404.01 Police may remove ignition key.
404.02 Resisting an enforcing official.
404.03 Road workers, motor vehicles and equipment excepted.
404.04 Emergency, public safety and coroners’ vehicles excepted.
404.05 Application to persons riding, driving animals upon roadway.
404.06 Application to drivers of government vehicles.
404.07 Impounding of vehicles; redemption.
404.08 Traffic direction in emergencies; obedience to school guards.
404.09 Furnishing false information incident to traffic citation.
404.10 Impounding vehicles on private, residential or agricultural property.
404.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Arrest without warrant for misdemeanor, see R.C. § 2935.03
Authority of arresting officer when radar, electrical or mechanical timing device used, see R.C. § 4511.091
Burden of proof, see R.C. § 2901.05
Discharge for delay in trial, see R.C. § 2945.73
Disposition of unclaimed vehicles, see R.C. §§ 737.32, 4513.61 et seq.
Distinctive uniform required for traffic officers, see R.C. § 4549.15
Extension of time for hearing or trial, see R.C. § 2945.72
Marking motor vehicles used by traffic officers, see R.C. § 4549.13
Power of trial court of record to suspend license for certain violations, see R.C. §§ 4510.05, 4510.15
Right of trial by jury, see R.C. § 2945.17
State point system suspension, see R.C. § 4507.021
Time within which hearing or trial must be held, see R.C. § 2945.71
Uniform application of Ohio Traffic Law, see R.C. § 4511.06
Use of private property for vehicular travel, see R.C. § 4511.08
Dereliction of duty, see § 654.12
Disposition of property held by Police Department, see § 654.16
Failure to aid a law enforcement officer, see § 654.05
Limitation on criminal prosecutions, see § 606.06
Parking violations waiver, see § 452.14
Obstructing justice, see § 654.07
Obstructing official business, see § 654.06
Resisting arrest, see § 654.08
Soliciting or receiving improper compensation, see § 654.11
Suspension of riding privileges; impounding of bicycles, see § 444.10
A law enforcement officer may remove the ignition key left in the ignition switch of an unlocked and unattended motor vehicle parked on a street or highway. The officer removing the key shall place notification upon the vehicle detailing his or her name and badge number, the place where the key may be reclaimed, and the procedure for reclaiming the key. The key shall be returned to the owner of the motor vehicle upon presentation of proof of ownership.
(R.C. § 4549.05)
(a) No person shall resist, hinder, obstruct or abuse any sheriff, constable or other official while that official is attempting to arrest offenders under any provision of this traffic code. No person shall interfere with any person charged under any provision of this traffic code with the enforcement of the law relative to public highways.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(R.C. § 4513.36)
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the hindrance, obstruction, resistance or interference alleged consisted of constitutionally protected speech only.
(a) The provisions of this traffic code, except for § 434.01, do not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles, and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a highway within an area designated by traffic-control devices, but apply to those persons and vehicles when traveling to or from that work.
(b) The driver of a highway maintenance vehicle owned by this state or any political subdivision of this state, while the driver is engaged in the performance of official duties upon a street or highway, provided the highway maintenance vehicle is equipped with flashing lights and any other markings as are required by law and the lights are in operation when the driver and vehicle are so engaged, shall be exempt from criminal prosecution for violations of R.C. §§ 4511.22, 4511.25, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.33, 4511.35, 4511.66, 4513.02 and 5577.01 to 5577.09, and any substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
(c) (1) This section does not exempt a driver of a highway maintenance vehicle from civil liability arising from a violation of R.C. § 4511.22, 4511.25, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.33, 4511.35, 4511.66 or 4513.02 or 5577.01 to 5577.09, or any substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
(2) This section does not exempt a driver of a vehicle who is not a state employee and who is engaged in the transport of highway maintenance equipment from criminal liability for a violation of R.C. §§ 5577.01 through 5577.09, or any substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
(d) As used in this section, “engaged in the performance of official duties” includes driving a highway maintenance vehicle to and from the manufacturer or vehicle maintenance provider and transporting a highway maintenance vehicle, equipment, or materials to and from a work location.
(R.C. § 4511.04)
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