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Multiple DUIs (California laws), PBT registering over 3 times legal limit. And? Count them up (the police certainly did) 70 "Empty" beer can in the SUV, while on open container with alcohol is found on initial stop. ...

Drunk driver caught in Cotati with more than 70 empty beer cans A field sobriety test revealed the driver had a blood alcohol content of .25% -- more than three times the legal limit.

A Hollywood script writer could not think up this one. ...

Local police find raccoon with m**h pipe in its mouth during arrest Police in Springfield Township had a more than interesting animal encounter this week when they crossed paths with a raccoon holding a m**h pipe to its mouth during an arrest.

Jeep "Ducking" might cause legal problems. Especially if the Jeep driver stacked ducks on the dashboard.

What the duck? Is there anything illegal about having rubber ducks on your Jeep dashboard? Trooper Steve answers viewer traffic questions.

As Thanksgiving week kicks off, Ohio is offering $20.00 credit to Lyft users to lessen the amount of impaired driving beginning November 25. More info below ....

Thanksgiving Rideshare Program $20 Rideshare Credits Available to Ohioans planning ahead for all celebrations.

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-bill-would-add-criminal-charges-for-auto-crashes-causing-injury/J4HZHWHPIZEH3J3SM4CC5E27BA/

Ohio bill would add criminal charges for auto crashes causing injury A Republican Ohio lawmaker is pushing to starkly expand the state’s definition of vehicular assault by making it criminally punishable to cause serious physical harm to someone as the result of a minor traffic infraction.

https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2024-09-23/hampden-sheriff-nick-cocchi-arrested-for-driving-while-intoxicated

Using state-owned SUV, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi arrested for driving while intoxicated Cocchi was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence on Saturday. After his arraignment Monday, the sheriff told reporters he takes "complete responsibility for my actions." Cocchi had been driving a government vehicle.

Ford may have really stepped in this time. ...

Ford Researching Tech That Snitches on Speeders to the Police The patent proposal would turn every new Ford on the road into the police's eyes and ears.

Ohio state legislators tinker around with OVI laws once again ...

House Committee Passes Legislation Increasing Penalties for OVI and Aggravated Vehicular Homicide COLUMBUS - The House Criminal Justice Committee today passed House Bill 37, legislation that would raise the penalty for Aggravated Vehicular Homicides committed by drunk drivers, announced bill sponsors, State Reps. Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark).

Auto-Brewery Syndrome is back in the Courtroom. In a court in Bruges Belgium, the defense wins again .... https://www.aol.com/brewery-worker-cleared-drunk-driving-182155593.html

A man with auto-brewery syndrome — an actual medical condition in which the digestive system produces alcohol — was found not guilty of drunk driving in a cour...

Belgian Man Cleared of Drunk Driving Charge Because His Body Makes Its Own Alcohol A man with auto-brewery syndrome — an actual medical condition in which the digestive system produces alcohol — was found not guilty of drunk driving in a court in Bruges

Last December 2023, a judge dismissed a lawsuit against car manufacturers brought by car buyers on invasion of privacy grounds. The judge found that while the manufacturers infotainment systems may gather data on the buyers, the buyers were not harmed. Looks like the judge got that one wrong, as the information is certainly being used to track driving habits. And that data is now for sale to insurance companies - causing some driver's policy rates to increase.

Your 'Connected' Car May Be Transmitting Your Driving Data to Insurance Companies Some drivers may not know their behavior behind the wheel is being reported to insurance companies, potentially affecting their premiums, according to a New York Times report.

Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that although a farm utility vehicle may be considered a vehicle under ORC traffic OVI laws, such vehicles are not "motor vehicles" under the definition of the ORC criminal codes ...

Utility Vehicle Does Not Fit Charge for Vehicular Assault A driver could not be convicted of vehicular assault because under Ohio criminal law his utility vehicle wasn’t a “motor vehicle.”

NTSB is demanding New Tech in cars to curb drunk driving

Feds take first step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk, impaired driving In 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available, nearly 13,400 people were killed in drunken driving crashes, costing society $280 billion in medical expenses, lost wages and loss of qu…