Driving while intoxicated

Driving when the BAC is 0.1 or higher.


A crime defined as the operation of a motor vehicle after the use of any substance, including alcohol or illicit drugs, that may impair one’s judgment, cognition, coordination, reflexes, or ability to react appropriately in traffic. Most states rely on a standard test that includes both observable impairment in motor function, speech, and balance and an elevated blood alcohol level or a positive screening test for other intoxicants. Also called driving under the influence.


A criminal offense in which a driver exceeds the level of blood alcohol concentration allowed by law in a state.


 


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