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If you have, OR may ever want to obtain, a commercial drivers license (CDL), there are special problems associated with a DUI. The Federal government, by blackmailing the State with the threat of withholding federal Highway funds, has forced Oklahoma to enact the same CDL provisions as is contained in the federal code.

A first time conviction for DUI or refusal to take a breath test results in a ONE-YEAR SUSPENSION of the CDL. This is true even if the violation happened while driving a personal car- it makes no difference.

A second conviction will cause a LIFE-TIME ban on driving a commercial vehicle.

Any conviction of using a vehicle for any type of felony drug charges will result in a LIFETIME CDL ban.

Theoretically, you could have an argument with your spouse, go to you car parked in the driveway to sleep it off, and windup with your CDL gone for 1 year or Life. You could be charged with APC, which has the same punishment as DUI.

There are many, many twists to this issue.  The point you should concentrate on is to IMMEDIATELY retain the services of a DUI attorney. Your livelihood is at stake.

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 DUI Questions
 · What is the difference between DPS License Hearing and Criminal Case?
 · What if I have a Commerical Drivers License ( CDL )?
 · What if I have a Pilot's License and I get a DUI?
 · What are the criminal penalties of a DUI in Oklahoma? 
 · What will happen to my Oklahoma Driver's License if I am arrested for a DUI?
 · Will I go to jail for getting a DUI in Oklahoma?
 · Are Field Sobriety Tests very accurate?
 · How Accurate is the Breath Test?
 · How is the Breath Testing Done?
 · Can anything affect my performance on the Field Sobriety Tests?

More FAQS on DUI

 Field Sobriety Tests - Do you have to submit to these tests?
Every single DUI case is different, but as a general rule, it is almost always better to take the test in Oklahoma. However, if you have several convictions for DUI and fail time is more of the concern versus saving your Oklahoma driver's license, then you should not take the test unless you think you will pass it.

· To Take the Test or not, that is the question?
· What are Field Sobriety Tests?
· Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
· Walk & Turn
· One Leg Stand
· Counting Backwards (not a validated test)
· Alphabet (not a validated test)
· Finger Count (not a validated test)
· Stationary Balance (i.e. Rhomberg) (not a validated test)
· Field Test Realities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New DUI Laws
Effective Nov 1, 2011

If you refused to take the breath or blood test or the result was a .15 or higher BAC, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your car for two years. If you have prior license revocations, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle for up to 8 years. Contact our office at 405-231-5600 now to see if these new laws apply to you. Remember, we must take action within 15 days of your arrest to prevent license suspension.

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