Monthly Archives: June 2011

Columbus checkpoints scheduled for the holiday weekend

June 30, 2011
By Taubman Law

As we mentioned in our first checkpoint post this week, we have expanded the Ohio OVI Blog into Columbus with our partners at Hastie Law Offices. We’re excited about the partnership, and happy to bring you information about checkpoints in and near the city for this holiday weekend. So let’s get down to business....

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Happy Birthday, Ohio OVI Blog!

June 30, 2011
By Taubman Law

The buzz around the palatial offices of the Ohio OVI Blog can barely be contained: It’s our first birthday. That’s right; we’ve officially been around for one year. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t get us anything, we have a gift that keeps on giving: A new partner. As we mentioned in our checkpoint...

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Checkpoints already coming in for July 4 weekend in Northeast Ohio

June 30, 2011
By Taubman Law

Good afternoon, Ohio. After a week away from all of you, it feels good to be back. With the holiday this weekend we anticipate this to be the first of many checkpoint posts. But before we get into the checkpoints, let us apologize for not posting last week. We were having some technical difficulties...

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Death of TV star – and potential involvement of alcohol – sets social media on fire

June 21, 2011
By Taubman Law

As many have probably heard by now, ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn was killed recently in an accident in Pennsylvania. Dunn, born in Ohio, was driving his Porsche late Sunday night/early Monday morning with a passenger. The details from there are thin. He may or may not have been drinking (Gossip site TMZ shows twitpics...

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Update to checkpoint post with Parma details

June 17, 2011
By Taubman Law

Yesterday we posted information we had about checkpoints in Parma and Akron this weekend. Today we have an update on the Parma checkpoint. It will be from 10 pm to 2 am tonight at State and Tuxedo. See you next week. Have a great weekend. Like us? Like us on Facebook. Want even more...

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Ohio OVI Blog taking the show on the road… All the way to Columbus

June 16, 2011
By Taubman Law

After more than a year of owning the highly-coveted Northeast Ohio OVI checkpoint blog marketshare, we are expanding to Columbus next week

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Two checkpoints scheduled so far for the weekend of June 17-19

June 16, 2011
By Taubman Law

Good afternoon Northeast Ohio. It’s time once again for us to talk about road safety this summer. Later today we’ll be posting some information about a checkpoint in Akron last weekend. For now, let’s say this: the police caught a lot of intoxicated drivers. So we’ll remind you once again, please keep our streets...

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Summit County checkpoint tonight

June 10, 2011
By Taubman Law

There will be a checkpoint in Coventry Township tonight. We were unable to get the full details, but in general these run from 8 or 9 pm until 1 or 2 in the morning. As always, we recommend that you designate a driver now if you want to drink tonight. Keep our roads safe!

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Officials can’t prove portable breath test in Ohio is accurate

June 8, 2011
By Taubman Law

A judge ruling last week stated that Ohio officials cannot prove that a portable breath tester intended to be a statewide standard for the detection of drunken drivers is producing accurate and reliable results. Judge Gary Dumm of Circleville Municipal Court (Columbus area) ruled that test results from the cleverly named Intoxilyzer 800 will...

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Checkpoints all around this warm weekend…

June 3, 2011
By Taubman Law

Spring has truly sprung in Northeast Ohio. After weeks of rain, rain, rain and rain, the sunshine is upon us and the weather is made for grilling and golf. Unfortunately, the warmer weather means there will be drinking and driving. As such, the checkpoints throughout the area are turned up a notch this week....

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