Ohio lawmakers and Mothers Against Drunk Driving are urging Ohio to enact "Annie's Law" to reduce drunk driving deaths in the state. Twenty-eight other states have already passed the legislation. The state's version of Annie's Law, House Bill 388, mandates that all...
Month: July 2016
Ohio checkpoints result in summonses and citations
Sobriety checkpoints conducted in Boardman July 9 - 10 led to four people being taken into custody for OVI. There were a further nine citations for other traffic offenses found during the checkpoint, and two summonses were issued for drivers on a suspended license....
Fight Against Traffic Violation Charges
Think about how your life would be negatively impacted if your driver's license was suddenly taken away. How would you get to work or class? What about transporting your kids to school, getting groceries or making it to your doctor appointments? The fact is that a...
The implications of implied consent
When a motorist is pulled over, he or she may be asked to provide a breath sample by the officer who conducts the traffic stop. Although a motorist may refuse to provide such a sample, consequences may follow this decision. This is because drivers give implied consent...
The importance of sober driving in Ohio
In the 1980s, the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving made popular the concept of having a designated driver. Back then, one person in a group would stay sober and drive everyone else home. However, the rise of Uber and other ridesharing operations have changed the...