I have to know to pass a drivers lincense test!
2006-11-29 08:33:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
DUI ( driving under the influence of a controlled substance) drugs
DWI ( driving while intoxicated) alcohol
2006-11-29 08:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by 72OldsCutty 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-02 20:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no real difference. DWI is just an older term, meaning you are Driving While Intoxicated. DUI means Driving Under the Influence, which is a newer term to cover people driving high also, as you are under the influence of a intoxicating substance.
2006-11-29 09:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well word wise DUI is Driving Under the Influence and DWI is Driving While Intoxicated. I think that DUI is less severe than a DWI it's sorta like the next step up to DWI
2006-11-29 08:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by ncgville 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on what state you are in. Driving While Intoxicated(DWI) means you where driving with a blood alcohol content (bac)over the legal limit which also varries by state and your liscence class. Driving Under the Influance(DUI) in some states means the exact same as DWI or under drug influence or driving with (bac) below the legal limit.
2006-11-29 08:42:58 · answer #5 · answered by Rich K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUI means "driving under the influence"
DWI means "driving while intoxicated"
They both mean the same thing. It's just that different states use one or the other.
I wouldn't know why you need to know that, because your state in particular should only use one, not both.
2006-11-29 08:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Driving under the influence of alcohol, drunk driving, or drink-driving, is the act of operating a motor vehicle (and sometimes a bicycle or similar human-powered vehicle) after having consumed alcohol (ethanol) or other drugs, to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. In addition to driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of other drugs, a third "DUI" offense consists of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and other drugs. The drugs causing or contributing to the impairment need not be illegal, but can consist of lawfully prescribed or over-the-counter medication. Anti-drunk-driving advertising campaigns have aimed to raise awareness of the legal situation and the dangers of driving while intoxicated. Drunk-driving is responsible for a large number of deaths, injuries, damage and accidents every year.
The specific criminal offense may be called, depending on the jurisdiction, driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving while impaired (also DWI), operating while intoxicated (OWI), operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OMVI), driving under the influence [of alcohol or other drugs] (DUI), driving under the combined influence of alcohol and/or other drugs, driving under the influence per se or drunk in charge [of a vehicle].
2006-11-29 08:43:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. One Means Driving Under the Influance and the other means Driving while Intoxicated. All depends on what state you are in.
2006-11-29 08:42:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Driving Under the Influence and Driving While Impaired
2006-11-29 08:40:12 · answer #9 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, I think both mean the same thing; some states use one terminology, some another. The BAC that puts you in trouble differs from state to state, though, so be sure to know yours. That's bound to be on the test!
2006-11-29 08:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