People take over-the-counter and prescription medications without thinking much about how it will impact them. When one of the activities that you need to do is drive, you need to make sure that you don't have any medications in your system that will make this unsafe....
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Dui Charges
Alcohol monitoring is often required after DUI convictions
The court can place many requirements on a person who is convicted of drunk driving. Many people have probably heard of the ignition interlocks that prevent a vehicle from starting if there is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) percentage noted in a breath sample...
Drunk driving: Know your right to dispute administrative actions
With Christmas and New Year's right around the corner, anyone who is going to head out to festive parties should remember that they need to find a way to make it home safely if they are planning on having adult beverages. Oklahoma laws regarding impaired driving are...
Drunk driving charges can quickly ruin a holiday season
With the holiday season here, everyone needs to ensure that they have a way to get home if they are going to engage in any of the festivities. One thing that can quickly ruin the holidays is getting a drunk driving charge. This comes with considerable life impacts, so...
Beware of all forms of impaired driving this holiday season
With the start of the holiday party season near, it is essential that anyone who is going to consume alcohol ensure that they have a way to get home that doesn't involve them driving. Many people don't realize that alcohol isn't the only thing that can impact your...
Pro se laws require careful attention in defense strategies
There are laws against drunk driving in every state, including Oklahoma. All states also have a limit for the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) percentage that a driver can have without being automatically considered impaired. In Oklahoma, the limit is .08 percent for...
Dashcam footage can impact a drunk driving defense
Police officers who initiate traffic stops when they have a reason to think a driver is drunk can face many questions if the case goes to trial. As part of a defense against these charges, the person could claim that there wasn't a valid reason for them to be pulled...
Methods used to determine impairment in a traffic stop
Police officers who stop people for the suspicion of drunk driving are tasked with finding out how impaired a driver might be. There are only limited ways that they can do this on the side of a road, so they have to make the most of what they have.There are two...
A DUI can result in the impounding of your vehicle
Being accused of drunk driving can trigger a host of events. One of these might be that your vehicle is impounded. This means that a tow truck comes to pick up the vehicle and takes it to the lot where it will be stored until you are able to retrieve it. Lots have...
Drunk driving in Oklahoma is a challenging problem
Drunk driving laws were put into place to try to make the roads safer for everyone who uses them. In Oklahoma, the number of fatalities attributed to drunk driving crashes is higher than the rate of the nation as a whole. Yet, only 1.8% of Oklahomans report that they...