| It depends on the state, but nearly all states have | | | | committing any crime that lead the officer to |
| strict laws against driving under the influence or | | | | believe that you are driving under the influence, |
| operating under the influence. Driving while under | | | | then you may have a chance in the courtroom to |
| the influence is an illegal action, which is often | | | | fight and win the case. However, in some states, |
| known as a misdemeanor in the court of law. | | | | the law can pull you over regardless and often |
| Some states, on the first offense, will pull your | | | | does not need any reason as to why you were |
| license, impound your vehicle, and throw you in jail. | | | | pulled over. |
| Once you are at jail you will await to visit the | | | | Still, the law is obligated to read you your rights, |
| judge, which is the next day, unless you are | | | | and if the officer fails to do so, you may have a |
| arrested on the weekend, then you will visit the | | | | win case. The best advice you can get for DUIs is |
| judge on Monday the following week. Your blood | | | | to avoid drinking drunk altogether. If you plan to |
| level must read 0.8 in most states before you are | | | | go out on the town, ask someone who is not |
| considered operating under the influence or else | | | | drinking to go with you. Otherwise, if you had a |
| driving under the influence. | | | | party at work and drank some alcohol, you should |
| Driving under the influence (DUI), operating under | | | | try to wait at least an hour before leaving the |
| the influence (OUI), and driving while under the | | | | building, unless you had more than one drank. |
| influence (DWI) are three terms for similar acts; | | | | Finally, if you are arrested for DUI/OUI, it is in |
| however, the differences in some states can | | | | your best interest to plead not guilty and to force |
| mean a difference in the penalty you receive. DUI | | | | the prosecution to prove that you were in fact |
| OUI/DWI laws are tricky since in few states the | | | | under the influence. If you are innocent, it is |
| law must have probable cause to pull you over. | | | | unlikely that the prosecution will be able to prove |
| If you are not weaving on the highway or | | | | that you weren't. |