Month: April 2017

Police in Ohio have charged a 36-year-old man with driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs after he allegedly lost control of his pickup truck and caused a major fire to break out in Sidney on the evening of April 17. Media reports indicate that...

Most drivers throughout the United States are familiar with DUI when referring to alcohol-related offenses committed while operating motor vehicles. In Ohio, however, the more common term for this type of crime is OVI (operating a vehicle impaired). Ohio law does not...

Ohio motorists should be aware of a state law that became effective on April 4, 2017. Annie's Law was created to protect people from drivers who repeatedly engage in drunken driving behavior. Under the new law, the penalties for first-time offenders have been...

A video showing an overdosed Ohio man behind the wheel of a car recently made waves in the media. The man survived, but the incident is indicative of a growing opioid problem that is happening in Ohio along with several other states. According to the chief government...

An increasing number of motorists are getting charged with drunk driving offenses during the daytime hours, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. The OHP reports that the number of drunk driving arrests in the state has increased, and many of the cases have occurred...