HOLIDAY TRAFFIC FATALITIES 

THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS SEVEN PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN CRASHES OVER THE JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY WEEKEND WERE NOT WEARING SEATBELTS. THIS COMES AS GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE IS PUSHING FOR THE STATE TO CHANGE ITS LAW SO LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN PULL DRIVERS OVER JUST FOR NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT. 
THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED 16 TOTAL FATAL CRASHES FROM JULY 3RD THROUGH THE 7TH. SOME OF THOSE FATAL ACCIDENTS INVOLVED MOTORCYCLES. BUT OF THE 9 DEADLY CRASHES WHERE SEATBELTS WERE AVAILABLE, THEY WERE NOT USED IN 7 OF THE FATALITIES. NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT IS CURRENTLY A SECONDARY OFFENSE IN OHIO, MEANING OFFICERS HAVE TO PULL YOU OVER FOR ANOTHER REASON IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU A TICKET. OSHP SAYS THEY GAVE OUT NEARLY 3THOUSAND CITATIONS FOR NOT USING SEATBELTS TO TRY TO SAVE LIVES.