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Sobriety checkpoints planned in 2 NE Ohio counties
(WJW) – Sobriety checkpoints will take place in at least two northeast Ohio counties on Friday. According to law enforcement, OVI checkpoints are planned for Summit and Wayne Counties. The Summit County OVI Task Force said in a release that officers will be conducting checkpoints across Summit County on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, into early Saturday morning, Aug. 9, 2025. An exact location and time have not yet been released. I-Team: Search for suspect after 2 East Cleveland officers shot In Wayne County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers will hold a checkpoint on State Route 3 from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday. Officials also warn motorists that they can expect nearby saturation patrols. In 1990, the Supreme Court upheld the use of sobriety checkpoints as long as they meet certain guidelines, which includes public notification. SEE INSIDE: Ohio's most expensive home needs buyer 'Based on provisional data, there were 10, 721 OVI-related crashed in which 81 people were killed last year in Ohio,' said Lt. Cristian Perrin with the Ohio State Highway Patrol in a release. '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 driving but to proactively remove these dangerous drivers from our roadways.' You can learn more about the legality of checkpoints in Ohio in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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11-04-2025
- Automotive
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Summit County sets Easter weekend OVI checkpoints
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The Summit County OVI Task Force has planned sobriety checkpoints across the county on Easter weekend. The OVI checkpoints are scheduled for Friday, April 18, into the early morning of Saturday, April 19. Joe Flacco to return to the Browns: report 'Drive safe, drive smart, drive sober,' reads a Friday news release from the Summit County Sheriff's Office. Locations of OVI checkpoints are typically released closer to their scheduled date. All about 6 new laws in Ohio now in effect As of Monday, April 7, there were 2,267 OVI-related crashes in Summit County in the past five years, 134 of them fatal, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol crash statistics. Most of the crashes occurred on Interstates 77 and 76 and state Routes 8 and 18, according to the patrol. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
