Monthly Archives: February 2011

Winter is winding down, check points on the way

February 25, 2011
By Taubman Law

After a little bit of warm weather last weekend the full anger of winter is back upon us today. As such, our weekly calls to local police stations produced no checkpoints to speak of this week. That said, they’re coming. Several of the stations we talked to discussed the fact that they were mulling...

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Warm weather means patios are open, so drive safe

February 18, 2011
By Taubman Law

A warm and happy Friday to you, Northeast Ohio. We hope all is well with you as the temperature hits almost 60 degrees today. The warmer weather means the patios at many local restaurants have opened up and the atmosphere at most places has officially been set to spring break mode. That’s all wonderful,...

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Taubman Law helps client navigate through difficult OVI charge

February 16, 2011
By Taubman Law

At Taubman Law we never condone drinking and driving, but when people are arrested for OVI/DUI we also want to be sure their rights are protected. We recently had a case where a client was pulled over in Berea, Ohio, around 3 in the morning for following too closely. The defendant submitted to field...

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Slow checkpoint weekend – Oh, and we’re still waiting on you

February 10, 2011
By Taubman Law

Good Thursday to you, Northeast Ohio. We hope you and your computer aren’t too frozen to enjoy some time with your friends at the Ohio OVI blog. It looks like the cold temperatures have prevented any checkpoints in the Cleveland/Akron area for this weekend. At least, that’s the case with the police stations we...

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We’re bringing the OVI/DUI blog back – with a vengeance

February 4, 2011
By Taubman Law

Ok, so maybe it won’t be with a vengeance, but some of you may have noticed that we haven’t been doing as much with our Ohio OVI Blog lately. The fact of the matter is, there isn’t much to do. The winter weather has limited the number of drivers on the road and the...

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Winter snow limits local checkpoints

February 4, 2011
By Taubman Law

Snow. Ice. Snow. Ice. Cold. Are you as tired of it as we are? Let’s not discuss it any further. The fact of the matter is, the weather has us down, but we’re still trying to go about our business here at Taubman Law. In so doing, we made our regular calls to local...

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The breathalyzer test in Ohio: Do you know your rights?

February 3, 2011
By Taubman Law

In Ohio there are two instances where you can be given a breath test by a police officer. The first, the portable breath test, is generally administered during the initial traffic stop. Here’s what you need to know: This test is never mandatory and is not admissible in the court of law. Taking this...

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