HOBAN v. RICE

No. 70-154.

25 Ohio St. 2d 111 (1971)

HOBAN, APPELLANT, v. RICE, REGISTRAR, BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Wiles, Doucher, Tressler, Martin & Ford and Mr. Henry Clay Scott, for appellant.

Mr. C. Howard Johnson, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. David H. Bodiker, for appellee.


KRENZLER, J.

In this case, we are concerned with R. C. 4511.191, the implied-consent statute, which was enacted to protect innocent motorists and pedestrians from injury and death caused by irresponsible acts of unsafe drivers on Ohio streets and highways. The broad purpose of the implied-consent statute is to clear the highways of and to protect the public from unsafe drivers.

Under the provisions of the implied-consent law, a person who operates a motor...

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