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Friday, May 17, 2013

Drunken Driving Checkpoint in Portage County Saturday Night

Check Patch Saturday to find out the exact location of the checkpoint.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the checkpoint it announced earlier this week was will be in Portage County Saturday evening.  The exact location of the drunken driving checkpoint will be known Saturday morning.  The checkpoint is funded by federal grant funds and is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers, according to a press release from the Ravenna post. "Based on provisional data, there were 452 OVI-related fatal crashes in which 494 people were killed last year in Ohio," Lt. Christopher Heverly, commander of the Ravenna Post, said in a prepared statement. "State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in an attempt to combat these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to not only deter impaired …

Carl S

10:54 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013

Its Saturday 11am. Are you going to keep the location a secret? C'mon....give it up :-)   more ›

Monday, May 13, 2013

Drunken Driving Checkpoint Planned This Week

The county where the checkpoint will be set up will not be announced until the day prior to the operation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol sent out a press release Monday morning notifying the public that state troopers will conduct a drunken driving checkpoint sometime this week.   The county where the checkpoint will be set up will be announced the day before and the exact location will be announced the morning of the checkpoint.  "If you plan to consume alcohol, designate a driver or make other travel arrangements before you drink. Don't let another life be lost for the senseless and selfish act of getting behind the wheel impaired," the patrol said in a prepared statement.  Additional support for the checkpoint will be provided by local law enforcement agencies. Check Patch for updates when they are available. 

Monday, December 31, 2012

Do You Know How Many Drinks Will Get You A DUI?

Before you head to Christmas parties without a designated driver, check this chart to learn how many drinks will get you a DUI.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

How Many Drinks Will Get You A DUI? (Chart)

The oldest person to get a DUI in Fairlawn this year was 61 and the highest blood alcohol level was 0.262.

Do you know how many drinks you can have before you're in danger of getting a drunken driving violation?  This year in Bath Township, there have been two notable car accidents caused by drunken driving (see below), and several other people pulled over while driving drunk. As we head into the holiday season, Patch wants you to know when enough is enough. When police pull drivers over for suspected drunken driving, officers ask them to perform field sobriety tests and to take a breath test to measure Blood Alcohol Content. A BAC test measures the percentage of alcohol present in a person's bloodstream. Ohio's legal limit is 0.08. According to the Virginia Tech Alcohol Abuse Prevention website, every 40 minutes, 0.01 percent of alcohol leaves…

Monday, December 10, 2012

How Many Drinks Will Get You A DUI? (Chart)

If you insist on driving after a few drinks, here's what you should know about how alcohol affects your system and your criminal record.

Do you know how many drinks you can have before you're in danger of getting a drunken driving violation?  This year in Bath Township, there have been two notable car accidents caused by drunken driving (see below), and several other people pulled over while driving drunk. As we head into the holiday season, Patch wants you to know when enough is enough. When police pull drivers over for suspected drunken driving, officers ask them to perform field sobriety tests and to take a breath test to measure Blood Alcohol Content. A BAC test measures the percentage of alcohol present in a person's bloodstream. Ohio's legal limit is 0.08. According to the Virginia Tech Alcohol Abuse Prevention website, every 40 minutes, 0.01 percent of alcohol leaves…

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Drunken Driving Checkpoint (Somewhere) This Week

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said it will announce the location the morning of the operation.

There will be an OVI checkpoint somewhere in the area this week, but the Ohio State Highway Patrol has not announced the location or day yet. The patrol announced in a press release Monday morning from Ravenna that sometime in the next seven days a sobriety checkpoint will be set up to "deter and intercept impaired drivers."  The day before the checkpoint is set up, the county where it will take place will be announced. The morning of the checkpoint, the location will be announced. “Based on provisional data, there were 332 OVI related fatal crashes in which 359 people were killed last year in Ohio,” said Lt. Nakia J. Hendrix, Commander of the Patrol’s Ravenna Post. “State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in combating …

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Bandelier P

12:45 am on Sunday, November 11, 2012

@ William B. Bunder ESQ. Gordo the Big F. Pinchero.............likes your style. At the next full-moon I'll do the "Guatamalian Landslide Dance" just for you. Guillermo B. su suerte va chane. Reserva (accion) en su condones su que va a ser jodido. Mas putas que usted puede mane jarse. Enjoy Gringo. Don't drink and drive.   more ›

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Sobriety Checkpoint Location on S.R. 59 Announced

The checkpoint will be set up from 10 p.m. April 14 until 2 a.m. April 15

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced the drunk driving checkpoint in Portage County April 14 will be set up on State Route 59 in Kent near milepost 3. The checkpoint, funded by federal grants, will be conducted with the help of the Kent Police Department from 10 p.m. Saturday April 14 until 2 a.m. Sunday April 15.  "The checkpoint will also be held in conjunction with nearby saturation patrols to aggressively combat alcohol-related injury and fatal crashes," according to a press release.  The most recent checkpoint in Brimfield on St. Patrick's Day nabbed 17 drunk drivers. 

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Kate Bigam

10:48 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

The police are required by law to do it. I just don't like seeing media outlets & folks using social media to publicize these spots - it just makes it easier for drunks to avoid them & drive drunk elsewhere.   more ›

Friday, April 13, 2012

Ohio County Announced for Saturday Night Sobriety Checkpoint

The specific location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning, the day of the operation.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced a drunk driving checkpoint will be set up in Portage County Saturday evening.  The exact location will be announced Saturday morning.  “Based on provisional data, there were 332 OVI-related fatal crashes in which 359 people were killed last year and 7,507 injured in Ohio,” Lt. Nakia Hendrix, commander of the Ravenna Post, said. “State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in combating these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to not only deter impaired driving, but to proactively remove these dangerous drivers from our roadways.” The latest checkpoint was in Portage County in Brimfield on St. Patrick's Day. Officers arrested 17 for drunk driving.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Sobriety Checkpoint (Some Time, Somewhere) This Week

When the place and time is announced, Patch will post an update on the site. Continue to check the site this week to find out the details.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Monday morning that a sobriety checkpoint will be set up soon ... but the place and time has not been announced yet.  The county where the checkpoint will take place will be announced the day prior to the checkpoint and the location will be announced the morning of the checkpoint. The purpose of the checkpoint is to intercept impaired drivers, according to the OSHP.  “Based on provisional data, there were 332 OVI related fatal crashes in which 359 people were killed last year in Ohio,” Lieutenant Nakia J. Hendrix, Commander of the Patrol’s Ravenna Post, said. “State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in combating these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to not only …

Christopher Hansen

9:03 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012

@Debbie assuming all drugs are as harmful as they are made out to be. Did you not smoke marijuana sometime in your life? Was it the horrible experience and gave you the cancer they said it would?   more ›

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Highway Patrol Video Highlights Dangers of Impaired Driving

Thirty percent of Thanksgiving weekend crashes in 2011 due to driving under the influence, patrol says.

The Ohio Highway Patrol, anticipating heavier than usual traffic over the Thanksgiving weekend, has released a video that could dampen some enthusiasm for holiday spirits. The eight-minute video shows compelling footage from actual traffic stops. Last Thanksgiving weekend, 10 people were killed on Ohio's roadways, with 30 percent of those crashes due to impairment.  Each year between Thanksgiving and New Year's, nearly 39 people die in crashes, the Patrol says. Of the 42.5 million Americans who will travel over the coming holiday weekend, about 90 percent will be driving, says AAA. Patrol officials say motorists should schedule plenty of time for road trips, so as not to speed. Safety should be the top priority, not getting there in record…

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