Hoban v. Rice

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 vehicle upon the public highways of this state is deemed to have consented to a chemical test to determine the alcoholic content of his blood if arrested…