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DUI vs DWI: What’s the Difference?

DUI vs DWI: What’s the Difference?

If you hear that someone has been drinking and driving, you would most likely think of a DUI. However Oklahoma law has both a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and a Driving While Impaired (DWI), which are distinctly different charges.

A DUI with a Child in the Car: How a Misdemeanor Can Turn into a Felony

A DUI with a Child in the Car: How a Misdemeanor Can Turn into a Felony

Your first DUI is usually a misdemeanor, but that isn’t the case if you have a child in the car. A child’s presence can turn a misdemeanor DUI into a felony child endangerment.

DUI Checkpoint Alert in Tulsa County: Here’s What You Should Know

DUI Checkpoint Alert in Tulsa County: Here’s What You Should Know

DUI checkpoints are planned in Tulsa County this New Years Eve. Before you find yourself at a DUI checkpoint, you need to know your rights and how to navigate certain questions you may be asked.

Do ridesharing apps decrease drunk driving? It's more complicated than you might think

Do ridesharing apps decrease drunk driving? It's more complicated than you might think

There was a time, not so long ago, when people getting ready for a night out used to choose one person from among their group to be the designated driver, the person whose job it was to drive a group of friends to and from the bars and would thus forgo drinking for the evening.

Drowsy, distracted, drugged, or drunk: Which causes the most accidents?

Drowsy, distracted, drugged, or drunk: Which causes the most accidents?

Car accidents and fatalities are on the rise despite rising vehicle safety standards. The underlying reasons for these fatalities, however, have undergone significant changes over the years.

Hidden Costs: An Oklahoma DUI can send your insurance costs skyward for years

Hidden Costs: An Oklahoma DUI can send your insurance costs skyward for years

Your auto insurance rates probably aren’t at the top of your mind during a DUI arrest. But they certainly will be when you see just how much a conviction can increase your insurance costs.

The Ultimate Guide to Oklahoma’s New Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP)

The Ultimate Guide to Oklahoma’s New Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP)

If you get a DUI, the State also begins taking steps to revoke your driving privileges. This process begins at the time of your DUI arrest or if you refuse a breath or blood test.

These common drugs could get you arrested for a DUI in Oklahoma

These common drugs could get you arrested for a DUI in Oklahoma

You already know by now that driving under the influence of alcohol in Oklahoma can lead to jail time, fines, and other consequences. But a surprisingly long list of common drugs we all take everyday can lead to DUI charges that are just as serious.

Is it bad advice to refuse a breathalyzer?

Is it bad advice to refuse a breathalyzer?

To blow or not to blow, that is the question -- at least for DUI lawyers. If an officer without a warrant invites you to consent to a field sobriety test, breathalyzer, or draw of your blood to verify that you are not driving under the influence, should you do it?

COVID is disrupting DUI Enforcement in Oklahoma -- and everywhere else

COVID is disrupting DUI Enforcement in Oklahoma -- and everywhere else

The ongoing COVID-19 virus outbreak has deeply disrupted virtually every aspect of public life with seemingly no end in sight. DUI Enforcement is no exception. Police rely heavily on the breathalyzer to identify drunk drivers, but serious questions have arisen about the safety of breath-based tests during the COVID outbreak.

I have a DUI conviction. Can I get a commercial driver's license?

I have a DUI conviction. Can I get a commercial driver's license?

A commercial driver’s license can open up a whole new world of opportunities, so you may be one of many Oklahomans who choose to pursue one. But what if you are also one of the thousands of people arrested each year in Oklahoma for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol?

What Happens if You have a CDL and get a DUI?

What Happens if You have a CDL and get a DUI?

Many Oklahomans choose to earn their living in the cab of a truck, bus, or other heavy vehicle. You may be one of them. What you may not know, however, is that the consequences for a DUI are worse if you hold a commercial driver’s license.

The strange history of the ‘drunkometer’, what we now know as the breathalyzer

The strange history of the ‘drunkometer’, what we now know as the breathalyzer

In the 1930’s, as cars became mainstream and more drivers were on the road than ever before, the first drunk driving laws started to become law. Almost immediately after, law enforcement began seeking ways to identify drunk drivers in a way that would hold up in Court.

DUI arrests soar during Labor Day -- here’s what you need to know

DUI arrests soar during Labor Day -- here’s what you need to know

Stepped up police patrols, increased traffic stops for even minor violations, and DUI sobriety checkpoints await drivers nationwide as they head into the Labor Day holiday period from late August until early September.

Is the Breathalyzer really as accurate as we think?

Is the Breathalyzer really as accurate as we think?

Since the 1980s, the results of Breathalyzer tests have been relied on by prosecutors and police as incontrovertible scientific evidence of guilt. The truth, however, is that the tests produce skewed results with alarming frequency.

Know your options after a DUI - How to use Oklahoma’s Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP)

Know your options after a DUI - How to use Oklahoma’s Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP)

Having your drivers license revoked after a DUI can have drastic consequences, including not being able to work or live a normal life. Under new laws passed in late 2019, you now have a direct path to keeping your license.

Roadside DUI breathalyzers for marijuana could be coming to Oklahoma. Here’s what you need to know.

Roadside DUI breathalyzers for marijuana could be coming to Oklahoma. Here’s what you need to know.

A new bill just signed into law will make Oklahoma the first in the nation to extensively test a controversial new technology designed to detect whether those pulled over by police are driving under the influence of marijuana.

Researchers find surprising DUI trends in states with medical pot

Researchers find surprising DUI trends in states with medical pot

Since 1996, more than 30 states -- including Oklahoma -- have passed some form of cannabis legalization. These range from strictly regulated medical marijuana that requires a doctor’s prescription to open recreational use.

Another Victory From the Appellate Courts

Another Victory From the Appellate Courts

On October 11, 2019, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals reversed a Tulsa County judge and found in favor of our client. In February 2018, M. Cole (“Licensee”) was arrested for suspicion of DUI and his license was taken by the arresting officer.