COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 15 people lost their lives in 15 traffic crashes during the Labor Day reporting period, which began Friday, August 30 at midnight and ended Monday, September 2 at 11:59 p.m. In those fatalities in which safety belts were available, seven were unbelted. Ohio’s safety belt law remains a secondary violation; however, …
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Patrol Focused on Impaired Drivers for Labor Day
Columbus – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s roadways. The Labor Day weekend reporting period begins Friday, August 30 at midnight and ends Monday, September 2 at 11:59 p.m. “Everyone traveling Ohio’s roads plays a part in keeping them safe …
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As the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, travelers are capping off a strong summer, highlighted by busy highways and record airport crowds to celebrate the unofficial end of summer. AAA projects overall domestic travel over Labor Day weekend to be up 9% compared to last year, while the cost to travel domestically is down 2%. Those lower costs this year …
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