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(a) Every motor vehicle or trackless trolley when operated upon a street shall be equipped with a horn which is in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible, under normal conditions, from a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet.
(b) No motor vehicle or trackless trolley shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle, any siren, whistle, or bell. Any vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which shall be so arranged that it cannot be used as an ordinary warning signal. Every emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet and of a type approved by the Ohio Director of Public Safety. Such equipment shall not be used except when such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or is in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which case the driver of the emergency vehicle shall sound the equipment when it is necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof.
(c) No person shall use the horn of a motor vehicle except to give warnings to other drivers or pedestrians.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(RC 4513.21; Ord. No. 655-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)
(a) No person shall own, operate or have in his or her possession any motor vehicle or motorcycle equipped with a device for producing excessive smoke or gas, or so equipped as to permit oil or any other chemical to flow into or upon the exhaust pipe or muffler of such vehicle or in any other way to produce or emit smoke or dangerous or annoying gases from any portion of such vehicle other than the ordinary gases emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine under normal operation.
(b) No person shall own, operate or have in his or her possession any motor vehicle or motorcycle which emits a flame generated by the ignition of any flammable substance in a muffler or any other device.
(c) No person shall own, operate or have in his or her possession any motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine which is not equipped with an adequate muffler or a motorcycle which is not equipped with a compound muffler, in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise or sound, and no muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, by-pass or similar device. No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise or sound emitted by the motor of the vehicle in excess of that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and the original muffler shall comply with all of the requirements of this section.
(d) For the purpose of this section “muffler” means a device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates, or other mechanical design for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and effective in reducing noise. Exhaust pipes shall be parallel to the ground and vehicle, or vertical, and if vertical, the exhaust from the pipes shall not be directed to the side of the vehicle.
(e) No person shall operate any motor vehicle which produces a sound or noise in excess of ninety- five (95) decibels as measured not less than five (5) feet from the source of such sound or noise. The term “decibel” means a unit for measurement of relative sound levels as indicated by a sound level meter having those properties essential for the purpose of administration and enforcement of this section of a nature defined by the current American Standard Association Specification (Z 24.3-1944).
(Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)
(a) Every motor vehicle, motorcycle, and trackless trolley shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the operator a view of the highway to the rear of such vehicle, motorcycle or trackless trolley. Operators of vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, and trackless trolleys shall have a clear and unobstructed view to the front and to both sides of their vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys and shall have a clear view to the rear of their vehicles, motorcycles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys by mirror.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(RC 4513.23; Ord. No. 655-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)
(a) No person shall drive any motor vehicle on a street or highway in this state, other than a motorcycle or motorized bicycle, that is not equipped with a windshield.
(b) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle, other than a bus, with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, sidewings, side, or rear windows of the vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be displayed by law, except that there may be in the lower left-hand or right-hand corner of the windshield a sign, poster, or decal not to exceed four (4) inches in height by six (6) inches in width. No sign, poster, or decal shall be displayed in the front windshield in such a manner as to conceal the vehicle identification number for the motor vehicle when, in accordance with federal law, that number is located inside the vehicle passenger compartment and so placed as to be readable through the vehicle glazing without moving any part of the vehicle.
(2) Division (b)(1) of this section does not apply to a person who is driving a passenger car with an electronic device, including an antenna, electronic tolling or other transponder, camera, directional navigation device, or other similar electronic device located in the front windshield if the device meets both of the following:
A. It does not restrict the vehicle operator’s sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals.
B. It does not conceal the vehicle identification number.
(3) Division (b)(1) of this section does not apply to a person who is driving a commercial car with an electronic device, including an antenna, electronic tolling or other transponder, camera, directional navigation device, or other similar electronic device located in the front windshield if the device meets both of the following:
A. It does not restrict the vehicle operator’s sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals.
B. It is mounted not more than six (6) inches below the upper edge of the windshield and is outside the area swept by the vehicle’s windshield wipers.
(c) The windshield on every motor vehicle, streetcar, and trackless trolley shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield. The device shall be maintained in good working order and so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the operator of the vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(RC 4513.24; Ord. No. 655-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)
No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on a street with any load carried on such vehicle which extends more than six (6) inches beyond the line of the fenders on the vehicle’s left side.
(RC 4513.30; Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)
(a) (1) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, and pole trailer when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with two (2) or more stop lights, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1967, motorcycles, and motor-driven cycles shall be equipped with at least one (1) stop light. Stop lights shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle, actuated upon application of the service brake, and may be incorporated with other rear lights. These stop lights when actuated shall emit a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear, provided that in the case of a train of vehicles only the stop lights on the rear-most vehicle need be visible from the distance specified.
