{"id":50710,"date":"2024-01-05T11:28:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T16:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/?p=50710"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:30:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T21:30:24","slug":"oh-gov-new-distracted-driving-law-leads-to-significant-decrease-in-traffic-crashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/oh-gov-new-distracted-driving-law-leads-to-significant-decrease-in-traffic-crashes\/","title":{"rendered":"OH Gov: New Distracted Driving Law Leads to Significant Decrease in Traffic Crashes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There are some exceptions to the new law,\u00a0including allowing adult drivers to make or receive calls while using a hands-free device. Adult drivers are also permitted to use GPS if they begin navigation before getting on the road. Adult drivers are still permitted to hold a phone directly to their ear for a phone call, but devices may only be activated with a single touch or swipe while driving. Adult drivers are also permitted to hold or use electronic devices while stopped at a traffic light or parked on a road or highway during an emergency or road closure. Both adults and juveniles can use phones at any time to report an emergency to first responders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n