Ohio distracted driving law expanded

Distracted driving is about to become a costlier offense on Ohio roads. Effective Monday, new regulations and penalties went into effect pertaining to what constitutes "distracted driving." House Bill 95 broadened the description of driving distracted beyond using telecommunications or other hand-held electronic devices while driving. Officers now can cite drivers observed to be engaged in any "activity that is not necessary for the vehicle's operation and that impairs, or reasonably would be expected to impair, the driver's ability to drive safely," according to the legislation.