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.
• 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.
• New York (pdf)
  New York State's jury instruction setting forth the DWI laws.
• Delaware
  Traffic laws, including driving while intoxicated.
• Texas
  "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"?

• Reasonable Driver's Unanimous
  Political views counter to those of MADD.
• Rutgers University
  Information on DWI and alcohol programs.
• Economic Costs of DWI
  What it costs the driver and society.
• DWI Resource Center
  Information for victims of DWI; emphasis on New Mexico.