What is the legal definition of 'drunk driving'?

What is the legal definition of 'drunk 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...

There are two legal definitions for 'Drunk Driving'. The first one is 'Driving Under the Influence'(DUI), which is driving when your are impaired. In this case, your mental faculties and physical abilities are compromised by the consumption of alcohol to the point where you can no longer drive your vehicle safely. There is a fact that over a million American drivers are arrested for DUI every year. The second definition of 'Drunk Driving' is driving with a blood alcohol concentration or content of 0.08 or higher. Every state in the United States consider these two things as two independent and separate crimes. A person who is arrested under the suspicion of being drunk and whose Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level is measured to be 0.08 or higher will be charged under these two crimes.