driving while intoxicated
Impaired behind wheel
Driving while intoxicated is operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The phrase appears in legal statutes and is abbreviated DWI.
Some jurisdictions use DUI (driving under impairment) instead, with slightly different standards.
He was arrested for driving while intoxicated after failing a breathalyzer test.
- field sobriety testRoadside intoxication assessment
- DUIImpaired operating charge
- blood alcohol levelEthanol concentration in bloodstream
- legal limitMaximum permitted by law
- sobriety testImpairment assessment procedure
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