News Release

05/12/2025

The Van Wert County Sheriff's Office, as part of a safety grant through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, will have increased patrols over the next couple of weeks as part of the national Click-It of Ticket campaign.   

Deputies will be enforcing all traffic laws over this two-week span, with an emphasis on speeding, reckless driving, and seat-belt usage.

Wearing your seat belt is the single most effective way to prevent death and serious injury in the event of a collision.  Both drivers and passengers who use their seatbelt are 45% less likely to die and 50% less likely to be moderately injured in a collision, according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

As a friendly reminder, as the weather continues to get warmer, please keep an extra eye out for motorcycles on the roadway.  Please take time to look twice.