distracted driving

Senate Bill 288, which takes effect in 90 days, will allow police to pull over drivers for holding cellphones, but also makes a number of other changes to criminal law in Ohio.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) opposes the idea behind a distracted driving bill but says the Senate will hold committee hearings on a pending measure.

2020 saw the most number of traffic-related deaths in a decade, even with less traffic because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ODOT says.

Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally June 26 in Cleveland; Indicted former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder testified in a hearing for a bipartisan effort to remove him from his seat; startup electric truck maker Lordstown Motors says it’s still on track to begin production this fall despite a bumpy past week; and more stories.

It's primary election day and for most Ohio counties, tax issues and municipal races are on the ballot; for the second day in a row, new covid-19 cases were below 1,000 Monday at 995 and well below the three-week average of 1,648; a new legislative effort to crack down on distracted driving would make it illegal to drive in Ohio while holding a phone or any other electronic device; and more stories.

The bill would expand upon texting and driving laws by making holding a phone while driving illegal.

The most recent version includes restoring funding cuts to public transit and additional funding for the highway patrol, while reducing proposed fines and fees in other areas.

An Ohio House committee has stripped a provision from Gov. Mike DeWine's transportation budget that targets distracted driving. And that's not all.

A Stark County elementary school closed on Monday after several staff members had reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine; the vaccine rollout in Ohio has hit a snag for some seniors, as those 65 and older qualified for the vaccine on Monday; Monday’s daily tally of new coronavirus cases dipped below 2,000 in Ohio for the first time since mid-October; and more stories.

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