Bigtalk, learn something yourself before you pounce at the opportunity to make someone look bad. DUI and DWI (Driving while Intoxicated) are the same thing. Hope you learnt something new today DUI and DWI ARE NOT ALWAYS THE SAME!!! Hope you will learn something today as well. In VA, NJ they are same. In most other DUI (Driving under influence) is less severe offense than DWI (Driving while intoxicated/impaired). DWI requires blood alocohol content of 0.08 or over, DUI is lesser. By the way, what a way to post the thread title for your friend who is suffering in a jail.