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The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) was established in 1967 by the Oklahoma Legislature, as a direct result of the National Highway Safety Act of 1966, to combat an alarming increase in the number and severity of traffic crashes and fatalities. The OHSO is under the umbrella of the Department of Public Safety. The OHSO works closely with local governmental organizations, state agencies, law enforcement agencies, and others to develop State Highway Safety Plan (pdf) and programs to address highway safety issues. The programs are Federally funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Most programs and activities fall into the areas of traffic safety education, training, and enforcement enhancement.
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A medical marijuana card does not legitimize impaired driving
Even before Oklahomans approved State Question 788 in June, the state had a serious problem with drugged drivers on the road.
With the passage, Oklahoma law enforcement is now emphasizing that a medical marijuana card does not mean you are allowed to operate a vehicle...
On the road or on the water: Operators headed for trouble when drinking and driving
Who’s heading to the lake for the Fourth of July? For many of us the upcoming holiday means boating, grilling out, and fun in the sun. For some, an ice-cold adult beverage is often part of this picture.
However, too many Oklahoma drivers get behind the wheel impaired after a day on the...
The next life saved by a seat belt could be yours
Nationwide enforcement campaign to remind people to wear their seat belts kicks off.
Most understand the lifesaving value of seat belts – the national use rate is at 90.1 percent. However, Oklahomans still lag behind with annual averages stubbornly staying at 84 to 86 percent in...
ENDUI: Bad St. Patrick’s Day decisions may haunt drivers for life
ENDUI: What to say to an impaired driver to stop them from driving
Impaired driving on New Year’s Eve: How it touches us all
College coaches, ENDUI officials urge fans to make safe tailgate choices
Knowledge saves lives: Children rely on us when it comes to car safety
Country roads aren’t ‘safe haven’ for impaired drivers
Oklahoma among states with highest hot car death rate
DUI and the Fourth of July: 4 facts every Oklahoman should know
Staying alive: Eliminating impaired driving vital to motorcyclists’ safety
ENDUI: Heading into the 100 deadliest days for motorists
‘Buckling up’ makes difference between life or death
Distracted driving: 85 people killed in work zones in five years
Higher seat belt use rates could have saved 75 Oklahomans last year
ENDUI this New Year’s Eve: How Uber and others are changing the game
The real life horror of Halloween night: Troopers warn of deadly mix of impaired driving and little trick-or-treaters
Safe roads on game day: ENDUI officials urge fans to make smart tailgate choices
Staying safe on Labor Day weekend
Oklahoma metro areas and lakes are ‘hot spots’ on ENDUI heat mapping technology this Fourth of July
ENDUI program makes 1,000th impaired driving arrest in Oklahoma
In late May the statewide Impaired Driving Prevention Enforcement Teams, a function of the ENDUI program, hit a major milestone in its 15 month history.
“We’re at over 1,000 DUI arrests which is a crazy number to me,” said Oklahoma Highway Trooper Derek Griffey.
However, as...
While DUI fatalities are declining, Memorial Day proves deadly on Oklahoma roads
Impaired driving fatalities are highest during the Memorial Day, Labor Day and Fourth-of-July weekends.
With more holiday travelers including a significantly higher number of impaired drivers on the road, nearly twice the number of traffic deaths occur during the summer...
Mock DUI fatality drives impact of impaired driving home to OKC metro students
The body of a popular Midwest City High School football player lies motionless in the streets. An EMT checks his vital signs, checks them again. Then he pulls out a white tarp and covers the body. Meanwhile other emergency personnel cut teenagers out of three vehicles – each of them bloodied...
Six things Oklahomans should know about DUI and St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is not a lucky day for drivers. Unfortunately, March 17 has become one of deadliest holidays on roads all across the nation and Oklahoma law enforcement officials warn that choosing to drive impaired this holiday could carry consequences far worse than a nasty hangover.
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Crash victim’s daughter fighting for tougher DUI laws for repeat offenders
The night her mother died Melanie Berry wrangled her kids off to bed. It was Labor Day weekend 2013, a time for family and relaxing, a weekend for boating at the lake, and a night she hasn’t stopped reliving since.
As her other three children drifted off to sleep, Berry’s two-year-old...
Young adults remain most at-risk group for DUI despite downward trend
In recent years, alcohol and drug prevention efforts have made great strides in curbing impaired driving, but despite improvements, one age group remains a tough nut to crack both on Oklahoma’s roads and nationwide.
“A few months ago, a video of a Texas college student driving a pink...
ENDUI unveils new online Oklahoma Sobriety Checkpoint Finder pinpointing DUI checkpoints
Oklahoma’s ENDUI campaign is rolling out a new feature on its website that shows the locations and results of sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols.
The Oklahoma Sobriety Checkpoint Finder is now available at www.enduiok.com.
The tool is not for impaired drivers to...
Pot on the roads: High drivers exhibit different driving behaviors, but are just as threatening to Oklahoma road safety as drunk drivers
As more states legalize marijuana for recreational use, concern rises about the risk of people getting behind the wheel while high. While many supporters point to the potential positive impact on economics that legalization in Oklahoma could hold, law enforcement officers...
Scary but real Halloween DUI facts
Increased travel and farewell to summer parties make Labor Day weekend dangerous for motorcyclists
Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable traffic participants, and their chances to be seriously injured or killed in a crash increase with anyone who chooses to drink and drive this weekend.
One man who knows this all too well is Tulsa Police Department crime analyst Kyle...
DUI with kids in the car more common than you think on Oklahoma’s roads
As kids are returning to school this month, we are reminded that children are often the most vulnerable traffic participants – especially if alcohol or drugs are involved.
In June, the case of two Texas parents who let their 13-year-old daughter drive them home after a night of drinking...
The cost of DUI: Broken bones, shattered lives and huge medical bills
Dads who lost their kids urge Oklahomans to ENDUI
Dangerous mix of hot weather and alcohol is impacting Oklahoma’s roads, lakes
DUI-D cases on the rise in fatal crashes on Oklahoma roads
Ten must-know facts about DUI-D in Oklahoma
