COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives today passed legislation that expands current language regarding texting and driving.
If it goes into effect the bill would prohibit anyone who is driving from holding or touching a cell phone.
The bill would make it a primary offense for Ohioans to hold and look at a cell phone while driving.
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Currently, 44 states have passed various distracted driving laws.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, from 2013 until 2019, more than 91,000 distracted driving crashes occurred throughout the state of Ohio.
House Bill 283 has moved to the Senate for further consideration.
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