According to research, Ohio parents can prevent underage drinking by implementing clear guidelines that forbid the behavior. A study reached this conclusion after surveying over 1,100 teens and young adults between the ages of 15 and 20 in 24 cities across seven...
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Ohio police laud the deterrent effect of sobriety checkpoints
The use of sobriety checkpoints by law enforcement agencies has been criticized by civil liberties advocates across the country, but the Ohio State Highway Patrol says that the primary goal of these efforts is to deter drunk driving rather than to catch and punish...
Why Breathalyzer Results Aren’t Foolproof
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, from Jan. 1 of this year through July 4 alone, highway patrol enforcement officials issued more than 13,800 citations to drivers for operating a vehicle under the influence. The penalties associated with a first OVI offense...
Ohio man sentenced to probation for drunk driving death
On Aug. 9, an Ohio man was sentenced to two years of reporting probation in connection to the April 2015 death of a pedestrian in Mahoning County. The defendant agreed to a plea deal in June. Authorities say the defendant, a resident of Boardman, was drunk when he...
Lawnmower operator faces new drunk driving charge
An Ohio man is now facing a misdemeanor charge following a drunk-driving incident that occurred in Massillon on Aug. 5. This is reportedly the sixth time that the man has been charged with DUI, but he will not be facing a felony because the incidents have all occurred...
Uber shown to not reduce fatalities from drunken driving
Most Ohio residents have likely heard about Uber, a ride-sharing app service that is popular in numerous cities across the country. The company has long held that the availability of its service has reduced drunken driving, but a recent study shows that is not the...
Ohio could pass ‘Annie’s Law’
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...
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....
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...