Drinking and Driving?
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Oklahoma Drunk Driving Laws
- Anyone who registers a blood alcohol conconcentration of .10 or above on an approved breath testing device will be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and is subject to a 180-day driver's license revocation..
- Anyone under the age of 21 who registers any measurable amount of blood alcohol conconcentration (.02) or above on an approved breath testing device will be charged with Driving Under the Influence and is subject to a 180-day driver's license revocation.
- Anyone who refuses to submit to a breath or blood test is subject to a 180-day revocation of their driver's license and will still be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
- A person over 21 who registers a blood alcohol conconcentration between .06 and .10 on an approved breath testing device will be charged with Drving While Impaired (DWI).
- Some convictions of persons arrested for driving under the influence can result in municipal jail time and fines. There are also considerable fees to be paid to the Department of Public Safety to reinstate your drivers license after the suspension period.
- Some convictions of persons arrested for driving under the influence can result in a year or more of mandatory prison time. In the event incarceration does not occur, the offender can be sentenced to 10 days of community service, or undergo at least 48 hours of in-patient rehabilitation treatment.
- Persons under age 18 found to have committed their first drug or alcohol offense involving possession, use or abuse of alcohol or controlled substances may have their driver's license removed by the court.
- Persons under the age of 21 who misrepresent their age in writing, or present false documentation to obtain alcohol, will have their driver's license suspended for one year or until age 21, whichever is longer.
- Persons under age 21 caught entering a package store or designated bar area face suspension of their driver's license for one year or until age 21, whichever time is longer.
Link to --- The Drink Wheel, an interactive
Blood Alcohol estimator.
Enter your weight and amount of drinks to get an estimated blood alcohol content. NOTE: This link is listed here for educational purposes only and is not intended to advise anyone how much to drink! The
Duncan Police Department is not responsible for content on any link pages.
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