Society is becoming more and more aware that drinking and driving isn’t the exclusive concern of chronic alcoholics and the victims of alcohol-related accidents. From DUI checkpoints where everyone is stopped for analysis, to fines and multiple convictions for the repeat offender, this is an issue that affects everyone on the road. No matter what your overall alcohol habits are, drinking and driving is risky business that can land you in jail.DUI stands for “driving under the influence,” usually referring to the influence of alcohol. Driving under the influence of other drugs (legal or not, and in conjunction with alcohol or not) is covered under this umbrella as well. Similar abbreviations include DWI (“driving while intoxicated” or “driving while impaired”), OWI (“operating while intoxicated”) and OMVI (“operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated”). Different cultures view this behavior with varying levels of permissiveness; North Americans as a whole generally disparage drinking and driving. When a person is pulled over for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the police officer has usually done so after observing erratic driving patterns like swerving, weaving, going too slow or too fast, or failing to observe traffic laws. The officer may conduct field sobriety testing, or he may immediately resort to blood, breath or urine testing to determine blood alcohol level.

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