Norman Police to hold No Refusal DUI Checkpoint on Dec. 26

The Norman Police Department (NPD), in conjunction with the Cleveland County District Attorney's Office, will conduct impaired driving enforcement on Dec. 26 with a No Refusal DUI checkpoint.

Impaired drivers get behind the wheel many times each year yielding deadly consequences.

To combat impaired driving, the NPD will make a concentrated effort to identify impaired drivers with a high-visibility, responsible driving enforcement project on Friday, Dec. 26. The goal is to discourage people who have been drinking from getting behind the wheel, while also addressing those who do make the poor decision to drive while impaired.

During the checkpoint, suspected impaired drivers who refuse sobriety tests could be subject to an officer seeking a search warrant for a blood sample. The law allows an officer to request a search warrant for an individual's blood sample when they refuse the State's Implied Consent Test. If a judge grants a search warrant, evidence obtained from a suspected impaired driver may be used in their criminal prosecution.

If you are going to consume alcohol, plan ahead and designate a sober driver. Even if you have only one alcoholic beverage, call a ride service, use public transportation, or phone a sober friend or family member to get home safely. If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact the Norman Police Department at 405-321-1444.

Remember, it is never safe to drink and drive. Norman police will show zero tolerance for impaired driving.

This enforcement project is in partnership with the Cleveland County District Attorney's Office, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, the University of Oklahoma Police Department, and the Oklahoma Park Rangers.