As of this month, in the state of Oklahoma law enforcement can legally suspend a person's license if they refuse to take a sobriety test and the only way to appeal it is through the Department of Public Safety.

On Friday November 1st, appeals will be handled in a courtroom, and a new program called the impaired driver accountability program will become available for people facing these charges.

IDAP aims to curb impaired driving by installing a breathalyzer in their car - a sort of safeguard that takes away the ability to drive impaired.

"The alcohol-interlock device is essentially a breathalyzer that is installed on the vehicle, that has to be activated before the vehicle is started and then periodically between use," said Thomas Marcum, an Attorney with Burrage Law Firm in Durant. He said that the new program will help his clients.

IDAP would cost an offender around $200 if they are approved by the court to take part.

That is a much cheaper penalty than what impaired drivers are up against right now. That being said law enforcement believes installing the device in an offender's car will send a clear message.

"A driver that's sober is a success for us," said Captain Scott Hampton with Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Scott Hampton with Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the new law allows people who make a mistake to do the time for their crime without throwing their life away.

"They (offenders) can remain gainfully employed under this new program. They will not lose the ability to drive to and from work and for everyone that's a good thing" Hampton said.