Reader’s Question:

Can I get a work permit to still drive after my DUI arrest in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma? I badly need even a restricted driver’s license because it is required in my line of work.

Ervin

Broken Arrow, OK

I understand that you really want a work permit after your driver’s license has been suspended because of your DUI arrest in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Let me just tell you first that a work permit is really expensive and quite a hassle. Also, work permits would only be granted to first time DUI offenders, or those who have their driver’s licenses revoked for a period of six months. Those who have license revocation for one year (second DUI offense in a five-year period) or three years (third DUI offense in five years) could not, by law, have a work permit at all.

To qualify for the work permit, you should pay a fee of $150 and install an ignition interlock device on any car you drive wherein you would blow into and “pass” before the ignition would work. The ignition interlock device costs about $500 for a period of six months. If you own a CDL or Commercial Driver’s License (Class A, B, or C), work permits cold no longer be obtained for anything but Class D licenses. Also, the driver’s license revocation would still be on your record forever.

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