Driving while intoxicated is the act of operating a motor vehicle after drinking the amount of alcohol necessary to elevate your blood alcohol content level beyond the legal limit. This reckless act is incredibly risky and carries severe repercussions that can affect you and the ones that you love most around you. Not only is driving while intoxicated extremely dangerous, it also comes with exorbitant penalties and fines that can take years to completely pay off. As you can see, DWIs carry a multitude of consequences which we will be talking about more in-depth today.
At MVD Express, we offer DWI services for those that have been convicted of driving while intoxicated. In fact, many people that are convicted of a DWI visit MVD Express to apply for and obtain their state interlock license. We know that long lines and oversized crowds can cause people to avoid the MVD altogether, which is why each of our 10 unique locations experience minimum wait times and the most in customer satisfaction. Thanks to our online wait time calculator, our customers can see which of our locations are least busy so that they can be helped promptly and efficiently. However, most of our customers are required to wait less than 15 minutes at any of our 10 locations, which is one of the many reasons why MVD Express has been a “Best of the City” award recipient from 2014 to 2017. If you are interested in reading about the risks associated with driving while intoxicated, continue reading more below.

DWI vs DUI
Depending on what state you currently live in, you may have either heard of the term “DUI” or “DWI.” While both of these terms appear to be similar, they vary in their meaning. Some states even use both terms to differentiate individuals impaired by alcohol and individuals impaired by drugs. A DWI, for example, is the act of driving while intoxicated. DWIs are strictly used for those who are impaired by the effects of alcohol and, depending on which state you live in, can be viewed as a far more serious charge than a DUI. On the other hand, DUIs are often issued to individuals who are suspected to have been driving under the influence of drugs.
However, New Mexico has a strict policy for first-time DWI offenders that can include up to three months in jail, license revocation, mandatory DWI school, and much more. These laws have been set in place as a means to curb drunk driving in the state of New Mexico, and for good reason. New Mexico’s history of alcohol abuse and drunk driving fatalities is well known, as the state led the country from 2006 to 2010 for alcohol-associated deaths. In fact, it was found that there were 51.2 deaths attributable to alcohol per 100,000 population in New Mexico between these years.