Columbus OVI/DUI Attorney Blog
An 18-year-old Ohio man was charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) and other offenses after hitting a school bus carrying students. According to WLWT5, the young man’s blood alcohol content was reported as .25. For individuals under age 21, there is a unique OVI-related offense in Ohio.
The Offense of OVUAC for People Under 21
For drivers of all ages, paragraph (A) of Ohio Revised Code section 4511.19 makes it illegal to operate a vehicle with a prohibited concentration of alcohol. The prohibited concentration is .08% for blood, .08 grams per 210 liters of breath, and .011 grams per 100 milliliters of urine. This is commonly referred to as the ‘legal limit’, and the offense is called Operating a Vehicle under the Influence (OVI). Continue Reading
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The defendant in an Ohio Vehicular Homicide/Vehicular Assault case filed a motion to suppress the results of his blood test. Blood test results may be suppressed for various reasons. In this case, the defendant argues the blood test did not comply with the requirements of the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code.
Imagine you are camping in your RV and enjoying some adult beverages. A police officer approaches your RV, and you are sitting in the driver’s seat with the keys in the ignition. The officer smells the odor of alcohol and asks you to get out for sobriety testing. The next thing you know, you are facing a charge of DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio). Could this happen?
A driver ran a stop sign, ran from a cruiser, and ran over a cat. The cat died as a result. According to the 
The city of Goodlettsville recently settled with a driver who was wrongfully charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio). The settlement was reported by a local television station which conducted an 
Justin Timberlake’s arrest for DWI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio) demonstrates the crucial need for the presumption of innocence in criminal trials. Within hours after Timberlake’s arrest, hundreds of website pages broadcasted the accusation. Many people, like the writer of 
Patrick Mahomes, Sr. was indicted for drunk driving in Texas. According to 
You probably have heard of the Breathalyzer, but probably not the Brushalyser. Now you have. The Brushalyser is at the intersection of oral hygiene and traffic safety: it’s a toothbrush which doubles as a portable breath alcohol test. But should you rely on your toothbrush to determine whether it’s safe for you to drive?
A recent study by Lending Tree addressed the generational differences in bad driving. The study analyzed the rates of driving incidents in four categories among five generations: Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers, and the Silent Generation. The