| Oklahoma has some unusual and all-encompassing dui | | | | What's the difference between dui and dwi criminal |
| laws. For example, a particular dui penalty depends not | | | | penalties for a first offense? An Oklahoma DWI will |
| only upon the evidence of the case, but also upon the | | | | bring a loss of your driver's license for 30 days, a fine |
| jurisdiction where you were arrested. Whereas a DUI | | | | of from $100 to $500, and up to six months in jail. An |
| in a small town may bring a small fine, the same | | | | Oklahoma DUI brings a loss of license from 30 up to |
| infringement in a large city could bring a significant fine | | | | 180 days, fines from $500 to $1,250, 10 days to one |
| and time in jail. And, as we will see below, the penalties | | | | year in jail, attendance at a victim's impact panel, and |
| for an Oklahoma DUI depend on more factors than | | | | possible alcohol and/or drug assessment, which could |
| just your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or how | | | | lead to enrollment in a substance abuse program. If |
| safely you drive. | | | | you've been charged with an APC, the consequences |
| There are three different categories of drunk driving in | | | | to your driver's license and the dui penalties are |
| Oklahoma: Driving Under the Influence of alcohol and/or | | | | basically the same as they are for a DUI. |
| drugs (DUI), Driving While Impaired (DWI), and/or Actual | | | | Oklahoma has zero tolerance for underage drinking. |
| Physical Control (APC). What's the difference | | | | You will be charged with DUI if you have a BAC of .02 |
| between dui and dwi and apc? If your BAC is | | | | and are under the age of 21. Underage drinking |
| greater than .05 but lower than .08, you will likely be | | | | penalties include a loss of license for 6 months, a fine |
| charged with DWI. An Oklahoma DWI usually garners | | | | from $100 to $500, community service, possible |
| a lesser punishment than does a DUI or APC. If your | | | | enrollment in a substance abuse program, or any |
| BAC is .08 or more, and/or your driving ability has been | | | | combination of these. |
| legally impaired by the use of alcohol and/or drugs, you | | | | Drivers who have a commercial driver's license (CDL) |
| will likely be charged with an Oklahoma DUI. The main | | | | must be very careful, because they can be convicted |
| difference between APC and DUI is that a DUI | | | | of an Oklahoma DUI with a BAC of .04 while operating |
| requires operation of the vehicle, whereas APC only | | | | any vehicle. That's right - even if you're off duty and |
| requires that the vehicle could be driven. Have you | | | | driving your own person car, if you have a CDL and a |
| heard dui stories of people arrested for drunk driving | | | | BAC of .04, you can be convicted of DUI. Since this |
| even when they've been sleeping it off in their cars? In | | | | situation can adversely affect your future livelihood, |
| Oklahoma, this is called an APC. If you are in a vehicle, | | | | you may want to enlist the help of the best drunk |
| and have the ability and potential to drive, you can be | | | | driving lawyer you can find. |
| arrested if you are found to be impaired. | | | | |