According to a news release from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, “There were approximately 1,112 fewer distracted driving crashes in Ohio from Oct. 5, 2023, to Oct. 4, 2024, compared to the 12 ...

Using a handheld cellphone while driving is illegal in Ohio, with exceptions for emergencies and single-touch operations.

One year after Ohio's Hands-Free Driving law went into effect, officials say crashes are down drastically. Ohio State Highway Patrol said it is never seen anything like it and the new law is a big ...

In Anderson Township, traffic safety data shows there were just two distracted driving crashes in the first five months of this year. That's compared to 26 related crashes in 2021, 16 in 2023 and ...

The number fell from 9,529 crashes to 8,417. Fatal distracted driving crashes fell more than 19%, from 31 to 25. Troopers also issued 25,310 citations for distracted driving, an average of 69 per day.

Oct. 16—Ohio has seen a dramatic drop in distracted driving-related crashes and deaths since a law banning cellphone use behind the wheel took effect last year. Fatalities related to those ...

The number fell from 9,529 crashes to 8,417. Fatal distracted driving crashes fell more than 19%, from 31 to 25. Troopers also issued 25,310 citations for distracted driving, an average of 69 per day.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Brandi Allen tries to talk to a driver who had a dog in her lap. Allen was issuing tickets and warnings for distracted driving under Ohio's new law, which went into ...

Data shows that distracted driving is down 10 percent in Ohio. “10% may not sound like a lot, but that’s still tens of thousands of trips every single day where people are not driving, distracted.

Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Lieutenant Ray Santiago said he believes the data is thanks to the law in action. The agency alone averaged 69 citations for distracted driving or something related ...

DAYTON — Ohio State Highway Patrol said it has seen a notable decrease in deadly crashes a year after Ohio’s distracted driving law was put into effect. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio State Highway Patrol says that since the passing of the state’s distracted driving law, they have seen 1,100 fewer crashes and 138 fewer deaths over the past year.