The state’s ramped-up enforcement of new distracted-driving laws begins in earnest Thursday.
Ohio's new distracted-driving law broadens phone restrictions while driving and gives police new powers to initiate traffic stops of offenders. Ohio is joining a growing list of states cracking down on electronic devices in the hands of distracted drivers, who kill an estimated nine Americans each day, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thursday ends the law’s grace period, in which more than 1,300 Ohio drivers received warnings rather than fines, according to data from the State Highway Patrol. Come Thursday, offenders will face up to a $150 fine for the first violation, $250 for the second, and $500 plus possible license suspension for the third.
Under the new law, you can’t hold a phone, even between your shoulder and your ear. But there are plenty of exemptions, including for emergencies, stopped traffic, getting driving directions and changing a song, as long as you aren’t holding the phone with your body or typing.Besides phone-use limitations, the new regulations give law-enforcement officers newfound authority to initiate traffic stops if they see drivers swiping, tweeting, scrolling, or texting from behind the wheel.
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