Whether you had a few drinks at happy hour or left a party after drinking too much, if you were pulled over and issued a ticket by the police officer on your way back home, you could face charges for DUI/DWI. The worst part is that a DUI conviction stays on your driving record forever.

At My Traffic Tickets, we help you fight your DUI/DWI charges, and work to minimize your sentence & protect your record. Before we get into how we protect your rights when it comes to a DUI/DWI charge, let’s look into what exactly it implies.

In Texas and most states, both a DUI and a DWI refer to charges an individual faces if he/she operates a vehicle while intoxicated, which means he/she lacks the normal mental or physical faculties at the time of driving due to the influence of alcohol or drugs. “DWI” is the legal definition for this offense in Texas, though “DUI” is more commonly used interchangeably.

Under Texas law, an individual who is 21 years of age or older can be charged with a DUI/DWI if he/she is driving while intoxicated (has a .08 blood or breath alcohol concentration or is impaired by drugs). However, even if a person under the age of 21 years is pulled over & has any alcohol in his/her system, he/she can be charged with a “DUI” (or “DUIA,” which stands for “Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol”).