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Grove City approves ordinance raising penalties for distracted driving that causes paralysis
Summary
Grove City Council on March 3 approved Ordinance C0625, which expands local penalties for distracted driving that results in serious physical harm to explicitly include paralysis. Supporters urged tougher enforcement; council approved the ordinance by voice/roll-call vote.
Grove City Council approved Ordinance C0625 on March 3 to amend Part 3 of the codified ordinances to increase penalties for distracted driving and for violations in a crosswalk that result in serious physical harm, explicitly adding paralysis as an example of serious physical harm.
The ordinance is aimed at increasing local penalties for motor-vehicle conduct that results in catastrophic injuries to pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users. During the public comment period, two residents urged the council to adopt stricter penalties.
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