Our mission: The mission of the Safe Communities Program is to reduce preventable crashes by increasing seat belt usage, increase motorcycle safety awareness, and reduce distracted and impaired driving.
What we do: Safe Communities is funded through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO). Funds support the work being done by the Medina County Safe Communities Coalition which is made of local law enforcement partners, fire safety professionals, local agencies and businesses, and Health Department staff. The coalition conducts campaigns and events to raise awareness and promote traffic safety in Medina County. For a list of upcoming program events, visit our events webpage.
For questions or more information about the Safe Communities program, call us at 330-723-9688, option 2.
The Click It or Ticket campaign focuses specifically on the consequences of not wearing a seat belt. One of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make is to buckle up. Seat belts are the best defense against impaired, aggressive, and distracted drivers.
The right seat belt fit matters! The shoulder belt should lay flat across the middle of your chest and away from your neck. The lap belt should fit across your hips, not your stomach. Never put the shoulder belt behind your back or under your arm.
The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign focuses on the consequences of drunk driving. Drunk driving is both illegal and deadly. The average DUI costs $10,000 in attorney’s fees, fines, court costs, lost time at work, higher insurance rates, and more.
Always plan ahead! Before you have even one drink, designate a sober driver to get you home safely. Always ride 100% sober. Even one alcoholic beverage could be one too many.
In Ohio, it is illegal to use or hold a cell phone or electronic device in your hand, lap, or other parts of the body while driving. If an officer sees a violation, they can pull you over and issue a citation.
What is off-limits? Dialing a number, sending a text message, browsing the internet or social media, video calls, playing games, and recording or streaming a video.
Drivers can hold a phone to their ear during phone conversations while driving.
Additional information? Phones Down. It’s the Law.