(2) These stop lights when actuated shall give a steady warning light to the rear of a vehicle or train of vehicles to indicate the intention of the operator to diminish the speed of or stop a vehicle or train of vehicles.
(3) When stop lights are used as required by this section, they shall be constructed or installed so as to provide adequate and reliable illumination and shall conform to the appropriate rules and regulations established under RC 4513.19.
(4) Historical motor vehicles as defined in RC 4503.181, not originally manufactured with stop lights, are not subject to this section.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(RC 4513.071; Ord. No. 655-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)
(a) When any child who is in either or both of the following categories is being transported in a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab or public safety vehicle as defined in Chapter 401, that is required by the United States Department of Transportation to be equipped with seat belts at the time of manufacture or assembly, the operator of the motor vehicle shall have the child properly secured in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions in a child restraint system that meets federal motor vehicle safety standards:
(1) A child who is less than four (4) years of age;
(2) A child who weighs less than forty (40) pounds.
(b) When any child who is in either or both of the following categories is being transported in a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab, that is owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of a nursery school or day-care center, the operator of the motor vehicle shall have the child properly secured in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions in a child restraint system that meets federal motor vehicle safety standards:
(1) A child who is less than four (4) years of age;
(2) A child who weighs less than forty (40) pounds.
(c) When any child who is less than eight (8) years of age and less than four feet nine inches (4' 9") in height, who is not required by division (a) or (b) of this section to be secured in a child restraint system, is being transported in a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab or public safety vehicle as defined in Chapter 401 or a vehicle that is regulated under RC 5104.015, that is required by the United States Department of Transportation to be equipped with seat belts at the time of manufacture or assembly, the operator of the motor vehicle shall have the child properly secured in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions on a booster seat that meets federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(d) When any child who is at least eight (8) years of age but not older than fifteen (15) years of age, and who is not otherwise required by division (a), (b), or (c) of this section to be secured in a child restraint system or booster seat, is being transported in a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab or public safety vehicle as defined in Chapter 401, that is required by the United States Department of Transportation to be equipped with seat belts at the time of manufacture or assembly, the operator of the motor vehicle shall have the child properly restrained either in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions in a child restraint system that meets federal motor vehicle safety standards or in an occupant restraining device as defined in RC 4513.263.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no law enforcement officer shall cause an operator of a motor vehicle being operated on any street or highway to stop the motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether a violation of division (c) or (d) of this section has been or is being committed or for the sole purpose of issuing a ticket, citation, or summons for a violation of division (c) or (d) of this section or causing the arrest of or commencing a prosecution of a person for a violation of division (c) or (d) of this section, and absent another violation of law, a law enforcement officer’s view of the interior or visual inspection of a motor vehicle being operated on any street or highway may not be used for the purpose of determining whether a violation of division (c) or (d) of this section has been or is being committed.
(f) The Ohio Director of Public Safety shall adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out this section.
(g) The failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to secure a child in a child restraint system, a booster seat, or in an occupant restraining device as required in this section is not negligence imputable to the child, is not admissible as evidence in any civil action involving the rights of the child against any other person allegedly liable for injuries to the child, is not to be used as a basis for a criminal prosecution of the operator of the motor vehicle other than a prosecution for a violation of this section, and is not admissible as evidence in any criminal action involving the operator of the motor vehicle other than a prosecution for a violation of this section.
(h) This section does not apply when an emergency exists that threatens the life of any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle that is being used to transport a child who otherwise would be required to be restrained under this section. This section does not apply to a person operating a motor vehicle who has an affidavit signed by a physician licensed to practice in this state under RC Chapter 4731 or a chiropractor licensed to practice in this state under RC Chapter 4734 that states that the child who otherwise would be required to be restrained under this section has a physical impairment that makes use of a child restraint system, booster seat, or an occupant restraining device impossible or impractical, provided that the person operating the vehicle has safely and appropriately restrained the child in accordance with any recommendations of the physician or chiropractor as noted on the affidavit.
(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any person to carry with the person the birth certificate of a child to prove the age of the child, but the production of a valid birth certificate for a child showing that the child was not of an age to which this section applies is a defense against any ticket, citation, or summons issued for violating this section.
(j) (1) Whoever violates division (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be punished as follows, provided that the failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to secure more than one (1) child in a child restraint system, booster seat, or occupant restraining device as required by this section that occurred at the same time, on the same day and at the same location is deemed to be a single violation of this section:
A. Except as otherwise provided in division (j)(1)B. of this section, the offender is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
B. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (a), (b),(c) or (d) of this section or of a state law that is substantially equivalent any of those divisions, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(2) All fines imposed pursuant to division (j)(1) of this section shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Child Highway Safety Fund created by RC 4511.81(I).
(RC 4511.81(A) - (H), (K), (L); Ord. No. 655-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)
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