DUI / DWI – Illegal in Every State

In every state, it is a crime for a driver to operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, truck, commercial truck, airplane, and many other motor-operated, inherently dangerous machines while impaired by the effects of alcohol and or drugs.  Throughout the United States, the criminal offense of driving under the influence or “DUI” for short has many similar acronyms or terms:
The most commonly used terms for driving under the influence are:

• DUI (driving under the influence: approximately thirty states use this acronym alone or in combination with other acronyms)
• DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants: OR)
• DUIL (driving under the influence of liquor: MI)
• DWAI (driving while ability impaired: NY, CO)
• DWI (driving while intoxicated: TX, NC, LA, NY, MO, NM, KY, AK, AR, MN, NJ)
• DWUI (driving while under the influence: WY)
• OMVI (operating a motor vehicle intoxicated: OH)
• OUI/OVUI (operating under the influence/operating a vehicle under the influence: MA, ME, RI)
• OUIL (operating under the influence of liquor: NJ, MI)
• OWI/OVWI (operating while intoxicated/operating a vehicle while intoxicated: MI, WI, IA)
• UBAL (unlawful blood alcohol level: many states)