What is the qualifying difference between a DUI and a DWI?
States differ on how their laws address Driving While Impaired (DWI) and Driving under the Influence (DUI) charges. Generally, both refer to one and the same thing – driving while drunk. In some states, DUI is non-existent; all drunk driving cases fall under the label, “driving while impaired or intoxicated”. The federal government however qualifies DWI from DUI depending on the amount of alcohol found in the blood of the driver, commonly referred to as BAC (blood alcohol content). Blood alcohol content is set at 0.08 percent and when the driver’s BAC is over the 0.08 limit, he is issued a DWI charge and a DUI for BAC falling under 0.08.
