Can I Be Charged in New York With DWI for Driving While Impaired by Drugs?
In short, no.
In New York, DWI charges (as opposed to DUI) only apply to being intoxicated by alcohol to the extent that the driver is incapable of employing the physical and mental abilities which he is expected to possess in order to operate a vehicle as a reasonable and prudent driver.
To be charged with driving while intoxicated in York, you must be “intoxicated” by the consumption of alcohol, more specifically an alcoholic beverage, including spirits, wine, liquor, beer, cider, and every liquid containing alcohol and capable of being consumed by a human being.
If you think you have been charged with DWI when you were not intoxicated by an alcoholic beverage, contact Nassau County DWI attorney Richard Hochhauser.