TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Police Department has announced the results of its city-wide traffic enforcement blitz, an effort that put special emphasis on deterring distracted driving.
The enforcement period, which ran from Oct. 5 to Oct. 19, concentrated on major roadways that typically see higher incidents of crashes, according to a press release. On Monday, police released the results of the effort, measured by the number of enforcement instances:
- Distracted driving: 30
- Speeding: 26
- Suspended operator's license: 3
- Total traffic stops: 66
This comes as Ohio's distracted driving law became enforceable on Oct. 5, creating stricter rules around the use of cellular devices in vehicles.
Part of this enforcement was funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through a grant administered by the Ohio Department of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Traffic Safety Office. A TPD officer said in an additional press release the department received the grant, which is listed as $102,252.40, to pay officer's salaries during these enforcement efforts.
A second enforcement effort will focus on drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and began on Oct. 20 and will last through Oct. 31 to coincide with Halloween celebrations in the community. It will also focus on major roadways with higher reported traffic crashes, police said.
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