Columbus OVI/DUI Attorney BlogTexting while driving is dangerous. In fact, studies indicate that texting while driving is actually more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A study by the Transport Research Laboratory found that texting slows reaction time by 35% while being at the legal limit for alcohol slows reaction time by 12%. A study by Car And Driver showed that the time it took drivers to stop while texting was considerably higher than when the same drivers were under the influence of alcohol.
For Ohio DUI/OVI, Vega Was Not Just An Unreliable Car
When most people think of “Vega”, they think about the 1970s Chevrolet vehicle, named as one of the “10 most Embarrassing Award Winners in Automotive History” by CarAndDriver.com. When Ohio DUI attorneys think of Vega, we think about the Ohio Supreme Court decision regarding our ability to challenge the reliability of breath testing machines.
What Is The Standard For Standardized Field Sobriety Tests In Ohio?
Standardized field sobriety tests are administered in nearly every OVI (DUI) case in central Ohio. But what it the standard for admitting the field sobriety tests as evidence in an OVI (DUI) trial? To answer this question, we must look at decisions by the Ohio Supreme Court, legislation by the Ohio General Assembly, and the manual published by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
You May Refuse To Consent To Ohio DUI/OVI Alcohol Tests…Sometimes
Imagine that the police show up at your door and want to search your house. If you don’t consent, the police can’t search without a warrant or an applicable exception to the warrant requirement. Refusing to consent to a search is not ordinarily a criminal offense. In a recent case from the Ohio Supreme Court, however, the Court concluded that it can be a criminal offense for some people to refuse consent in some circumstances.