Ohio: City's distracted driving law could restrict eating, drinking behind the wheel
July 26, 2012 Link to Driving News Summary
Next month, Ohio is set to become the latest state to ban texting behind the wheel, but if you’re passing through the city of Bowling Green, you could get a ticket for doing a lot more than that. The city council is mulling a measure that would make it illegal to drive “without giving full time and attention to the operation of the vehicle.” Critics say the proposal is so broad police could pull over a driver for doing just about anything, including taking a sip of pop.
