LAKEWOOD, Ohio – A tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 90 eastbound, shutting down the highway while crews clean up. The crash happened near Hilliard Road after one tractor trailer flipped, blocking all lanes of traffic, and another struck it. The highway is closed from Detroit Road to McKinley Avenue. The driver of the first […]
CLEVELAND — City Police Chief Calvin Williams has a new plan in place to enforce traffic laws in Cleveland, without the use of red light and speed cameras. “There will be no more electronic tickets issued,” Williams said during a council safety meeting Wednesday morning. Last week, Cleveland voters approved a charter change that […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Just to be clear – it’s still illegal to speed or run red lights. But now, those pesky cameras we’ve all seen and heard about can’t enforce those laws in Cleveland. The city will have to rely on good old-fashioned policing. It was an overwhelming majority voting these cameras out […]
CLEVELAND — Officials are reminding drivers of traffic delays downtown as crowds attend the Cavaliers home opener against the New York Knicks. Lane Restrictions Construction on East 9th Street has created certain lane restrictions. Drivers are encouraged to use alternate exits, East 22nd Street (to St. Clair or Lakeside) or Ontario (to Huron to […]
BATAVIA, OH (WOIO) – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized nearly $3 million worth of marijuana during a traffic stop on Thursday, September 18. Jermaine Jackson, 33, of Gallipolis, was initially pulled over in his 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe for speeding and following too closely while traveling eastbound on State Route 32. The incident happened […]
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) awarded $307,806 in federal traffic safety funding to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for 2015. Authorities say the Sheriff’s Office will be conducting increased enforcement patrols and OVI checkpoints with the Summit County OVI Task Force, while working […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – On Wednesday morning, Cleveland City Council members held an emergency meeting regarding the city’s traffic cameras. The council members voted to put the traffic cameras on the November ballot. At issue, was whether traffic cameras would be placed on the November ballot or be part of a special election, which […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland voters will decide the fate of traffic cameras in the city. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections said Wednesday that an anti-traffic camera group has enough signatures to get issue on the November ballot. (LIST: Traffic camera locations ) The amendment to the charter of the city of Cleveland would limit […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A coalition is coming together to try and outlaw traffic enforcement cameras in Cleveland. The coalition including Cuyahoga County for Liberty, the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST), Black on Black Crime, Inc., and Liberate Ohio has filed petitions to place an amendment to the Cleveland City Charter onto […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – As football season returns, the City of Cleveland would like for all fans and visitors to have a safe, enjoyable experience at every Cleveland Browns home game; this includes traveling to and from FirstEnergy Stadium, tailgating, and parking in downtown Cleveland. “Whether you plan on heading straight to the game […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Lead-footed drivers in Cleveland beware. Here’s where the city’s 15 mobile traffic cameras will try to catch you speeding July 1 – 22, according to the city: 612 Spring Road 6517 Denison Avenue 2940 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 13712 Kinsman Road 4100 block of Superior Avenue 11400 block of […]
CLEVELAND – The city of Cleveland’s portable camera units used to catch traffic violations are on the move again. The 15 cameras moved to new locations June 16 and will stay until June 30. 2300 Block of St. Clair Avenue 2400 Block of East 55th Street 3200 Block of West 65th Street 1500 Block […]