No one wants to be on the receiving end of accusations from a police officer. Still, it can happen to anyone. A police officer may have recently pulled you over for a traffic violation, and you ended up facing a more serious situation than anticipated.Not only did the...
DUI Charges
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...
When can police pull over a driver for suspected drunk driving?
Did you know there are only specific times when law enforcement can pull a driver over for a DUI traffic stop? This means that police cannot pull you over without having a specific reason to do so. This is reasonable suspicion, and without it, a traffic stop...
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...
Consider the consequences of a drunk driving conviction
When you are pulled over for the suspicion of drunk driving, the police officer who stopped you will go through several things to determine what to do. You might be asked to take a field sobriety test or to take a test to determine your blood alcohol concentration. As...
DUI charges can negatively impact your life before a conviction
Facing a drunk driving charge is going to impact every area of your life, even if you aren't convicted of it. The mere mention of a DUI to an employer can mean that you lose your job because the employer might not allow any type of negative mark on a driving record or...
College students and common misconceptions about drunk driving
Oklahoma college students are aware that getting behind the wheel while intoxicated can result in serious criminal charges. College students charged with DUI may also face penalties such as loss of driving privileges and time behind bars as well as repercussions that...
Immediately work on your drunk driving defense
Summer months mean bonfires with friends. These fun events might have alcohol available, which means that anyone who is planning on knocking back a few drinks will need to plan on a way to get home. If you try to drive after you've had adult beverages, you are facing...
Get your drunk driving defense all planned out quickly
Anyone who is going to head out to a party this weekend needs to have a plan for getting home after the event is over. Unfortunately, not everyone will do this. Some people will assume that they are sober enough to drive home. This might lead to a police officer...