An accusation of drunk driving is one of the most common reasons for arrest in Ohio, and one of the most commonly charged crimes in Ohio courts. OVI charges affect people from all walks of life. For many people, their arrest on suspicion of drunk driving is the first...
Ohio takes drunk driving seriously. The penalties for a drunk driving conviction are serious and for each subsequent OVI a person receives the penalties go up. Each drunk driving conviction leads to even more serious penalties. Someone who is facing a subsequent OVI...
It may be tempting after a person in Northern Ohio gets arrested for drunk driving to just do they what they need to do to get the matter over with, including a quick guilty plea. Before taking this approach, though, Portage County residents, or those just passing...
New drivers in Ohio may want to learn how they should behave if they are pulled aside at a DUI checkpoint. DUI checkpoints are set up by police using road barricades, which forces drivers to pass by them. Each driver will then be inspected by an officer for signs of...
Drinking and driving is a serious charge in Ohio. The state might warm up by issuing party plates, but the specialized badge is the start of anything but a good time. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles handed out 3,538 special plates for those convicted of Operating...
In Ohio, drivers who are stopped by law enforcement and are investigated for driving under the influence will have concerns. In Ohio, the term under the law is operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI). After an arrest, dealing with the situation can be...
The Ohio Supreme Court's Board of Professional Conduct was urged on Jan. 10 to publicly reprimand a Lucas County judge who was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in July. The recommendation was made by the judge and the court's disciplinary counsel....
A 33-year-old Ohio truck driver has been ordered off the road by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The FMCSA issued the man with an out of service order on Oct. 28 because he has been charged with several drug violations and involved in numerous alcohol...
Police in Ohio say that a 54-year-old woman had a blood alcohol concentration of .32% when she was involved in a minor traffic accident on Aug. 26. That is four times the state's .08% legal driving limit. The accident took place near the intersection of Columbia Road...
Authorities in Ohio and throughout the country are allowed to conduct sobriety checkpoints. However, the Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that the checkpoints must be publicized ahead of time, and failing to do so would be a violation of a person's Fourth Amendment rights....
