DUI
noun
USuk/ˌdiː.juːˈaɪ/us/ˌdiː.juːˈaɪ/[U]
abbreviation fordrivingunder theinfluence: thecrimeofoperatingamotorvehiclewhile beingaffectedbyalcoholor otherdrugs:
He wasarrestedthe nextdayfor DUI.
Heexplainedthat DUIincidentsinvolvenot onlyalcoholandillegaldrugsbut alsomedication.
Compare
DWI
[C]
aconviction(= anoccasionwhen someone isfoundguilty)for thecrimeofoperatingamotorvehiclewhile beingaffectedbyalcoholor otherdrugs:
In the past I haveworkedforbosseswho have had DUIs.
This was his third DUI in fiveyears.
- Thebreathalyzerwasnegative, but it wasobviousthat thedriverwas on something, and he wasbookedonsuspicionof DUI.
- Hisrecordincludesdrugconvictionsand DUI.
- Thepenaltiesfor a DUIconvictionare gettingstricter.
- He said that a lot of thepeopletheypullover havepreviousDUIs.
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
- aquaplaning
- backsomeoneup
- behind the wheelidiom
- bike
- biting point
- boxed in
- branch off
- coast
- drive off
- DWI
- jam
- pullsomeoneup shortidiom
- satnav
- self-driving
- snow chains
- stall
- steerable
- tailgating
- undertake
- undertaking
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Crime - general words
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