Police agencies must give notice of the checkpoints in accordance with state law.
The goal of the OVI task force is to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities in Dayton and Montgomery County.
The majority of the deadliest crashes occur on weekends. In 2016, there were 596 alcohol-related crashes in Montgomery County alone, according to a release from the task force. Those crashes took the lives of 21 people and injured 273.
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