Monthly Archives: August 2010

Update: Check point in Cleveland August 28th

August 28, 2010
By Taubman Law

It’s Saturday, so you know I have an update for you about check points for today. Below I’ve posted a part of an email from The Ohio State Highway Patrol with details about the check point in Cuyahoga County tonight. It will run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. As always, we are posting...

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Update: More information about check points for the weekend of August 27-29

August 27, 2010
By Taubman Law

As an update to the blog post yesterday about check points for this weekend, we got an email from The Ohio State Highway Patrol this afternoon with more details. For Northeast Ohio, the important point of note is they will be doing a check point in Cuyahoga County Saturday night, but will not say...

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Northeast Ohio check points for the weekend of August 27-29

August 26, 2010
By Taubman Law

Happy Thursday, Northeast Ohio. As always, I spent this afternoon hitting the phones and talking with local police to find out where the check points will be this weekend. While this is from today, you’ll want to check back tomorrow for an update. In the meantime, here are the areas in Northeast Ohio with...

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Can I get a DUI in a parking lot?

August 23, 2010
By Taubman Law

This question comes up a lot. Everybody has heard the story about the guy who gets a DUI in a bar parking lot. Whenever people talk about this situation I always ask them about the key factor. The thing is, if you’re drunk and you’re operating a vehicle – the first step of which...

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Check points in Portage County on August 21

August 21, 2010
By Taubman Law

This is the second update of my check points list for this weekend, as it’s pretty obvious the Ohio State Highway Patrol is taking serious its summer campaign ‘Over the Limit. Under Arrest.’ There will be five more check points tonight, including one in Portage County. The one in Portage County will take place...

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Updated check points for August 20-22

August 20, 2010
By Taubman Law

As an update on yesterday’s post about check points for the weekend of August 20-22, I have received a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol with more details about the Lorain County OVI check point. It will be from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. this evening on Lorain Road west of Lear...

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Northeast Ohio check points for the weekend of August 20-22

August 19, 2010
By Taubman Law

The weather has cooled a little bit heading into this weekend in Northeastern Ohio, meaning we can all go outside without fear of melting. But a nicer weekend won’t change the emphasis local police have put on stopping drinking and driving. Here’s our weekly list of check points broken down by areas we know...

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Northeast Ohio DUI/OVI check points for the weekend of August 13-15

August 12, 2010
By Taubman Law

The weekend is upon us at last, and I know the foodies in Cleveland will be out at the Feast of the assumption in Little Italy. But before you go out and paint the town whatever color it is you like, make sure you’re driving safe. First, remember that parties attract cops; it’s just...

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What’s going to happen to me if I’m convicted of DUI?

August 12, 2010
By Taubman Law

One of the first things people ask me when they get arrested for DUI or OVI is, ‘What’s going to happen to me?’ This is an understandable concern. To understand what the possible consequences of a conviction or a guilty plea are, you have to consider the severity of your offense. While I would...

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Northeast Ohio checkpoints for the weekend of August 6-8

August 5, 2010
By Taubman Law

Before we jump into this week’s checkpoints, I want to remind everyone that this week is one of Cleveland’s most popular fests, Krusty’s Summer Sauce Camp at Whiskey Island. The annual day festival features music, drinking, drinking and, well, drinking. The whole thing is in the name of charity, which I like, and you...

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