What is the legal definition of driving?

What is the legal definition of driving?

Neil Shouse (Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: What is the legal definition of 'drunk driving'?; What is a 'DUI'?; What is a 'DWI'? and more...

The legal definition of driving is "exercising control over a motor vehicle". The common sense definition, and what we typically think of, is somebody who is driving down the street or driving down the highway. However, for the purposes of DUI law, driving can be a broader concept. For example, if you are sitting in your car with the motor running, even if the car's not moving, that can be considered driving. If you are seated in the car and the keys are in the ignition, but you have not yet started the motor, that can be considered driving for the purposes of DUI law. It's exercising control over a motor vehicle, broadly speaking, not necessarily having the vehicle in motion.