One common type of traffic crime is driving under the influence (DUI or DWI in other jurisdictions). Florida law allows for many different ways that Driving Under the Influence (DUI) can be charged including:
- DUI (felony and misdemeanor)
- DUI with Property Damage or Non-Serious Bodily Injury
- Zero Tolerance DUI (Juvenile or Under Age 21)
These are some of the most serious types of felony traffic crimes under Florida law:
- Vessel Homicide – F.S. Section 782.072;
- BUI Serious Bodily Injury – F.S. Section 327.35(3)(a)(b)(c)2;
- Leaving the Scene of a Crash with Death – F.S. 316.027;
- DUI with Serious Bodily Injury – F.S. Section 316.193(3)(a)(b)(c)(2);
- Reckless Driving with Serious Bodily Injury – F.S. Section 31.192(1)(3)(a)(b)(c)2;
- Vehicular Manslaughter – F.S. Section 782.71(1);
- DUI Manslaughter – F.S. Section 316.193(3)(a)(b)(c)(3);
- BUI Manslaughter – F.S. Section 327.35(3)(a)(b)(c)3.
Other criminal offenses related to driving that are prosecuted in Florida:
- Hit and Run
- Driving on a Habitual Traffic Offender Suspension (HTO)
- Driving While License Suspended (DWLS)
- No Valid Driver's License