driving under the influence

driving under the influence

| driv·ing under the influence

  1. : the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or especially alcohol — called also driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drunken driving

    Note: Most states specify by statute a level of alcohol in the blood that creates a presumption that the person is under the influence of alcohol. The blood alcohol content is required to be .08 percent in most states.