Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich on June 1 signed a bill that bans texting while driving. The violation will become a secondary traffic offense for adults and a primary offense for drivers under 18, when the law goes into effect Aug. 30.
The new law also prohibits drivers under age of 18 from any use of a wireless communications device while driving. That means no talking, texting, emailing, game playing or anything else on a cell phone while driving.









