Drunk driving is the act of operating or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the United States, though enforcement varies widely between and within states/territories.
The specific criminal offense is usually called driving under the influence (DUI), and in some states 'driving while intoxicated' (DWI), 'operating w...
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Drunk driving
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Crimes of this type:
- Mel Gibson DUI incident
- Gordon Campbell's DUI
- Jacqueline Saburido Disfigured by Drunk Driver
- Nick Adenhart Car Accident
- 2009 Quincy Carter drunk driving and marijuana possession
- Eric Carmen DUI
Convictions of this type:
- Trace Adkins
- Tony Adams
- Khalif Barnes
- Mark Bell
- Peter Berg Hestad
- Roy Bevis
- Bobby Brown
- Brendan Coogan
- Leslie Crowther
- Darren Day
Victims of this crime type:
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