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    • WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

    OVI checkpoints canceled tonight

    By Talia NaquinJordan Unger,

    2 days ago

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    (WJW) – The Summit County OVI Task Force has canceled sobriety checkpoints that were planned for Friday night into Saturday morning.

    Officials previously said law enforcement would be out looking for impaired drivers this weekend.

    The task forced confirmed Friday night’s checkpoints would be canceled, citing inclement weather.

    Dog food sold nationwide recalled due to possible salmonella risk

    According to officials, last year in Ohio, there were more 11,000 OVI-related crashes that resulted in 725 people being killed.

    OVI checkpoints are funded by federal grant money.

    In 1990, the Supreme Court upheld the use of sobriety checkpoints as long as they meet certain guidelines, which includes public notification.

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    For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Fox 8 Cleveland WJW.

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    Tracy Terranova
    7h ago
    This is so stupid. Let's make drunk drivers aware, so they go a different way and kill or injure someone.
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