Is Distracted Driving Causing A Rise In Ohio Traffic Deaths?

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Is Distracted Driving Causing A Rise In Ohio
Traffic Deaths?
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• Car accidents are not uncommon in and around
  Cleveland. Across the state last year, the number
  of fatal car crashes increased from the previous
  year. Statistics for Cuyahoga County mirrored
  statewide figures. Lets discuss latest
  statistics.

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What Does The Latest Data Show For Our Area?

• The number of deaths on Ohio roadways rose again
  last year. 2019 was one of the most dangerous
  recent years in Ohio history for drivers and
  passengers.
• As of the latest data available, there were 1,144
  total fatalities on Ohio roads for 2019, a 7
  increase from the previous year. The number of
  roadway fatalities in Cuyahoga County also rose,
  with 72 total deaths. That is an increase of 13
  from the previous year.

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Gov. Mike DeWine said that With safer cars, we
shouldnt be seeing these numbers.

• 2019 marked the second-highest number of
  fatalities in state history and was a long way
  from the 990 deaths in 2013, the year with one of
  the lowest fatality numbers in the states
  history.
• Gov. DeWine places the increase in roadway
  fatalities on an increase in distracted driving.
  According to the state highway patrol, distracted
  driving has caused approximately 80,000 crashes
  in Ohio. Officials say that nearly 13,000
  accidents in 2019 could be attributed to
  distracted driving incidents. The governor says
  that police officers should be able to stop
  drivers who are focused on their cell phones and
  not the roadway.

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Patrol officers, cannot stop distracted drivers

• Right now, most police officers, including
  Highway Patrol officers, cannot stop distracted
  drivers who are over the age of 18 and charge
  them unless there is another violation such as
  speeding, weaving in traffic, or running a stop
  sign. Distracted driving is not a primary offense
  in this state.

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• The governor said he plans to deliver proposed
  legislation that would allow officers to stop
  drivers who are distracted behind the wheel.
• Many municipalities across Ohio do have local
  laws that prohibit drivers from using their
  phones while operating their vehicles. However,
  this is a patchwork of laws and the governor
  believes that a statewide law would help cut down
  on fatalities and injuries on the roadways.

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HIRE ATTORNEY

• If you or a loved one has suffered injuries in a
  vehicle accident, contact a Cleveland car
  accident attorney at Paulozzi LPA to discuss your
  claim and recovery options. You can also call
  them on 888-710-0040.

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