Drunk driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the U.S. The specific criminal offense is usually called driving under the influence alcohol and/or other drugs (DUI), and in some states driving while intoxicated (DWI), operating while impaired (OWI), or operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI). Such laws may also apply to boating or piloting aircraft.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 17,013 people died in 2003 in "alcohol-related" collisions, representing 40 percent of total traffic deaths in the United States. Over 500,000 people were injured in alcohol-related accidents in the US in 2003. "Alcohol-related" is defined to include any driver, passenger or pedestrian involved in a fatal crash who has any trace of alcohol or suspicion of alcohol usage. According to the NHTSA, no other country uses these criteria in their statistical computations.

Laws

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All states in the U.S. designate a "per se" blood or breath alcohol level as the threshold point for an independent criminal offense. A second criminal offense of driving "under the influence" or "while impaired" is also usually charged in most states, with a presumption of guilt where the person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is .08 or greater (units of milligrams per deciliter, representing 8 g of alcohol in 100 deciliters of blood). Some states include a lesser charge — often known as driving while impaired — at a BAC of, for example, .05 or above but less than the legal limit for the more serious charge. Prior to wider emphasis on drinking and driving in the 1980s, standards of .10-.12 were in place. The legal limit for aircraft pilots and commercial drivers in the U.S. is set at 0.04. All states also observe a much stricter standard for drivers under the age of 21, commonly of .01-.02; these are often referred to as "Zero Tolerance" laws.

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My friend just called && said "I'm doing a little drunk driving.." && I said " ha ha classic..." That's horrible.
jazzyobaby (JAZZY O BABY) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:29:17 -0000
My friend just called && said "I'm doing a little drunk driving.." && I said " ha ha classic..." That's horrible.
I cnt risk gettin drunk and driving.. Unless haha..I'm outty
J_Egalite (Jonathan Egalite) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:25:25 -0000
I cnt risk gettin drunk and driving.. Unless haha..I'm outty
dats why i dnt fuck w liquir like dat.. TO STUPID!!!.. KUSH 4 ME.. imagine how many ppl DIED from being DRUNK!!.. not DRIVING but KILLED
alnuke (AL NUKE) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:24:25 -0000
dats why i dnt fuck w liquir like dat.. TO STUPID!!!.. KUSH 4 ME.. imagine how many ppl DIED from being DRUNK!!.. not DRIVING but KILLED
likes drunk tweeting, its much much bettrr than drunk driving! everyone be safe tonight please :)
SiobhanTwomey (Siobhan Twomey) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:21:11 -0000
likes drunk tweeting, its much much bettrr than drunk driving! everyone be safe tonight please :)
Why you shouldn't call police when driving drunk: http://bit.ly/1hfLVY
NoirX (NoirX) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:19:51 -0000
Why you shouldn't call police when driving drunk: http://bit.ly/1hfLVY
drunk driving is bad :/ @caitlingendreau but I'll give you a huuuuuge hug Monday :)
willieb1412 (willie) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:18:15 -0000
drunk driving is bad :/ @caitlingendreau but I'll give you a huuuuuge hug Monday :)

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