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OVI Questions & Answers
Do you have a question about
OVI/DUI Law in the State of Ohio? Below, you will find many common
questions with answers offered by our OVI attorneys. If you have a
question that is not listed, simply fill out the form below and our team
of attorneys will answer it for you.
COMMON OVI QUESTIONS
Ohio’s New OVI Laws
- What can you tell me about Ohio’s new Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI) law?
- If I have been previously convicted of OVI and get arrested on a new OVI charge, how does the new law affect me?
- If I have one previous conviction for OVI and get convicted of a new OVI offense, how does the new law affect me?
- What if I have two prior convictions within the past six years?
- Is it true that, under the new law, I can be forced to give a blood sample if I’m arrested for OVI?
Know Your Limits- DUI, DWI, OMVI, and OVI: What Do They Mean?
- How much alcohol can I consume before driving without risking an OVI conviction?
- Is the .08 limit the only one I have to worry about?
- If I am under age 21, are the “legal limits” different?
- Can I be convicted of OVI if I refuse to take a test of my breath, blood or urine?
Know OVI Laws- Can I be convicted of OVI if I am not actually driving my car?
- Is it still legal to drink and drive?
- Can I predict my blood alcohol content (BAC) so that I can be sure of not getting picked up for OVI?
Understand Drinking and Driving Risks- My husband and I just shared a bottle of wine at dinner. Should we drive home or call a cab?
- If we have carefully assessed the situation and decide it’s safe to drive home, does it make any difference whether I drive or my husband drives?
- What if all other factors are not equal?
- Doesn’t the law provide different legal limits of BAC for men and women?
Being Stopped for DUI- If I am stopped by the police after I’ve had a few drinks, what should I do?
- If I’ve said I won’t answer further questions without an attorney, and the officer tells me to get out of the car, do I have to comply?
- What should I do if the officer wants to give me a sobriety test?
- What happens if the officer arrests me?
- Let’s say I have one prior OVI conviction and refuse to submit to testing. My friend, who also has one prior OVI conviction, submits to a test and has a BAC of at least a .08 but less than .17. Is there a difference in the minimum amount of time each of us might spend in jail?
- I’ve heard that some cities in Ohio are tougher on OVI offenses than others. Is that true?
Signs of Impaired Driving- What are police trained to look for when on OVI (drunk driving) enforcement?
- Can you give specific examples of the driving “signs of impairment?”
- What signs of impairment will the officer be looking for if I am stopped for a suspected drunk driving offense?
- If I am ordered to get out of the car, should I assume that I will be arrested?
Field Sobriety Tests Predict Blood Alcohol Content- Why do police officers make suspected drunk drivers do roadside balance acts?
- What is Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)?
- What are the Walk and Turn and the One Leg Stand tests?
- Are these field sobriety tests admissible in court?
Constitutional Rights Are Limited in OVI Cases- What are my rights once I have been arrested for Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI)?
- If I get arrested for OVI, should I submit to a test to measure of my Blood Alcohol Content?
- Can the officer force me to submit to a BAC test?
Administrative License Suspensions- I was arrested for drunk driving for the first time last night, and the officer took my license. When can I get my license back?
- When can I drive again?
- What kind of privileges can I get after my "hard" suspension is over?
- Can I get privileges that go beyond work and work-related trips?
- I need to drive to and during work tomorrow. Can I get the court to take away the "hard" suspension?
- I refused to take the chemical test when I was stopped, but I was obviously drunk. Now I wish I'd taken the test, since I know the penalty will be less severe. Can I somehow undo my refusal and the one-year suspension that goes with it?
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