DUI
In past weeks, we have discussed the three types of field sobriety tests sanctioned by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that comprise the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST): the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test, the one-leg stand test, and the walk-and-turn test. This week, we will examine the HGN test in greater detail. When a person is pulled over by a…Read More
In past weeks, we have discussed the three types of field sobriety tests sanctioned by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that comprise the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST): the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, the one-leg stand test, and the walk-and-turn test. This week, we will examine the Walk and Turn test in greater detail. When a person is pulled over…Read More
The Tulsa Police Department has released a statement on its Facebook page regarding a DUI checkpoint at the area of S. Harvard Ave. and E. 11th Street in Tulsa on Saturday, September 5, 2015 from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. To view the statement, you can visit the Tulsa Police Department’s Facebook page here. DUI checkpoints function as a general purpose…Read More
When a person is pulled over by a law enforcement officer in Oklahoma for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the officer may order the individual out of the car to perform field sobriety tests. The purpose of field sobriety testing is to allow an officer to observe a suspect’s balance, ability, attention level, and/or other…Read More
The Tulsa Police Department has released a statement on its website/Facebook page regarding a DUI checkpoint in Downtown Tulsa on Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. To view the statement, you can visit the Tulsa Police Department’s Facebook page here. DUI checkpoints function as a general purpose investigatory tactic whereby police can get a close look at…Read More
The Tulsa Police Department has released a statement on its website regarding a Tulsa DUI checkpoint in on Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. near Sheridan Rd. and Admiral Blvd. To view the statement, you can visit the Tulsa Police Department’s website here. DUI checkpoints function as a general purpose investigatory tactic whereby police can get a…Read More
DUI checkpoints function as a general purpose investigatory tactic whereby police can get a close look at passing drivers by detaining them briefly. A roadblock DUI checkpoint is quick, but it gives police a chance to check tags and licenses, while also giving officers a quick whiff of the driver’s breath and a chance to view inside the vehicle for…Read More
An individual charged with DUI in Oklahoma will also be facing a parallel DPS(Oklahoma Department of Public Safety) administrative hearing. These hearings, which must be requested within 15 days of arrest, are held for the purpose of deciding whether to uphold a suspension of the defendant’s driver’s license. DPS suspensions are authorized by Oklahoma implied consent law. The Oklahoma implied…Read More
Conducir bajo la influencia (DUI) La combinación de beber alcohol o usar drogas y luego conducir en Oklahoma se conoce como conducir bajo la influencia (DUI). Las condenas por DUI pueden ir desde la suspensión de licencia a la cárcel o prisión, dependiendo de los factores, la historia de los acusados, y otras circunstancias. Si usted o un ser querido…Read More
In Oklahoma, you don’t necessarily have to be “driving” a car to be arrested for driving under the influence. The term “actual physical control” is taken from the Oklahoma DUI statute, which makes it a crime for a person to be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (>.08 BAC) or drugs. The courts reason…Read More