WAYNE R. FOOTE - Maine's Only Board Certified DUI LawyerIn Maine … if you are weaving down the road texting, the worst that can happen is a fine. But if you have a tiny bit of physical impairment from alcohol that does not appreciably affect your driving, you can go to jail for a year. Continue reading
OUI - Operating Under the Influence: legally correct term for drunk or drug-impaired driving in Maine; applies not only to motor vehicles, but also snowmobiles, boats and ATVs.
DUI - Driving Under the Influence: most commonly used term to describe drunk or drug-impaired driving charges.
DWI - Driving While Intoxicated: term used in some states to describe drunk or drug-impaired driving.
For simplicity's sake, this website typically uses DUI as a catchall acronym for OUI, DUI and DWI.
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