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Toledo DUI: Circle Toledo Enforcement Initiative Announced

March 23rd, 2012
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More than 30 different police agencies in the Toledo Metro Area will take part in Circle Toledo, which will start Friday and run through Saturday.  Similar to recent enforcement efforts in Columbus, the Patrol will be on the look out for any reason to pull over drivers who they suspect may be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  Toledo may have been chosen because the area has seen an increase in traffic fatalities from 19 to 31 over the same time period from last year.  The Circle Toledo blitz will run for the next four weeks. 

 

DUI attorney Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to defending the accused drunk driver in Fairborn, Dayton, Springfield, Kettering, Vandalia, Xenia, Miamisburg, Springboro,Huber Heights, Oakwood, Beavercreek, Centerville and throughout Ohio.  He has the credentials and the experience to win your case and has made himself the Miami Valley’s choice for DUI defense.  Contact Charles Rowland by phone at 937-318-1DUI (937-318-1384), 937-879-9542, or toll-free at 1-888-ROWLAND (888-769-5263).  For after-hours help contact our 24/7 DUI HOTLINE at 937-776-2671.  For information about Dayton DUI sent directly to your mobile device, text DaytonDUI (one word) to 50500.  Follow DaytonDUI on Twitter@DaytonDUI or Get Twitter updates via SMS by texting DaytonDUI to 40404. DaytonDUI is also available on Facebook and on the DaytonDUI channel on YouTube.  You can also email Charles Rowland at: CharlesRowland@DaytonDUI.com or write to us at 2190 Gateway Dr., Fairborn, Ohio 45324. “All I do is DUI”

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St. Patrick’s Day OVI Checkpoints in Clark, Greene, Montgomery & Shelby Counties

March 17th, 2012

This is going to be an active weekend for law enforcement with every jurisdiction reporting increased patrols.  There will also be OVI checkpoints in Greene, Clark, Shelby and two in Montgomery County.  Details of the locations and times will be updated at this blog posting as we get them [so check back often].  Here’s what we know so far:

Clark County (Springfield):  There will be an OVI checkpoint operated tonight from 6pm until 10pm at St. Rt. 40 and St. Rt. 68 in Springfield.  The checkpoint is in conjunction with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Clark County Combined DUI Task force.  In addition to the checkpoint, Springfield Police, Clark County Sheriff and other law enforcement agencies have announced increased patrols throughout the weekend.

Greene County: There will be an OVI checkpoint tonight in Greene County on Wilmington Pike near 675.  The checkpoint will operate from 10pm until approximately 2am.  Thanks to the Greene County Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol for helping us secure this information.  The area covered by this checkpoint is at the Montgomery County/Greene County line and will include nearby saturation patrols.

Montgomery County:  There will be a checkpoint beginning at 6pm on Lyons Road in Washington Township, Montgomery County.  No ending time was given for this checkpoint.  Our source for this information was WDTN.  The Montgomery County OVI Task Force will log nearly 300 overtime hours in looking for impaired drivers this weekend alone.  We will give you details of the checkpoints as they are released.

Shelby County: There will be an OVI checkpoint tonight (Saturday March 17th) along St. Rt. 47 in Piqua, Shelby County beginning at approximately 10pm and running until approximately 2am.  Please visit www.SidneyDUI.com to learn more about DUI’s in Shelby County or contact me at (937) 776-2671 for help with a DUI in Shelby County.

Warren County:  Extra deputies are out on patrol in Warren County. The department is paying deputies for the extra work with a state grant. They’ll be out looking for impaired drivers until Sunday night, Dayton’s New Source reports.  Please visit www.SpringboroDUI.com or www.LebanonDUI.com  or call (937) 776-2671 for 24/7 assistance.  If you want to know more about the Warren County Courts please check out Warren County Courts (an overview).

Allen County (Lima): An sobriety checkpoint will be held in Lima, Friday State Route 309 in Allen County. It will run from 9 pm to 12 am.

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St. Patrick’s Day Drunk Driving Initiative Announced

March 15th, 2012

The Miami Valley is teaming up to make Dayton’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration a safe one.  

ENFORCEMENT: The Combined Agency OVI Task Force of Montgomery County has allocated over 280 OVI patrol hours for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day weekend.  In addition, the OVI Task Force will conduct two OVI checkpoints throughout the weekend.  ”Driving is simply not worth the risk,” warns Task Force spokesman John DiPietro.

