Earning a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is a challenging process. Applicants must undergo rigorous training in driving big rig trucks, with double clutches and incredible weights. Professional truck drivers are highly skilled individuals whose job demands high performance and safety standards. Consequently, Oklahoma lawmakers hold commercial drivers to a higher legal standard, especially when…
When police officers in Oklahoma pull over a motorist whom they suspect of driving under the influence of alcohol, it is common to ask the driver to take a field sobriety test. In most cases, this field sobriety test will include a breath test. Police officers do not possess the authority to force a…
Arrests for driving under the influence usually occur after a traffic stop. Sometimes, there are checkpoints set up to catch intoxicated drivers. Regardless of the circumstances, DUI arrests in Oklahoma typically involve someone operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level beyond the legal limit. A person does not need to be operating a…
In Oklahoma, it’s illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above .08. Besides field sobriety tests, the most common way police officers will determine a person’s BAC is with a breathalyzer. Breathalyzers are more convenient and less invasive than blood tests, but they are also less accurate. In fact, preliminary breath tests…
Oklahoma resident Allen Glover, made famous by Netflix’s “Tiger King,” has been arrested for the DUI-related crime known as Actual Physical Control, or APC. Someone accused of APC must be shown to have a blood alcohol content over the legal limit of 0.08, but it does not need to be shown that the person…
An Oklahoma cardiologist was sentenced to 17 years in prison on May 21 for striking and killing a motorcyclist while under the influence of alcohol. The sentencing hearing was scheduled after a jury found the Oklahoma City resident guilty of leaving the scene of an accident, manslaughter in the first degree and aggravated driving…
In Oklahoma and most other states, an individual cannot operate a motor vehicle if his or her blood alcohol content, or BAC, is higher than .08%. In Utah, the legal limit is .05%, and commercial drivers must stay below .04% if they wish to comply with the law. Drivers under the age of 21…
An Oklahoma doctor will spend more than a decade behind bars for causing a fatal accident while intoxicated and then fleeing the scene. During a May 21 sentencing hearing, the judge sentenced the cardiologist to 15 years in prison for manslaughter, one year for driving under the influence and one year for leaving the…
A new bill in Oklahoma aims to reduce the number of repeat DUI offenders by requiring everyone who is convicted to attend victims’ impact panels. House Bill 2877 was passed by the Oklahoma Senate with a bipartisan vote of 31 to 13. If Governor Stitt signs it, it will become law in the state….
Police officers often ask motorists suspected of drunk or drugged driving in Oklahoma to perform a series of exercises that are generally referred to as a standardized field sobriety test. These tests have been designed by experts to reveal signs of impairment, and strict protocols must be followed when they are conducted. Drivers are…