SAFE COMMUNITIES

Seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to save your life in a crash. Yet, many still don't buckle up. Worse still, not wearing a seat belt is a habit that will pass on to impressionable youth who, in turn, will think it is safe to not buckle up. The Click It or Ticket campaign focuses on safety education, strong laws, and law enforcement support to save lives. No matter what type of vehicle you drive, one of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make is to buckle up.

• • In Ohio, it is illegal to use or hold a cell phone or electronic device in your hand, lap, or other parts of the body while driving on Ohio roads.
• • Even if you can, that doesn't mean you should.
• • The Ohio Department of Public Safety and ODOT explain the law and offer resources to help all drivers share the road safely.

Anything that takes your attention away from driving can be a distraction. Sending a text message, talking on a cell phone, using a navigation system, and eating while driving are a few examples of distracted driving. Any of these distractions can endanger you, your passengers, and others on the road.

• • Learn about distracted driving and its effects
• • Take the pledge today: The fight to end distracted driving starts with you. Make the commitment to drive phone-free today.
  Protect lives by never texting or talking on the phone while driving.
  Be a good passenger and speak out if the driver in my car is distracted.
  Encourage my friends and family to drive phone-free.
  #justdrive
• • Governor DeWine Signs Bill that Strengthens Distracted Driving Laws in Ohio

We have the duty as drivers of cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs not only to share the road but also to take proactive measures to help increase motorcycle safety when we come across motorcyclists on our route. 

• • Tips on how to make the road safer for both you and motorcycles