A driver's license is often more than a luxury. For many people in Ohio, it is necessary to maintain a job, to obtain food for oneself and one's family and to access medical care. Even so, hundreds of thousands of people statewide have had their licenses suspended in...
Robert R. Hart, Jr., Attorney at Law
Portage County judge facing DUI charges
It is not as though the dangers associated with drunk driving are a recent discovery. This may cause some to question how is it that anyone would make the mistake of getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. The fact that it still happens may speak to just how much...
Death of Ohio pedestrian results in prison for driver
The penalties for drunk driving and driving under suspension in Ohio are serious enough individually. Drunk driving on a suspended license can be mean even more severe consequences. If someone becomes hurt as a result of these activities, one can expect the penalty to...
How per se laws affect your OVI arrest
Police officers who pull you over under suspicion of OVI have many methods of obtaining evidence to use against you in court to make those charges stick. From the moment they approach your vehicle, they are on the alert for signs that you have been drinking...
Can my health make it hard to pass a field test?
If you are like many people in Ohio, you may have some misconceptions about what happens during a drunk driving investigation. These misconceptions may even include the belief that the testing used by law enforcement officers is foolproof. This is actually quite far...
New distracted driving laws in 2019
Most adults in Ohio have likely used a cell phone while driving in their cars. Over the last several years, a lot of attention has been placed on phone use by drivers and today, there are a variety of headsets or technologies built into vehicles to allow people to...
Lane violation stop leads to drunk driving arrest
People who live in Ohio should be aware of how a person might end up being investigated for suspected drunk driving. These situations generally start with a driver being pulled over by an officer for a reason that may have nothing at all to do with potentially being...
Tips to avoid holiday DUI charges
If you are like most people in Ohio, your holiday season will include its fair share of social events. From work parties to family gatherings and more, you may well find yourself at multiple activities at which alcohol is served. While certainly it is not illegal to...
Pilot program for drivers with suspended licenses
Many people in Ohio might think that a driver has to do something extremely grievous in order to have their driver's license suspended. Certainly, the suspension of a driver's license may well be associated with a serious situation but there are also other situations...
Traffic violations that could compromise a CDL
When an employer hires people to drive for their company in Ohio, they rely on their fleet of drivers to operate company vehicles in a manner that is safe and responsible. Failure to do so could result in costly consequences for both drivers and the company should an...
