DUI in San Diego, California and Other States

Driving under the influence (DUI) and  driving while intoxicated (DWI) are two of the several terms used by the 50 states and District of Columbia to define a condition driving a motor vehicle while drunk or intoxicated.  A drunk driver is not only a danger to himself or herself but also to everyone on the interstate highways or neighborhood streets.  Despite the severe penalties prescribed under the law this scourge of DUI, or whatever your state may call it,  is with us and may remain with us.

One may wonder why people get drunk to begin with.  Well so long we have alcohol available on demand, people will get drunk while watching ball games, celebrating an auspicious event, dealing with depression, etc.  It is also a shame that drunk drivers are let go with a slap on the wrist considering a person's livelihood and/or family's welfare.  The victims, if involved in a case, do not receive their due.

 Scores of attorneys who specialize in and advertise for defending drunk drivers even offer tips how to beat the system and avoid prosecution.   Even a judge  driving drunk in Georgia who was arrested for DUI escaped punishment because the police officer "failed to turn the paperwork documenting judge's refusal to take a chemical test."  This brief article is not about how to avoid a DUI charge but to educate the drunk drivers about the laws in California and other states.

Most states refer to drunk driving as DUI; as DWI; still others refer to drunk driving as OUI, OWI, DUII, DWAI, OUIL or OMVI. However, it is called DUI in San Diego, California. But no matter what you call it, the consequences could be severe such as: jail, fines, loss of driving license, alcohol education program, community service, increased auto insurance rates, and criminal conviction among other things.

In all the fifty states and Washington D.C. to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above 0.08 percent is a crime.  In thirty states, multiple offenders' vehicles may be forfeited.  Forty-three states and Washington D.C. have laws prohibiting the driver, passengers or both from possessing an open container of alcohol in the passenger compartment of a vehicle.  Forty-five states permit some offenders to drive only if their vehicles have been equipped with ignition interlock-a system that disables the ignition if the driver has been drinking.

Since the drunk-driving laws differ from state to state the grounds for DUI prosecution may also differ.  In order to find exactly what the law says where you are living, you can visit the following link:

www.1800dialdui.com

 of a law firm specializing in DUI located in San Diego, California. 

 You will see a map of the United States by scrolling down and you should click on the state that you want to read the law about drunk driving.  The website is put up by defense attorneys whom I do not know nor I represent them in any way for anything.  But I must say that it provides you free information about all aspects of the law about drunk driving as well as frequently asked questions.  This article is purely informational and you must talk to an attorney if you need and legal advice.

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