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.

This year, there have been more than 6,600 OVI-related crashes in the state as of Aug. 28, according to the state patrol’s crash dashboard. About 260 of those crashes were fatal.

The OVI checkpoint, funded by a federal grant, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers, the release said. In 2022, there were 20 fatal crashes in Lorain County, with 11 of them OVI ...