states like Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island to describe drunk driving.
- Other terms include OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) and OMVI/DUII which all refer to the criminal act of driving after alcohol