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(a) Except as provided in division (b) of this section, no person shall occupy any travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, or manufactured or mobile home while it is being used as a conveyance upon a street or highway.
(b) (1) Division (a) of this section does not apply to a fifth wheel trailer when both of the following apply:
A. Any child riding in the fifth wheel trailer is properly secured in the manner provided in R.C. § 4511.81.
B. The operator of the vehicle towing the fifth wheel trailer has some means of viable communication with the passengers riding in the trailer.
(2) As used in this division, “viable communication” includes a cellular or satellite telephone, a radio, or any other similar electronic wireless communications device.
(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(2) The offense established under this section is a strict liability offense and R.C. § 2901.20 does not apply. The designation of this offense as a strict liability offense shall not be construed to imply that any other offense, for which there is no specified degree of culpability, is not a strict liability offense.
(R.C. § 4511.701)
Drivers of vehicles described in this chapter are required, upon request by a police officer, to give full and true information as to the route they are following and the name of the consignor and consignee and place of delivery or removal and the location of any consignment being hauled or goods being removed, and upon a designation by such police officer of a route to be followed, shall immediately adopt and pursue such route.
(a) No person shall drive, or require or permit any motor vehicle or trailer to be driven, unless such motor vehicle or trailer is constructed or equipped with adequate header boards or similar devices of sufficient strength, load fastening devices and blocking, and unless the load or cargo thereon is properly distributed and securely fastened, braced and blocked, to prevent any portion of the load from penetrating or crushing the driver's compartment or cargo compartment wall, or from falling, spilling or rolling upon the roadway, when such vehicle or trailer is involved in an accident or when subjected to the maximum braking deceleration of which it is capable.
(b) No motor vehicle or trailer shall be driven unless the tailboard or tailgate, tarpaulins, chains (except ground or contact chains), ropes, stakes, poles and the like, or any part of the load, are securely fastened to prevent dangling, flapping, swinging or falling from the side, end or top of the load or body. All projecting cargo shall be properly guarded by a red flag or cloth or a red light or lantern as required by Section 438.08.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
The driver of any truck, trailer or semitrailer shall not follow another vehicle closer than 300 feet, and shall maintain a distance of not less than 300 feet between the front of such truck, trailer or semitrailer so operated and the vehicle in front of it.
(Ord. 599. Passed 10-26-60.)
(a) The operator of a chauffeured limousine shall accept passengers only on the basis of prearranged contracts, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4501.01, and shall not cruise in search of patronage unless the limousine is in compliance with any statute or ordinance governing the operation of taxicabs or other similar vehicles for hire.
(b) The operator of a chauffeured limousine may provide transportation to passengers who arrange for the transportation through an intermediary, including a digital dispatching service. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when providing transportation arranged through an intermediary, the operator of a chauffeured limousine may establish the fare and method of fare calculation, so long as the method of fare calculation is provided to the passenger upon request.
(c) No person shall advertise or hold himself or herself out as doing business as a limousine service or livery service or other similar designation unless each vehicle used by the person to provide the service is registered in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.24 and is in compliance with Ohio R.C. 4509.80.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(ORC 4511.85)
(a) No person shall use special engine brakes, or "Jake brakes," while operating any motor vehicle which is equipped with special engine brakes, or "Jake brakes" within the City.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 408.01.
(Ord. 56-99. Passed 3-22-99.)