COLUMBUS — A new bill that would expand distracted driving laws and punishments passed the Ohio House Committee today.
If it goes into effect the bill would prohibit anyone who is driving from holding or touching a cell phone.
The bill would also make it a primary offense for Ohioans to hold and look at a cell phone while driving.
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Currently, 44 states have passed various distracted driving laws.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, from 2013 until 2019, more than 91,000 distracted driving crashes occurred throughout the state of Ohio.
The bill now heads to the House floor for a vote.