COLUMBUS — “We’re certainly seeing less distracted driving than before the law went into effect, but we still have a long way to go,” Gov. Mike DeWine stated in a press release this week of the ...

DELAWARE, Ohio — It’s a scenario familiar to countless drivers: You’re in your car, eyes forward and hands on the wheel. For just a moment, you look down — maybe to check a message on your cellphone.

Traffic fatalities, crashes, and injuries have decreased in Ohio since the distracted driving law took effect. Distracted driving violations more than doubled in 2024, the first full year the law was ...

Oct. 5—Crashes have decreased in Ohio in the six months since the state passed a law increasing penalties for distracted driving, according to data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. During the first ...

Oct. 7—Enforcement of Ohio's distracted driving law will is now in effect. The law, which was passed in January, allows drivers to be stopped by police solely for holding or using a cellphone while ...