OVI Checkpoint Tonight in Springfield

May 17th, 2013 by Charles Rowland 1 comment »

sobriety checkpoint aheadThere will be an OVI checkpoint in Clark County tonight!  The checkpoint will take place at St. Rt. 40 & St. Rt. 68 and will begin at 8 p.m.  The checkpoint will be accompanied by aggressive saturation patrols and a crackdown on seatbelt laws as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign.

If you want to receive updated information on OVI checkpoints,  enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments that affect you, sign up for text alerts [Read the full post. . .]

Red Light Cameras – Let Your Voice Be Heard To Ban Them Forever

May 17th, 2013 by Charles Rowland No comments »

A red-light camera in use in Beaverton, Oregon...

The followers of Dayton DUI on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ and loyal followers of this blog have listened to me complain about red-light cameras and speed cameras in Ohio for over three years.  I have urged you to contact your local representatives and to let your opposition be known.  We are now in the final push and our concerns are being heard!

Ohio’s 130th General Assembly has introduced House Bill 69, which would eliminate red light cameras and speed [Read the full post. . .]

Ohio DUI Law: How To Fight A Urine Test

May 16th, 2013 by Charles Rowland 5 comments »

Exquisite sample of urine produced after a lon...

In order to successfully defend a urinalysis case, a DUI defense lawyer must be familiar with Ohio’s DUI law (O.R.C. 4511.19) and the Ohio Administrative Code sections which apply to the collection, storing, transporting and testing of the urine specimen.  Amphetamine, cocaine, heroine, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Phencyclidine and L.S.D. are specifically mentioned in Ohio’s DUI/OVI statute as illegal controlled substances. The law states how much of each substance must be detected in a chemical test of urine, whole blood, [Read the full post. . .]

Will Ohio Lower The Legal Limit for OVI?

May 15th, 2013 by Charles Rowland No comments »

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As this site has been warning, MADD and friends at the NTSB have been pushing to lower the legal blood alcohol concentration from .08% to .05%.  Today, the National Transportation Safety Board voted to recommend to states that they lower the blood-alcohol content that constitutes drunken driving.  Currently, all 50 states have set a BAC level of .08, reflecting the percentage of alcohol, by volume, in [Read the full post. . .]

Arrested for OVI in Darke County?

May 14th, 2013 by Charles Rowland No comments »

darke county muni

The Darke County Municipal Court is located at 504 S. Broadway, Ste. 7 on the third floor of the Darke County Courthouse in downtown Greenville, Ohio. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m (the Court is typically closed for lunch between noon and 1:00 p.m.).  You can contact the court by phone at 937.547.7340 or by fax at 937.547.7378.  The Darke County Municipal Court holds arraignments on Tuesdays [Read the full post. . .]