Twenty years and one million convictions for DUI/OVI.  In 1982 the State of Ohio declared war on drunk drivers with the enactment of Senate Bill 432. Grants subsidized an increased law enforcement presence and task forces were formed to satiate the public desire for stricter laws regarding drunk driving. Again, in 1990, the Ohio legislature voted for increased penalties for D.U.I. convictions and lowered the prohibited alcohol levels for juveniles and commercial drivers. The penalties were again increased in 1993 adding impoundment of licenses, immobilization and forfeiture of vehicle provisions to the law. In 1994 it became law that occupational privileges (your right to drive back and forth to work) would be denied any offender with three or more convictions within a prior seven year period. In 1996 the State legislature made the fourth or higher D.U.I. conviction a felony and allowed courts to consider convictions as old as six years to count as prior convictions. Ohio bowed to federal pressure and reduced the prohibited alcohol level to .08% and has increased the penalties for any driver testing above a .17%. The clear message sent by the law is: "DON'T DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN OHIO!" It is also clear that if you find yourself charge with a D.U.I you need good legal representation. This web site is designed to give you information on the charge of Driving Under the Influence and provide you some insight on how law enforcement approaches the problem of impaired drivers.