Ohio motorists are well aware that it is illegal to drive drunk. More specifically, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol content over .08 percent. While the person behind the steering wheel cannot be intoxicated, it is not illegal for car passengers to have a...
Month: November 2016
Proposed law could impact drunk drivers – if it passes
In an effort to save the lives of potentially hundreds of people, an Ohio family has worked tirelessly since losing a loved one in a drunk driving incident in 2013 to pass what has come to be known as "Annie's Law." On Nov. 15, however, media sources reported that as...
The need for a marijuana testing device
As legislation in many states begin to relax marijuana restrictions, there is a growing concern about how the use of the drug will affect road safety. Ohio drivers may be interested to learn that there many companies trying to create a roadside test that would be able...
Troopers accuse man of driving drunk with kids in car
An Ohio man pleaded not guilty to several charges he was handed after a traffic stop on Oct. 22. The man was accused of driving drunk in Warren Township with two children in his vehicle. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers stopped the man while he was traveling on...
4 factors that impact the accuracy of a breath test
It's important that every driver be fully engaged mentally and cognitively while driving. In America, someone is injured every two minutes in a drunk driving accident. This may mean that officers are on the lookout for those who are driving drunk. If a driver is...
