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Although Gov. Mike DeWine signed the law in 2023, a six-month grace period meant penalties for distracted driving in Ohio weren't doled out until October 2023 at the earliest.

Ohio's new distracted driving law is now in effect and Ohioans who text while driving can face stiff fines and penalties.

Starting Thursday, drivers could get a ticket under Ohio's new distracted driving law. The law went into effect six months ago, but police have only been issuing warnings during the law's grace period.

In Columbus, where a distracted driving law is already in place, one officer alone has written 1,000 tickets and given 4,000 warnings in five years.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) opposes the idea behind a distracted driving bill but says the Senate will hold committee hearings on a pending measure.

The House bill on distracted driving would prohibit a person from using a phone while driving, with some exceptions.

An Ohio House committee has signed off on a bill to tighten rules around distracted driving after making some changes to the proposal.

An Ohio House committee is preparing for a possible vote on a bill that would ban drivers from holding a phone while behind the wheel, with supporters saying the law could go a long way in preventing distracted driving.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has started tracking distracted driving cases on a new public dashboard.

A new legislative effort to crack down on distracted driving would make it illegal to drive in Ohio while holding a phone or any other electronic device.