Police can Stop Driver Drifting

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   In a 7-0 decision announced on September 16, 2008, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that a traffic stop is constitutionally valid when a law enforcement officer witnesses a motorist drift over a lane marking line in violation of R.C. 4511.33, without further evidence of erratic or unsafe driving. The decision was written by Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer.

Full Article from Ohio Supreme Court:

Driver Drifting Across Lane Line, Without More, Is Valid Basis For Police to Make Traffic Stop

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John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Police can Stop Driver Drifting Posted: Sep 30 2008 at 3:08pm
	In a 7-0 decision announced on September 16, 2008, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that a traffic stop is constitutionally valid when a law enforcement officer witnesses a motorist drift over a lane marking line in violation of R.C. 4511.33, without further evidence of erratic or unsafe driving. The decision was written by Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer. Full Article from Ohio Supreme Court: Driver Drifting Across Lane Line, Without More, Is Valid Basis For Police to Make Traffic Stop
	John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio.

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	Why did the Supreme Court have to rule on this? It's already the law. How this made it all the way up to the Supreme Court of Ohio is beyond me. Another example of waisting taxpayer money.
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arwendt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: May 17 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote arwendt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct 01 2008 at 4:19pm
	amazing