Patrol works to make Ohio safer

Ohio State Highway Patrol information

It is a new day in the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and troopers recently have been tasked with this question – “What will you do today to contribute to a safer Ohio?”  The answer can be found in the Patrol’s new symbol of its efforts, Trooper Shield – which challenges troopers to measure progress one day at a time, one less fatality than the day before or one more dangerous driver removed from the roadway.

Troopers will target impaired and dangerous drivers while concentrating on criminal patrol efforts and major crimes occurring on Ohio’s highways. There will now be an equal emphasis on traffic safety and criminal patrol. However, the Patrol will not be petty fault finders, troopers are going to focus their efforts on the problems that are most important to the motorists they serve.

The Patrol is asking motorists to help them ensure that the roadways are safer tomorrow than they are today. The public can assist in contributing to a safer Ohio by driving the posted speed limit, buckling-up, not driving impaired or aggressively and keeping their eyes on the road. As always, motorists are encouraged to call 877.7.PATROL to report dangerous or impaired driving.