TrafficWise - February 18, 2020
Ohio State Highway Patrol sent this bulletin at 02/18/2020 12:15 PM EST
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U Drive. U Text. U Pay. U Drive - U Text - U Pay is a campaign centered on aiding law enforcement officers in their efforts to keep distracted drivers off the road. Distracted driving is a first offense in many states and continues to gain recognition across the nation as a deadly problem. This campaign is targeted to men and women 18 to 34 years old with a skew toward females. Use these law enforcement campaign materials to raise awareness in your community about the consequences of texting while driving. These enforcement materials do not focus on social norming - for those materials, please refer to:
For more information, facts and toolkits, please visit www.Distraction.gov ![]()
![]() ![]() Registration is now open for the following sessions of Creating a Rural Active Transportation Plan from the Active Transportation Academy:
To access a PDF flyer for this course topic, click here.
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) provides officers with general knowledge related to drug impaired driving and to promote the use of Drug Recognition Experts (DRE). Law enforcement officers will learn to observe, identify and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both, in order to reduce the number of impaired driving crashes.
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To view the flyer with registration information for Ontario, click here.
To view the UPDATED flyer with registration information for Milford, click here.
To view the flyer with registration information for Walbridge, click here.
To view the flyer with registration information for Independence, click here.
To view the flyer with registration information for Portsmouth, click here.
To view the flyer with registration information for Canton, click here.
To view the flyer with registration information for Lima, click here.
To view the flyer with registration information for Cincinnati, click here. ![]() To view the agenda and registration information, click here.
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The Ohio Department of Health can provide GDL Made Simple brochures to local driver training schools or other agencies for distribution to students and parents as an educational and awareness resource. To request your free brochures, please send an email to: HealthyOhio@odh.ohio.gov and include the following information: Name of driving school, contact person, mailing address, and # of brochures requested. The Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) law is in place to reduce teen injury behind the wheel and equip teens with the education & training, time, and supervision to best prepare them as a licensed driver. The GDL Made Simple brochure is a simple guide created to help parents and students make sense of the Graduated Drivers Licensing law. The brochure breaks down the step by step process for teens to obtain their driver’s license and the regulations once they earn their license. ![]() ![]()
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