Can I drive right after a DUI arrest?

In most cases the DUI citation or suspension notice acts as a temporary driving permit for a limited period, assuming the driver was otherwise eligible to drive at the time.

The exact language on the citation matters, and it's worth reading rather than assuming. Not every arrest produces the same document, and eligibility depends on the status of the license before the arrest — someone already suspended for another reason isn't made eligible by a DUI citation.

One distinction that causes real problems: the ten-day review deadline and the duration of the temporary permit are not the same thing. They're often described together and they're frequently conflated, but they answer different questions. One is how long you have to act. The other is how long you can drive.

If your license was already suspended, or if the citation says something other than what you expected, don't drive on an assumption.