Staying Within the Limit: Highway Patrol Urges Speedsters to Slow Down

Ohio State Highway Patrol Urges Drivers to Slow Down and Save Lives

With summer travel season in full swing, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers of the importance of adhering to posted speed limits. Speeding remains a leading cause of crashes, injuries and fatalities on Ohio roadways, and slowing down is a simple yet impactful action every driver can take to promote safety for themselves and others. “Speed-related crashes are preventable, and slowing down could save your life or the life of a love…

How Akron is working to slow down speeding drivers

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) -- A retired 20 year veteran of the Akron Police Department Chuck Swaney does what he can to remind drivers on his residential street to slow down. "The telephone pole right here [in front of his house] they hit that," he said. "That's a new pole and they flipped a car in my front yard about three years ago." Swaney told Fox 8 that he's seen people driver as fast as 70-to-80 miles an hour on his street where the posted speed li…

Ohio State Highway Patrol urges drivers to slow down and save lives

With summer travel season in full swing, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers of the importance of adhering to posted speed limits.

Staying within the limit: Highway Patrol urges speedsters to slow down

OSHP said speeding is the leading cause of crashes, injuries and fatalities.

NHTSA launches anti-speeding campaign ahead of Independence Day weekend

WASHINGTON, DC—As millions of Americans prepare to travel for the Independence Day holiday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging all drivers to slow down and will launch a new anti-speeding campaign on Monday, July 7th. The “Speeding Catches Up With You” campaign aims to address the deadly risks associated with excessive speed. Speeding contributed to nearly one-third of all traffic deaths annually, with new data …