PREVENTION: This effort will be combined with the return of “Operation Arrive Safe,”  an innovative and successful program administered by Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck, AAA Miami Valley, Sandy’s Towing and Heidelberg Distributors.  You can take advantage of this free program by calling (937) 449-9999 anytime between Friday March 16th at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 18th at 6:00 a.m.  The free cab rides are available to Montgomery County residents and cover fares up to $50.

Three of Dayton’s most popular St. Patrick’s Day destinations, Flanagan’s Pub, The Dublin Pub and Boston’s Bistro will offer free non-alcoholic beverages to designated drivers.  The Crown Plaza will be offering a special “Dublin Pub” rate to party goers.  For this special rate call (937) 224-0800.  To make things even easier, Flanagan’s and the Dublin Pub are sponsoring a free shuttle to run you back and forth from the Crown Plaza.  Free parking is available to Flanagan Pub guests at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds and that have arranged it so that cars can stay there overnight if necessary.

PLANNING AHEAD:  Law enforcement will be out to deter drunk driving.  Free cab rides are available.  Dayton businesses are stepping up to offer alternatives to driving.  The only piece of the puzzle that remains is you.  By planning ahead to designate a sober driver, having a contingency plan and behaving responsibly, you won’t need to contact me.  If, however, you find yourself in need of an OVI attorney, contact my 24/7 DUI Hot-line at (937) 776-2671.  Be safe and make this St. Pat’s the best ever.

Arrive Safe this St. Patty’s Day: wdtn.com

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DaytonDUI Provides Free Text Alert Service (Sign Up!)

February 9th, 2012
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If you want to receive updated information on sobriety checkpoints,  enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments that affect you, sign up for text alerts on the main page of this blog.  Text alerts will be sent directly to your mobile device/smartphone in the location you choose in the Miami Valley.  In the past month we have alerted our followers to the State Route 35 traffic initiative and three local sobriety checkpoints.  You should also know that we respect your trust and we will never send you irrelevant information and/or advertisements.  This service is free and available to the general public.

Charles M. Rowland II dedicates his practice to representing the accused drunk driver in Dayton and throughout the Miami Valley.  He regularly appears in the Fairborn Municipal Court, Beavercreek Municipal Court, Clark County Municipal Court, Kettering Municipal Court, Dayton Municipal  Court, Miamisburg Municipal Court, Xenia Municipal Court, Vandalia Municipal Court, Montgomery County Municipal Court Eastern Division (Huber Heights), Montgomery County Municipal Court Western Division (New Lebanon), and in other courts throughout Ohio.

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New Year’s Eve By The Numbers

January 3rd, 2012
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According to this storyin the Dayton Daily News, New Year’s Eve was safe. “There were relatively few OVI arrests, and the Dayton Daily News had received no reports of traffic fatalities directly attributed to drunken driving Saturday night as of Sunday afternoon.”  The most active State Highway Patrol Post was Montgomery County which made seven OVI arrests over the weekend.  Miami County OSP made three arrests, Warren County OSP made one and Greene County made no OVI arrests over the New Year’s Eve weekend. “Police departments from Beavercreek to Vandalia and down through Franklin also reported an uneventful New Year’s Eve, with few drunken driving arrests. In Kettering, police held an OVI Task Force on Friday night and stopped a number of drunken drivers, but Kettering reported zero OVI arrests on Saturday night.”  WDTN reported that Dayton Police  was very active this weekend making twenty OVI arrests while Piqua saw four arrests and Wapakoneta had only two.

Not widely reported is that the OSP and local agencies did not hold OVI checkpoints, but instead relied on tried-and-true police enforcement tactics such as “saturation patrols” and putting extra officers on the street.  Now that we are achieving record levels of safety, perhaps courageous officers will come out against OVI checkpoints as ineffective and expensive as compared to saturation patrols.  There is also a good argument that OVI roadblocks have engendered anger and distrust among the public whereas officers who pull over dangerous drivers are perceived as the heroes they truly are.  A good example is Kettering.  Kettering rarely has checkpoints, but the police are active in making the roads safe by conducting OVI “stings” at appropriate times during the year.  My New Year’s resolution is to  continue to fight to end checkpoints and fight for clients who are falsely accused of the highly politicized crime of drunk driving.

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