Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Driving
n. The act of directing the course of something, such as an automobile or a herd of animals.
driving under the influence
The offense of operating a motor vehicle in a physically or mentally impaired condition, esp. after consuming alcohol or drugs. 0 Generally, this is a lesser offense than driving while intoxicated But in a few jurisdictions the two are synonymous. - Abbr. DUL - Also termed (in N.Y.) driving while ability-impaired (DWAI); driving under the influence of liquor (DUIL); driuiag while intoxicated (DWI); operating under the influence (OUI); operating while intoxicated (OWI); operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OMVI); operating a motor vehicle under the infuence (OMVUl). Cf. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
driving while ability-impaired.
See DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
driving while intoxicated
The offense of operating a motor vehicle in a physically or mentally impaired condition after consuming enough to raise one's blood alcohol content above the statutory limit (.08% in many states ) or after consuming drugs. ( Penalties vary widely; for example, the maximum penalty in Missouri and Louisiana is a $500 fine and six months in jail, while the penalties in New York range from $500 to $5,000 in fines and up to four years in jail. - Abbr. DWI. Cf. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
reckless driving
The criminal offense of operating a motor vehicle in a manner that shows conscious indifference to the safety of others.