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Patrol announces locations for statewide OVI checkpoint |
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COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that statewide OVI checkpoints will be conducted in the below counties and locations tonight:
- Defiance County – state Route 18 near milepost 26 from 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Paulding County – U.S. 127 near milepost 12 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Erie County – state Route 4 at Bone Creek Drive from 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Huron County – U.S. 250 near milepost 1 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Cuyahoga County – 5300 Harvard Avenue from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
- Summit County – 1990 South Main Street in Akron from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
- Wayne County – state Route 585 near milepost 1 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Columbiana County – state Route 14 near milepost 11 from 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Auglaize County – County Road 25A, north of state Route 67, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Miami County – County Road 25A and Industry Park Drive from 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Fairfield County – Diley Road at Long Road from 8:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.
- Belmont County – U.S. 40 at Friends Church Road from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Washington County – 619 Maine Street in Belpre from 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.
- Clermont County – state Route 125 near milepost 3.5 from 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.
- Clinton County – Rombach Avenue at Progress Way from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Athens County – 748 West Union Street from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Gallia County – Pine Street, near Union Street, from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The statewide OVI checkpoints, paid for by federal grant funds, are planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers.
The checkpoints will also be held in conjunction with nearby saturation patrols to aggressively combat impaired driver-related injury and fatal crashes.
If you plan to consume alcohol, designate a sober 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.
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A division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety |
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