COLUMBUS, Ohio — As part of an effort to eliminate crash-related deaths on city streets, the Columbus Division of Police announced in a press release Thursday that they will be implementing “monthly enforcement zones.”
What You Need To Know
- Columbus police are implementing monthly enforcement zones on streets that have had crashes resulting in deaths
- This is part of their partnership with Vision Zero Columbusm, which seeks to eliminate crash deaths on city streets in the next decade
- They will focus on seven roads starting Aug. 1
So far this year, they said, crashes have killed seven people on the corridors they will be focusing on in this enforcement.
“These focused enforcement efforts reflect the Division’s commitment to Vision Zero, an initiative aimed at achieving zero crash deaths on city streets by 2035,” the release reads. “Speed is a fundamental factor in fatal crashes, especially for vulnerable road users like people walking or biking who, if struck by a driver traveling 40 miles per hour or above, are less likely to survive.”…