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Ohio State Highway Patrol, ODOT begin new safety program on US 30 in Van Wert

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Ohio State Highway Patrol, ODOT begin new safety program on US 30 in Van Wert
Ohio State Highway Patrol, ODOT begin new safety program on US 30 in Van Wert

The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Department of Transportation are launching a distracted driving safety corridor on U.S. 30 in Van Wert County.

There's a push to cut down on distracted driving on a portion of u-s 30 in van wert county.the distracted driving safety corridor runs from klinger to stripe roads.the section will have increased patrols from the ohio state highway patrol.it's also marked with signs put in place by o-dot.from 20-15 to 20-19, this section of u-s 30 has had 336 crashes resulting in 6 deaths and 76 injuries.

Lieutenant jon gray with ohio state highway patrol says there are many things that can be labeled as distracted driving.

O-dot officials say the signs do help bring awareness and promote safety in these areas.

The stepped up patrols will take

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