No difference between DWI, DUI here.
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My son received a DWI citation. What’s the difference between a DWI and DUI? How long does either citation stay on a driver’s record? In Minnesota, there’s no difference between DWI or DUI. They’re faily interchangeable terms, said Sgt. Don Marose of the Minnesota State Patrol. It’s merely what the officer happens to put down on the citation. DWI (driving while intoxicated) is the term used in Minnesota statute, not DUI (driving under influence), Marose said. DUI crept into our vocabulary because it’s used in other states to differentiate between levels of impairment, using DUI for lower levels and DWI for higher, he said. But … |