Live traffic cameras are catching disturbing incidents on the state’s roads in which drivers stop on a busy highway. And in some cases, those stopped vehicles have contributed to multiple crashes.
Ohio Department of Transportation cameras on highways have recorded three incidents in the last year of drivers stopping in the middle of the road after missing an exit. And he said this behavior is not uncommon.
“The bottom line is we need it to stop,” said ODOT press secretary Matt Bruning. “All of us as drivers need to make sure that we are paying attention to the road ahead, not tailgating, that we have enough stopping distance that if somebody does something like this, we can react to it.”…