(A) For purposes of this section, STUDDED TIRE means any tire designed for use on a vehicle, and equipped with metal studs or studs or wear-resisting material that project beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire; and MOTOR VEHICLE, STREET OR HIGHWAY, PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLE, and SCHOOL BUS have the same meaning as given those terms in R.C. § 4511.01.
(B) No person shall operate any motor vehicle, other than a public safety vehicle or school bus, that is equipped with studded tires on any street or highway in this state, except during the period extending from the first day of November of each year through April 15 of the succeeding year.
(C) This section does not apply to the use of tire chains when there is snow or ice on the streets or highways where such chains are being used, or in the immediate vicinity thereof.
(Ord. 1605, passed 12-21-93) Penalty, see § 70.99