“The motorists in Ohio are making better decisions behind the wheel. I know from Highway Patrol standpoint, we’re being very purposeful in everything that we do and when we say, you know, we’re providing service with the purpose.” Sgt. Santiago said.
from OSHP shows 11 counties in northeast Ohio have had two or more fewer fatal crashes this year, including Cuyahoga, Summit, and Lorain counties.We spoke with Sgt. Santiago from Ohio State Highway Patrol to find out the possible reasons behind this drop.
“The motorists in Ohio are making better decisions behind the wheel. I know from Highway Patrol standpoint, we’re being very purposeful in everything that we do and when we say, you know, we’re providing service with the purpose. That’s that has meaning behind it.” Sgt. Santiago said.State troopers are making less stops on our highways and roads when it comes to crashes investigated, OVI enforcement, driving under suspension enforcement, seatbelt enforcements, and distracted driving violations.
Sgt. Santiago said the decrease in overall enforcement numbers is partly due to their lack of manpower.“We have a lot of very tired troopers, they’re working to the bone and you know, we’re trying to do what we can in areas where we can. We obviously need to get some of those numbers back up,” Sgt. Santiago said.
Because of this, he said they’re working smarter, using data to target specific areas with the most problems.“When we start to look at where the Canton Post was focusing their enforcement efforts so far this year, it’s right down I-77, right around the city. And this year’s map, it’s not nearly as dense as it was in those areas. Again, do we still see opportunities for improvement? Absolutely, but we’re making a step in the right direction,” he said.
We found Ohio State Highway Patrol is also seeing a drop in other enforcement areas from last year, including weapons and drug violations.If you come across any unsafe drivers on the road, including impaired drivers, you can contact state patrol by calling #677.
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