What is the Impaired Driver Accountability Program?

A state law recently went into effect that marked the biggest change to Oklahoma’s DUI law in decades. In 2017, the state Supreme Court overturned Senate Bill 712 on its initial introduction. However, with some amendments, it gained approval and went into effect last year. 

The new law gives you the option of joining the Impaired Driver Accountability Program following a DUI arrest. According to Fox 25, it also prevents the revocation of your license following your arrest and eliminates the need for implied consent hearings. 

How do you enroll in the IDAP? 

Within 30 days of your DUI arrest, you must request to join the Impaired Driver Accountability Program. The program requires you to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle within 45 days. Enrollment in the program also requires you to pay a fee of $200. 

What does the IDAP do? 

Enrollment in the program allows you to keep your driver’s license following a DUI arrest provided that you meet the requirements described above. However, it does not prevent you from losing your license if the court convicts you of drunk driving. 

The amount of time that you must keep the interlock device installed varies based on your past history of DUI arrest. A first offense requires the installation for six months, while a third offense requires that you maintain an IID on your vehicle for at least three years. 

Officials believe that by eliminating the hearing that would give you the opportunity to challenge the DUI arrest, the law incentivizes the installation of an ignition interlock device.