san diego dui attorney

DUI’s are considered serious crimes and carry potentially severe penalities and fines. More arrests are made in San Diego on drunk driving related charges than any other criminal violation. In 2005, nearly 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.

In California, it is illegal for an adult 21 years old or older to drive a vehicle with a BAC (blood-alcohol content) of .08% or above. Those with prior drunk driving infractions often have zero tolerance, which means they cannot drive with ANY amount of alcohol in their systems; they also face much harsher penalties than first-time offenders, or minors under the age of 21 that are arrested for DUI.

There are several acronyms for drunk driving. DUI, or Driving Under the Influence, is the most commonly used term in San Diego and all of California. Other states use the term DWI which means Driving While Intoxicated. OUI, or Operating Under the Influence is less common, and the widely used acronym for operating a boat with alcohol or drugs in your system is BUI, or Boating Under the Influence.

If you have been arrested in San Diego and charged with Drunk Driving, DUI, BUI or DUID (Driving Under the Influence of Drugs), your best defense in fighting your case and retaining your driving privileges is to hire a proven and qualified San Diego DUI Lawyer with a history of successfully winning DUI cases in San Diego Courts.