1,619 people cited with distracted driving during 6-State Trooper Project
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project
to focus on distracted driving enforcement.
During the project, 1,619 people were cited with distracted driving related offenses. In Ohio, 271
distracted driving citations were issued.
In Wood County, one citation was issued.
The high-visibility enforcement included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State
Police, Pennsylvania State Police and the West Virginia State Police, as well the Patrol. The initiative
began on April 14 at 12:01 a.m. and continued through April 20 at 11:59 p.m.
On Oct. 29, Ohio passed House Bill 95, a law which broadened what is considered distracted driving and
increased the fine if it was a contributing factor to the commission of the driving violation.
Distracted driving is any non-driving activity with the potential to distract a person from the primary
task of driving and increase the risk of crashing. Distractions can be visual, taking eyes off of the
road; manual, taking hands off the wheel; or cognitive, taking the mind off driving.
The 6-State Trooper Project is a multi-state law enforcement partnership aimed at providing combined and
coordinated law enforcement and security services in the areas of highway safety, criminal patrol and
intelligence sharing.
For a statewide breakdown visit:
https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/links/2019_6StateTrooperDistractedDrivingOSHP_PIO.pdf