DUIs
Intoxicated driving arrests
DUIs is the plural of DUI, an abbreviation for "driving under the influence"—operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
The term refers both to the offense and to charges or convictions: He has two DUIs on his record.
In some jurisdictions, DWI (driving while intoxicated) is used instead, sometimes distinguishing severity levels.
Alcohol detection device
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- inebriationDrunken state
- drunkennessImpaired state from alcohol
- sobriety testImpairment assessment procedure
field sobriety · intoxicated · under the influence · BAC · legal limit · open container · designated driver · buzzed driving
Charge-reading court session
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- defendantParty facing charges
- pleaFormal request or defense
conviction · acquittal · sentencing · verdict · testimony · evidence · courtroom · judge
Losses of life
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
vehicular manslaughter · wrongful death · trauma · injury · victims · crash · impaired judgment · reaction time
Temporary loss of driving rights
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
- jail timePeriod of imprisonment
- probationSupervised trial period
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
ignition interlock · license revocation · criminal record · court costs · rehabilitation · mandatory education · house arrest · restitution
Roadside alcohol screening station
- ride-shareShared vehicle service
- designated driverAbstaining volunteer behind wheel
- awareness campaignCoordinated effort promoting understanding
- zero tolerancePolicy allowing no infractions
MADD · safe ride · taxi · Uber · Lyft · public transit · intervention
breathalyzer
Alcohol detection device
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- inebriationDrunken state
- drunkennessImpaired state from alcohol
sobriety test · field sobriety · intoxicated · under the influence · BAC · legal limit · open container · designated driver · buzzed driving · blackout
arraignment
Charge-reading court session
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- defendantParty facing charges
plea · conviction · acquittal · sentencing · verdict · testimony · evidence · courtroom · judge · jury
fatalities
Losses of life
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
negligence · vehicular manslaughter · wrongful death · trauma · injury · victims · crash · impaired judgment · reaction time · swerving
license suspension
Temporary loss of driving rights
community service · ignition interlock · license revocation · criminal record · court costs · rehabilitation · mandatory education · house arrest · restitution · expungement
sobriety checkpoint
Roadside alcohol screening station
- ride-shareShared vehicle service
- designated driverAbstaining volunteer behind wheel
- awareness campaignCoordinated effort promoting understanding
zero tolerance · MADD · safe ride · taxi · Uber · Lyft · public transit · intervention
DUIssobriety
Unimpaired mental state
safe driving · designated driver · abstinence · teetotaling · clean record
DUIsparking tickets
Fines for vehicle violations
minor infractions · speeding tickets · expired registration · jaywalking
Abstaining volunteer behind wheel
- DUI checkpointsRoadblocks screening for impairment
- DUI arrestDetained for impaired operation
- DUI stopPolice screening for impaired drivers
- DUI schoolEducation for impaired drivers
- DUI lawyerAttorney for impaired drivers
- DUI crashCollision caused by intoxicated driver