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Ohio’s state agencies say data show distracted driving law is working
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Distracted driving became a primary offense well over a year ago in Ohio, on the phone or otherwise. State agencies marked a milestone Wednesday with… Read More
Ohio’s new distracted driving law is now in effect
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who text and drive can now be fined for doing that. The grace period for enforcing the new distracted driving law passed back… Read More
Drivers texting behind the wheel can be pulled over under a new Ohio law
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —A new law takes effect Tuesday seeking to crack down on distracted driving – specifically, using a cell phone and texting behind the wheel. But… Read More
Sweeping criminal justice law changes OK’d by Gov. DeWine
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sweeping criminal justice legislation signed Tuesday by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will allow police to stop people solely for holding a cellphone while driving, with certain… Read More
Ohio’s Senate President is against the ‘general notion’ of distracted driving bill
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The distracted driving bill — which has been touted by Gov. Mike DeWine — faces an uncertain future in the Senate where it faces… Read More
Ohio House passes a bill to make texting and driving a primary offense
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House bill to prevent distracted driving, by prohibiting a person from looking at their phone while behind the wheel, passed the chamber… Read More
Ohio lawmakers to consider distracted driving bill in House
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are expected to hold a committee vote Tuesday on a bill that would prohibit a driver from holding their phone while behind… Read More
Multi-State Trooper Project Focuses on Distracted Driving
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol says a recent distracted driving enforcement project with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project resulted in more than 1,600 citations for… Read More
Report: 80,000 Distracted Driving Crashes In Ohio In Last Five Years
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Those crashes killed at least 268 people and injured more than 3,000. Gov. Mike DeWine is fighting back with a panel to make some policy recommendations based on a new… Read More