Section of State Route 2 in Erie County to see increased enforcement and new signage

SANDUSKY – The Ohio Department of Transportation and Ohio State Highway Patrol will be launching a distracted driving safety corridor on a 21-mile stretch of State Route 2 in Erie County.

State Route 2 between SR 4 (the Sandusky exit) and SR 60 (the Vermillion exit) is being designated as a distracted driving safety corridor.

This section of State Route 2 will now see an increased presence of troopers and ODOT signage.

From 2016 to 2020, this section of State Route 2 had 701 crashes. 124 of those crashes resulting in injuries, and six resulted in deaths. Since 2019, 25 of those 701 crashes have been related to distracted driving.

“Distracted driving safety corridor signage will be erected in the corridor to remind motorists to eliminate distractions while behind the wheel,” said Bob Weaver, ODOT District Three Deputy Director. “Similar safety corridors have been established across the state and have been found to be effective.”

“The dangers of distracted driving are apparent to everyone, but motorists still choose to participate in this dangerous behavior,” said Lieutenant Brett Gockstetter, Sandusky Post commander. “The purpose of establishing this safety corridor is to bring further awareness, enforcement, and education to the problem of distracted driving.”