Columbus, Ohio — A recent distracted driving enforcement project with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project resulted in more than 1,600 citations for distracted driving-related offenses. The initiative began April 14 and continued through April 20. The enforcement effort also included the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police and the West Virginia State Police. Officials say distracted driving includes any non-driving activity that can potentially distract a person from the main task of driving and increase crash risks. The multi-state law enforcement project is a partnership aimed at providing combined and coordinated law enforcement and security services in the areas of highway safety, criminal patrol and intelligence sharing.