Back in March 2011, the Ohio House approved HB 99 which is looking to prohibit texting while driving in an 88-10 vote. More than six months later and after three hours of discussions on the matter, the Ohio Highways and Transportation Committee opted to send the same bill to the Senate for a vote.
The three [...]

A new bill looking to prohibit texting while driving on the roads of Ohio has received approval by the vast majority of the state’s House of Representatives.
House Bill 99 would ban motorists from reading, writing, or sending a text message on their phone while driving.  Violating the law would mean a misdemeanor charge and a [...]

In Berea, Ohio, a city ordinance to ban texting while driving failed in the past, as it was expected that the state would come up with a law on the issue.  Since Ohio lawmakers are slow to make a move, the city council is considering the ban once again.
Councilman Nick Hascka brought the issue back [...]

An 18-year-old teen from Knox County, Ohio involved in a car crash last July may be incarcerated for up to 5 years and get up to $15,000 in fines because she is suspected of texting while driving.
On August 4, it is believed that the young girl was texting while driving when she crashed into another [...]

Another Ohio city has decided to ban texting while driving before the state can come up with a legislation.  After Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland, among others, Cincinnati is the latest city to ban texting while driving 
In an 8-1 vote, the Cincinnati City Council approved an ordinance banning the sending, reading or writing of text messages [...]

There may not be a state-wide ban on texting while driving in Ohio, but some cities are moving forward on the issue. 
Starting in October 2010, the city of Ontario will no longer allow motorists to exchange text messages or to browse the Internet while driving.  Violators will face a $150 fine.  Talking on a cell [...]

While the state of Ohio has not adopted a position on texting while driving, the cities of Cleveland, Toledo and Bexley have passed laws against the practice, and more cities are looking at similar bans.
The city council of Pickerington will discuss this month the option of putting a ban on texting while driving.
“If the state [...]