Drunk driving charges can be overwhelming but it is important for accused drivers to know how to advocate for their themselves when they are facing them. One of the ways to protect themselves and defend themselves may be for accused drivers to challenge a breathalyzer...
Although the pro football season looked very different this year, many fans are nonetheless excited to watch the Super Bowl this weekend. In light of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and other government agencies are urging fans to forego traditions like...
Drunk driving is a dangerous problem on Ohio roads, but not every driver stopped on suspected drunk driving is guilty. Too often innocent drivers are pulled into drunk driving stops and forced to endure field sobriety tests to prove that they are not intoxicated....
In Ohio, we call it operating a vehicle under the influence, or OVI. In other states, it's commonly known as driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI). Whatever you call the crime of drinking and driving, the elements of the crime are the...
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...
