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OSP to partner with Dayton police to reduce fatal crashes
DAYTON - The Ohio Highway Patrol announced this week that it will partner with the Dayton Police Department in an initiative to reduce fatal crashes and arrest drivers who break the law.
The co-op begins Thursday, June 4, and lasts through the end of the month, according to a statement released by the patrol.
Both groups report that nearly 50 percent of all fatal crashes in Montgomery County are alcohol or drug related. Last year 39 people were killed on county roads or highways, with 26 of those deaths occurring in Dayton, according to the patrol.
Montgomery County ranked fourth in the number of fatal crashes in 2008 among all Ohio counties. So far this year, there have been 17 traffic-related deaths in the county with 14 of those occurring in Dayton.
The groups combined last year in a similar effort and reported a 40 percent reduction of crashes in targeted areas.
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By Crash Enforcement
June 3, 2009 8:47 PM | Link to this
I am happy that when I’m totally hammered after attending a MADD function, the OSP and local Police will be there to help me reduce their poor record of ticket revenue generation. We need more money to “feel good”, stoke the coffers, and pay off those who need to be “payed off”. Never thought there’d be ccorruption/collusion between OSP/Police/Madd did you!!!
By just needs to be said
June 3, 2009 9:19 PM | Link to this
There will be less drunk drivers on the road while these forces are patrolling and fewer drunken cops in the bars.
By Driver
June 3, 2009 11:21 PM | Link to this
Hopefully they will start enforcing traffic laws that actually prevent accidents. Things like failure to stop (sign or signal), failure to use turn signal, failure to maintain safe distance, and the list goes on. Enforcing seatbelt laws is fine once you have enforced the laws that prevent accidents. I am a seatbelt user, but they don’t prevent accidents. Seatbelts MIGHT reduce injury or prevent death once an accident has occured. But the best way to prevent injuires and death is to enforce the laws that prevent accidents.
By Dan Edwards (Not the Ch 2 news guy)
June 5, 2009 7:31 AM | Link to this
I agree with all posters here with the addition of, I’d LOVE to see the end of people yacking on cell phones while driving. These people are as dangerous as drunk drivers! I ALWAYS pull over to a safe spot to talk on a cell phone!