Did You Know?- DUI DWI Penalties - Some U.S. states also increase the penalties for drunk driving (even to the point of making it a felony) if certain other aggravating circumstances besides a very high BAC are present.
- Unit of alcohol (U.K.) - equivalent to 10 milliliters (or approximately 8 grams) of pure ethanol, the active chemical ingredient in alcoholic beverages. The number of units of alcohol in a drink can be determined by multiplying the volume of the drink (in milliliters) by its percentage ABV, and dividing by 1000.
- Attorney is one who acts on behalf of another.
- DWI - driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence [of alcohol or other drugs] (DUI). Such laws may also apply to boating or piloting aircraft.
- BAC blood alcohol content legal limit - in the United States is commonly 0.08 (i.e., 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood). Some states include a lesser charge - often known as driving while impaired - at a BAC of, say, 0.05 or above but less than the legal limit for the more serious charge.
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