“Driving under the influence (DUI)” or “operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI)” is considered as a crime in Ohio. A person facing these charges may incur serious penalties. Additionally, the driver may face license suspension. While majority of the states refer to drunk driving as DUI/ DWI, in Ohio the same is referred to as OVI. Operating A Vehicle Impaired …
Are Ohio’s “Party Plates” Finally Going Out of Style?
In the cited DaytonDailyNews.com’s article, “Judges Assigning Fewer Party Plates in Ohio”, author Cornelius Frolik, reports the decrease in use of designated license plates for drunk drivers. Ohio is one of few states that can require people convicted of drunk driving or, OVI (operating a vehicle while intoxicated), to replace their license plates with a special colored plate that indicates to …
New Options for Ohio’s First Time DUI Offenders
In the cited article by Stan Boney titled: “Ohio Law to Give 1st time DUI Offenders Another Option Than Having Their License Suspended” published by WKBN.com, Stan Boney writes about upcoming changes to DUI laws. According to Boney, these changes will take effect sometime soon. These changes will give first time OVI offenders the option between a license suspension or …
Ohio’s OVI Laws Aim to Crack Down on Repeat Offenders
The referenced article written by Braden Keith, posted by Swimswam.com shows how Ohio’s OVI laws punish repeat offenders more severely than previous years. Keith’s article talks about Cameron Craig, a promising young swimmer for Ohio State University, who was recently charged with his second OVI, operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Craig was charged with his first OVI just a few …
How Medical Marijuana Increases Your Risk of an OVI
This article written by Patrick Cooley and published by Dispatch.com. goes on to explain the ongoing difficulties police and law makers are up against in Ohio with regard to the recently passed medical marijuana bill. The main concern many foresee with the medical marijuana bill is how police intend to test drivers who they suspect are under the influence of …
