Driving Law
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From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Driving under the influence of alcohol (driving while intoxicated,
drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and
driving, drink-driving, impaired driving) or other drugs,
is the act of operating a vehicle (including bicycle, boat, airplane,
wheelchair, or tractor) after consuming alcohol or other drugs. It is a
criminal offense in most countries.
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Overview
Driving under the influence is a serious
health hazard. In the United States, for example, alcohol is estimated to
play a role in 39 percent of vehicle-related deaths for the cost of $51
billion annually. More recently it has been reported that alcohol
contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Canadian traffic fatalities and 44
percent of traffic fatalities in the United States.
In most countries, anyone who is convicted
of injuring or killing someone while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
can be heavily fined, as in France, in addition to being given a lengthy
prison sentence. Many states in the U.S. have adopted truth in sentencing
laws that enforce strict guidelines on sentencing. For example, if a
defendant is sentenced to ten years, he or she will be in prison for that
entire time. This is different from past practice where prison time was
reduced or suspended after sentencing had been issued.
The specific criminal offense may be
called, depending on the jurisdiction, driving under intense influence
(DUII), driving while intoxicated (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]. Many of such laws apply
also to boating, piloting aircraft, riding a horse or conducting a
horse-drawn vehicle, or cycling.
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