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Distracted Driving Month
Posted on: 04/05/2021
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Lt. Chris Chesar of the Marietta Post of the patrol stressed the fact that there is nothing more important than the safety of yourself, your passengers and other motorists. Everything else can wait.
House Bill 95 was passed back in October of 2018, this broadened what is considered distracted driving and increased the fine if it was a contributing factor to a driving violation.
In the past five years, 212 people were killed and more than 66,000 crashes have taken place. All due to distracted driving.
Ohio law bans all electronic wireless communication device usage for drivers under 18. Texting while driving is illegal for all drivers and is a secondary offense for those 18 and above.
Distracted Driving Month
April has started and throughout the month the Ohio State Highway Patrol will have an increased focus on distracted driving.
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