WAPAKONETA — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Wapakoneta post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to keep their eyes and focus on the roadway while driving.
Last year there were 13,994 crashes with distraction to blame, including 26 fatal crashes.
Sending or receiving a text message takes a driver’s eye off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds. Ohio law bans all “electronic wireless communication device” usage for drivers under 18. Texting while driving is illegal for all drivers.
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