/tags/driving driving en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-20/columbus-to-create-slow-zone-on-near-east-side-to-lower-speeds-and-prevent-fatal-crashes Columbus Transportation Planning Manager Brian Ashworth said officials are ironing out the details, but the project could include lower speed limits, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure projects and increased police presence to deter speeding. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-20/columbus-to-create-slow-zone-on-near-east-side-to-lower-speeds-and-prevent-fatal-crashes George Shillcock /news/2023-05-03/columbus-officials-to-crack-down-on-street-racing-after-officers-targeted-by-gunfire Columbus police responded to an illegal drag race Saturday evening and said they were shot at. Officials now want to crack down on street racing. Wed, 03 May 2023 20:31:40 GMT /news/2023-05-03/columbus-officials-to-crack-down-on-street-racing-after-officers-targeted-by-gunfire George Shillcock /news/2021-09-28/deadly-and-serious-auto-crashes-in-franklin-county-more-than-doubled-in-early-days-of-pandemic A recent study by Ohio State researchers found that in the first months of the pandemic in 2020, serious and fatal auto crashes more than doubled in Franklin County. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:39:13 GMT /news/2021-09-28/deadly-and-serious-auto-crashes-in-franklin-county-more-than-doubled-in-early-days-of-pandemic Debbie Holmes /news-partners/2020-05-06/the-pandemic-emptied-american-roads-but-driving-is-picking-back-up Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30% in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted. Wed, 06 May 2020 20:54:04 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-06/the-pandemic-emptied-american-roads-but-driving-is-picking-back-up Camila Domonoske, Stephanie Adeline /news/2020-02-14/ohio-bill-makes-distracted-driving-primary-offense The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports fatalities on the state’s roads have increase in five of the last six years with 2019 being the second-deadliest… Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:56:21 GMT /news/2020-02-14/ohio-bill-makes-distracted-driving-primary-offense Jo Ingles /statehouse-news-stories/2019-11-27/dewine-accelerates-virtual-driving-program-in-ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says part of the state's effort to keep young people safe must involve improving teenage driving. That's why Ohio is rolling out a new... Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:33:07 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-11-27/dewine-accelerates-virtual-driving-program-in-ohio Andy Chow /news/2019-11-25/columbus-to-implement-program-to-decrease-drugged-driving Columbus City Council will vote to accept a grant for police to implement the Drugged Driving Enforcement Program on Monday night.The program aims to… Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:42:20 GMT /news/2019-11-25/columbus-to-implement-program-to-decrease-drugged-driving Adora Namigadde /wvxu-stories/2019-07-15/the-drive-to-increase-carpooling-in-cincinnati The global carpooling market is expected to more than double by 2025. In Cincinnati and across the nation, it remains fairly low. The environmental... Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-07-15/the-drive-to-increase-carpooling-in-cincinnati Ann Thompson /news/2019-03-13/ohio-lawmakers-consider-doubling-training-time-for-teen-drivers A bill in the Ohio General Assembly would further restrict teen driving, doubling the temporary phase when teens are learning from six months to a year.… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 19:32:18 GMT /news/2019-03-13/ohio-lawmakers-consider-doubling-training-time-for-teen-drivers Clare Roth /news/2018-10-23/ohio-bill-would-extend-learners-permit-time-for-teen-drivers An Ohio lawmaker co-sponsoring a bill aimed at improving teen driver safety says his support comes from a personal experience.State representative Gary… Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:21:27 GMT /news/2018-10-23/ohio-bill-would-extend-learners-permit-time-for-teen-drivers Anna Huntsman