A Guide to Search Results for "Driving While Intoxicated"
The search term "driving while intoxicated", or "DWI", is usually used by people
who are looking for information concerning drunk driving. It can refer to driving
while intoxicated with alcohol or by drugs and/or a combination of alcohol and drugs.
The terms "driving while intoxicated" and "DWI"
are sometimes used interchangeably with such phrases as "DUI" (driving
under the influence), or simply "drunk
driving", though "DUI"
is the term most commonly employed in California. In can also refer to the offense
of so-called "per se" drunk driving: driving a vehicle with a blood-alcohol
content of .08% or higher. In most cases, an arrest will result in prosecution for
both offenses.
Are you looking for information about "driving while intoxicated"?
- Drunk Driving
Law Center
Extensive information about
DWI
laws, penalties, evidence, defenses, license suspensions, legal proceedings, with
emphasis on California.
-
DWI
Sourcebook
Statistics on driving while intoxicated.
- FindLaw
Resources and links concerning
DWI.
- Defense Consultant
Website of a forensic toxicologist, defense expert on blood and breath alcohol analysis.
- Defending
DWI
Cases
Comments from a Virginia/Maryland criminal defense lawyer.
- Law Firm Articles
Publications on driving while intoxicated legal issues from law firms.
-
DWI
Facts about
DWI
in the United States.
-
DUI
Blog
Commentary on the defects, fallacies and Constitutional damage of the "war
on drunk driving".
Are you looking for information about "driving while intoxicated" in California?
- California
DUI
An excellent general overview of California's
DUI
laws, police procedures, license suspensions,
DUI
lawyers, car insurance, etc.
Are you looking for information about "driving while intoxicated" in a
state other than California?
- New Jersey
Information on New Jersey
DWI
laws, from a law firm in that state.
- Missouri
The
DWI
statutes of Missouri.
-
Missouri
Comments on
DWI
laws, from a Missouri attorney.
-
New York (pdf)
New York State's jury instruction setting forth the
DWI
laws.
- Delaware
Traffic laws, including driving while intoxicated.
-
Texas (pdf)
"Fast Facts" about
DWI
from the Department of Public Safety.
- Texas
DWI
legal resources from a noted Texas drunk driving lawyer.
- Alaska
DWI
links provided by the University of Alaska.
- New Hampshire
Verbatim laws about driving while intoxicated.
- Arkansas
Index to laws governing
DWI
and related subjects.
Are you looking for a California attorney who specializes in drunk driving defense?
-
California
DUI
Good discussion of the factors to consider in looking for a lawyer to represent
you, including recommendations as to the best
DUI
attorneys in California.
- California
DUI
Lawyers
Top-rated 8 attorney Southern California law firm with practice limited to
DWI
defense exclusively.
Are you looking for social, political or alcohol abuse information about "DWI"?