COLUMBUS – An OVI checkpoint will be conducted in 24 counties on Friday evening, including Knox, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The patrol announced Thursday morning OVI checkpoints will also be conducted in Allen, Hancock, Crawford, Sandusky, Lorain, Stark, Ashtabula, Trumbull, Champaign, Greene, Montgomery, Logan, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Guernsey, Muskingum, Brown, Hamilton, Lawrence, Ross and Pickaway counties Friday evening.
The statewide OVI checkpoints, paid for by federal grant funds, are planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers.
“Troopers see far too many people let one bad decision to drive impaired impact their lives and the lives of others traveling on Ohio’s roadways,” said Col. Charles A. Jones, patrol superintendent. “OVI checkpoints are designed to not only deter impaired driving but to proactively remove these dangerous drivers from the road.”
Exact locations for the statewide checkpoints will be announced Friday morning.
Checkpoints are scheduled Thursday evening in Richland and Ashland counties.