{"id":181055,"date":"2024-07-03T10:53:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=181055"},"modified":"2024-07-03T10:53:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:53:18","slug":"oshp-watching-for-impaired-drivers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2024\/07\/03\/oshp-watching-for-impaired-drivers-3\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHP watching for impaired drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COLUMBUS&nbsp;\u2013 The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period, which began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 3 and will run through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Patrol\u2019s zero-tolerance policy is part of the national&nbsp;<em>Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over<\/em>&nbsp;enforcement campaign aimed at removing impaired drivers from the roadways. Many Fourth of July celebrations involve alcohol, which increases the possibility of impaired driving. Therefore, the Patrol urges motorists to buckle up, drive safely and follow all traffic laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OSHP-Logo-e1532741570657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105227\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During last year\u2019s Fourth of July reporting period, from Monday, July 3 through Tuesday, July 4, a total of 10 fatal crashes killed 12 people; of those, nine crashes and 11 fatalities involved alcohol and\/or drugs. Also, five of the fatalities involved unbelted victims who had safety belts available at the time of the crash. Last year\u2019s Fourth of July reporting period included the fatalities of four motorcyclists, two pedestrians and one bicyclist. Ohio state troopers made 138 impaired driving arrests during the reporting period. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the Ohio State Highway Patrol, ensuring the safety of those who travel Ohio roads during the Fourth of July holiday, and every day, is a top priority,\u201d said Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent. \u201cImpaired driving is a significant contributor to preventable crashes and tragedies, and drug-impaired driving has continued to increase on Ohio\u2019s roadways. Addressing this issue involves dedicated efforts by our troopers to increase safety on our roadways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to impaired driving, as Colonel Jones noted, the issue is not exclusive to alcohol impairment. In fact, drug impaired driving has continued to increase on Ohio\u2019s roads. While overall fatal crashes went down three percent from 2022 to 2023, drug-impaired driving in fatal crashes increased four percent. Last year, troopers made 3,319 drug-impaired driving arrests. This included 739 marijuana impaired arrests, 1,865 drug-impaired driving arrests for a drug other than marijuana and 715 drug-impaired driving arrests in which the driver had a combination of marijuana and another drug in their system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorists are encouraged to designate a sober driver and safely call #677 to report impaired drivers, drug activity or stranded motorists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information COLUMBUS&nbsp;\u2013 The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period, which began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 3 and will run through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. 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