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What is the difference between DUI and DWI? Which one is more serious?

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chriswingate | 2 years, 9 months ago
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The only real difference is the acronym. DUI means "driving under the influence', while DWI is "driving while intoxicated". DWI is usually the more serious charge in most states, while DUI is a lesser charge.

You can find out a lot more about this here:
http://www.wisegeek.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-dui-and-a-dwi.htm

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mollysmithee | 1 year, 1 month ago
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In most states they are interchangeable. In a handful, however, they indicate the difference between the charge of drinking while driving for a minor or someone of legal age. This law article describes the differences in more specific terms: http://www.tandvlaw.com/articles/dui-or-dwi/ Fines may also differ from dui to dwi.

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buddawiggi | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Here in New Hampshire there is no difference. The offense is actually called DOUI (Driving or Operating Under the Influence).
This is a very serious offense.

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santino333 | 1 year, 6 months ago
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They both are the same crime.

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janemaddison | 1 month, 1 week ago
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The are the same.

http://duilawyersnow.org/

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brian san | 2 years, 9 months ago
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DUI means Driving Under Influence

DWI means Driving While Intoxicated or Driving While Impaired
It is sometimes referred to as Operating While Impaired.

DWI is the more serious of the two.

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millerzl | 2 years, 9 months ago
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In some states, the drunk driving laws differentiate between a DUI and a DWI, where the DUI is a lesser charge. In these states, a DUI usually signifies a lesser degree of intoxication. Sometimes, states will allow the charges of a DWI to be reduced to a DUI. In the case of a reduction from a DWI to a DUI, certain conditions typically must be met, such as the incident being a first offense, the defendant’s display of remorse for the action, and a blood alcohol level that was not drastically over the legal limit.

For example, the state of New York differentiates between DWI and DUI by establishing a blood alcohol level of .08 as the legal limit for DWI. If a person has a blood alcohol level of .07, the charges may be reduced to a DUI, which carries a lesser punishment.

Some states do not recognize any difference between a DUI and a DWI. As far as the laws of these states are concerned, any blood alcohol level over the specified limit is a crime that will be punished in the same manner. In some there is technically no such thing as a DUI because they only use the term DWI.

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millerzl | 2 years, 9 months ago Report

I copied less than 4 paragraphs and acknowledged the source -- per guidelines. I even edited out stuff that wasn't essential. Not sure what the problem is.

Are questions like this just for people who are too lazy to use Google?

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please don't copy and paste entire articles for an answer as per Mahalo copy and paste guidelines

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please read the guidelines on how to "cite" work on other sites when you do copy & paste please.

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