Driving while under the influence of drink or drugs (Section 316, German Criminal Code)

Definition

(1) Whosoever drives a vehicle in traffic (Sections 315 to 315d) although due to consumption of alcoholic beverages or other intoxicants he is not in a condition to drive the vehicle safely shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine unless the offence is punishable under section 315a or section 315c.

(2) Whosoever commits the offence negligently shall also be liable under subsection (1) above.

Related terms:

Parent term:

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT - OFFENCES CAUSING A COMMON DANGER (German Criminal Code)

Sibling terms:

Arson (Section 306, German Criminal Code)
Aggravated arson (Section 306a, German Criminal Code)
Additionally aggravated arson (Section 306b, German Criminal Code)
Arson causing death (Section 306c, German Criminal Code)
Arson by negligence (Section 306d, German Criminal Code)
Preventing completion of the offence (Section 306e, German Criminal Code)
Causing the danger of fire (Section 306f, German Criminal Code)
Causing a nuclear explosion (Section 307, German Criminal Code)
Causing an explosion (Section 308, German Criminal Code)
Misuse of ionising radiation (Section 309, German Criminal Code)
Acts preparatory to causing an explosion or radiation offence (Section 310, German Criminal Code)
Releasing ionising radiation (Section 311, German Criminal Code)
Construction of a defective nuclear facility (Section 312, German Criminal Code)
Causing flooding (Section 313, German Criminal Code)
Causing a common danger by poisoning (Section 314, German Criminal Code)
Preventing completion of the offence (Section 314a, German Criminal Code)
Dangerous disruption of rail, ship and air traffic (Section 315, German Criminal Code)
Endangering rail, ship and air traffic (Section 315a, German Criminal Code)
Dangerous disruption of road traffic (Section 315b, German Criminal Code)
Endangering road traffic (Section 315c, German Criminal Code)
Rail traffic on roads (Section 315d, German Criminal Code)
Attacking a driver for the purpose of committing a robbery (Section 316a, German Criminal Code)
Disruption of public services (Section 316b, German Criminal Code)
Attacks on air and maritime traffic (Section 316c, German Criminal Code)
Disruption of telecommunications facilities (Section 317, German Criminal Code)
Causing damage to important facilities (Section 318, German Criminal Code)
Causing danger during construction works (Section 319, German Criminal Code)
Preventing completion of the offence (Section 320, German Criminal Code)
Supervision order (Section 321, German Criminal Code)
Deprivation order (Section 322, German Criminal Code)
Section 323 (Section 323, German Criminal Code)
Committing offences in a senselessly drunken state (Section 323a, German Criminal Code)
Endangering the treatment of addicts (Section 323b, German Criminal Code)
Endangering the treatment of addicts (Section 323b, German Criminal Code)
Omission to effect an easy rescue (Section 323c, German Criminal Code)