The Ohio Highway Patrol is holding its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign through September 5.
During this time troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s roadways. “Motorists can do their part in keeping the roadways safe by following all traffic laws, never driving impaired and always designating a sober driver,” said Sergeant Brice Nihiser. In 2021, there were 13,762 OVI-related crashes, which resulted in 720 deaths and 8,201 injuries.
Of those OVI-related crashes, 57 percent of at-fault drivers were between 21 and 39 years old, while 72 percent were male. In 2021, troopers arrested 18,600 drivers for OVI. Motorists are encouraged to dial #677 to report impaired drivers and drug activity to the patrol.
