Out with the Old and In with the New: Possible Changes to Ohio’s OVI Laws
Ohio’s House Bill 388, also known as Annie’s Law, may change the game when it comes to OVI penalties for not only first time offenders but repeat OVI offenders. Under Ohio’s current OVI law, first time offenders charged with a simple OVI face the following mandatory minimum penalties: minimum of 3 days jail that must […]
TO BLOW OR NOT TO BLOW: THAT IS THE QUESTION
An arrest for an Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol (OVI) offense should not cause one to debate life or death as Hamlet did in Shakespeare’s famous soliloquy; however, the decision of whether to submit to a breath alcohol test is unquestionably daunting, especially for a normal, law abiding citizen who is involved in […]
Don’t Press Your Luck this St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is just hours away. If you have plans to celebrate tonight or tomorrow, be sure to designate a sober driver or make a plan to get home safely. Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) are urging drivers to designate a sober driver before celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. OSHP will […]
Multi-State OVI Enforcement this Weekend
The Ohio State Highway Patrol, along with six other state law enforcement agencies, will be focusing on OVI enforcement beginning this Friday, December 4th at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, December 6th at 11:59 p.m. If you will be traveling in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, as always, be sure to designate a […]
Are Sobriety Checkpoints Constitutional?
Ohio State University’s quarterback, J.T. Barrett, is scheduled to returnto the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against Illinois. On Tuesday, November 10th, Barrett was convicted of Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol (OVI) after being cited for OVI at a sobriety checkpoint on October 31st. Barrett was sentenced to a $400 fine, a six (6) […]
This weekend the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining other law enforcement officers across the country to reduce serious injury crashes and to apprehend drivers who use the interstate for criminal activity. There will be an increased number of Troopers on I-80 beginning today through the weekend. Did you know that under Ohio law, […]
The Results of July 4th Weekend: 690 Arrests
Last week we announced that the Ohio State Highway Patrol would be out in full force looking for impaired drivers. The results are in. OSHP made 690 arrests for impaired driving and 391 arrests for drug related incidents last Fourth of July weekend. The City of Cleveland Police Department will be conducting a Drivers License […]
Avoid the Costs of an OVI this Holiday Weekend
The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officers will be looking for impaired drivers this holiday weekend. OSHP’s Drive Sober Get Pulled Over campaign begins today, Thursday, July 2nd and ends Sunday, July 5th. Drive safe this holiday weekend. If you plan on celebrating with alcohol designate a sober driver. Remember, the cost of a […]
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We hope you had an enjoyable and safe Memorial Day weekend. Here in Cleveland we may have more to celebrate this evening. Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Indians will be playing in downtown Cleveland tonight. We encourage you to designate a sober driver if you plan on participating in the celebrations. Given the […]
New Roadside Marijuana Detecting Device?
Will law enforcement officers be using a device to determine in minutes if a driver is under the influence of marijuana in the near future? Follow the link below to check out the details on the new Cannibuster developed by two University of Akron students. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/04/university_of_akron_students_i.html#incart_river_mobile