Ohio State Highway Patrol - Colonel's Columns

Celebrating 75 Years

Colonel's Column

Previous Columns
2007 December 2007, Winter Driving November 2007, Thanksgiving Holiday Travel October 2007, Deer Crashes September 2007, Labor Day Enforcement August 2007, School Bus Inspections July 2007, Move Over, Slow Down June, Commercial Vehicles May 2007, Motorcycle Safety April 2007, Work Zone Safety March 2007, Safety Belts February 2007, Aggressive Driving January 2007, Winter Driving 2006 May 2006, Motorcycle Awareness Month April 2006, Teen Driving March 2006, Urban and motorcycle fatalities February 2006, Patrol links vehicle theft to homeland security mission January 2006, Patrol strategies contribute to safer Ohio roadways 2005 December 2005, You Drink & Drive. You Lose. November 2005, Note to holiday travelers: A time for increased traffic October 2005, School Bus Safety - "Flashing Red Means Stop Ahead" March 2005, Buckle Up for a Successful Season 2004 December 2004, You Drink & Drive. You Lose. November 2004, Holiday and fall traffic: A time to watch for increased traffic and deer October 2004, School Bus Safety September 2004, Buckle Up for a Successful Season July 2004, It's about Safety - the Patrol’s Strategic Goal and safe summer driving June 2004, ATV Safety May 2004, Safe Summer Travel on Ohio's Roadways April 2004, None for Under 21 March 2004, OhioSafe Commute - Helping to reduce fatal crashes on Ohio’s roadways February 2004, Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week – February 9-15 January 2004, New Strategic Goal for Patrol – Major Reduction of Fatalities on Ohio Roadways 2003 December 2003, You Drink & Drive. You Lose. November 2003, Keep trucks at 55-mph October 2003, Responding to Change September 2003, School Bus Safety August 2003, Join the Patrol at the Ohio State Fair July 2003, 0.08 – Ohio’s new legal blood alcohol content June 2003, Summer Driving on Ohio’s Roadways May 2003, What's Holding You Back? April 2003, None for Under 21 March 2003, Ohio's Safest Teen Drivers February 2003, New Color for Patrol Cruisers January 2003, Improving Security in Ohio with MARCS 2002 December 2002, You Drink & Drive. You Lose. November 2002, Move Over or Slow Down October 2002, Winter Driving September 2002, School bus safety tips July 2002, Join the Patrol at the Ohio State Fair June 2002, Share the Roads Safely with Highway Watch May 2002, What's Holding You Back? April 2002, None for Under 21 February 2002, Post September 11 protection January 2002, DUI Enforcement 2001 December 2001, Winter driving November 2001, Patrol unveils teen driving program October 2001, Patrol provides security on state property September 2001, School bus safety August 2001, Mature driving tips July 2001, Designate a driver. It's about Safety! June 2001, You can help minimize road rage May 2001, Patrol opposes higher speed limits for trucks April 2001, None for under 21 March 2001, Partners for safety February 2001, Child safety seats preserve life January 2001, Public's help crucial to ensuring highway safety 2000 December 2000, Patrol offer winter driving and holiday safety reminders November 2000, Move over and slow down for stopped law enforcement and public safety vehicles October 2000, Safety belts can save the life of someone you know, or maybe even you September 2000, Labor Day weekend and School Bus Safety August 2000, Patrol obtains trademark status for logo, unveils product licensing program July 2000, Designate a Driver -- That's a Plan! June 2000, Troopers seeking safety partners beginning Memorial Day weekend May 2000, Patrol cautions teens against drinking and driving April 2000, Avoiding identity theft March 2000, Becoming an Ohio state trooper February 2000, Child safety seats prevent tragedy January 2000, Staying safe after a highway mishap 1999 December 1999, During the holidays, if you drink and drive, you lose. It’s that simple. November 1999, Winter driving in Ohio can present challenges October 1999, How safe is that school bus your child is riding? September 1999, State Patrol teams up with cellular phone industry to promote safe driving August 1999, Rural traffic fatalities should concern everyone July 1999, Survive the Summer and help the Patrol keep Ohio roads safe June 1999, Stay out of the No-Zone and safely share the road with trucks May 1999, Tips for a safe summer driving season April 1999, Patrol cautions teens against drinking and driving March 1999, State Patrol offers tips to help older drivers February 1999, Patrol concerned about recent trend of rural traffic fatality increases January 1999, Patrol urges public participation to continue strides being made in highway safety 1998 December 1998, Highway Patrol reminds motorists to be safe, responsible during holidays November 1998, Winter driving tips help motorists prepare for inclement weather October 1998, Local successes highlight Patrol’s Partners for Safety effort September 1998, Patrol offers school bus safety tips to mark start of academic year August 1998, Patrol uses poll results to urge motorists to take more active role July 1998, Patrol Aviation provides public safety services from above June 1998 - New graduated licensing takes effect July 1 May 1998 - Patrol offers driving and child passenger safety tips for summer travel April 1998 - Patrol warns teens of drinking perils March 1998 - Patrol counters Road Rage with Operation TRIAD February 1998 - Patrol unveils Partners for Safety effort January 1998 - .08 BAC law would help deter a serious problem

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