Ohio Department of Public Safety
Coverage of Ohio Department of Public Safety in the Nexus archive.
- Ohio lawmakers pass bill that would increase penalties for passing a stopped school bus, add cameras
Ohio lawmakers passed a bill to increase penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus, including fines up to $1,000 and license suspension for repeat offenses. The legislation also authorizes school bus cameras to record violations and aims to enhance child safety during school transportation.
- Semitruck driver in deadly interstate crash fraudulently obtained license, citizenship: Officials
A semitruck driver, Modou F. Ngom, fraudulently obtained an Ohio driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, and U.S. citizenship under an alternate identity before causing a deadly crash that killed a family of three. Ohio officials confirmed Ngom used multiple false identities and dates of birth to secure documents, leading to an investigation by Homeland Security and other agencies.