301.37 SCHOOL BUS.

   "School bus" means every bus designed for carrying more than nine passengers which is owned by a public, private, or governmental agency or institution of learning, and operated for the transportation of children to or from a school session or a school function, or owned by a private person and operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from a school session or a school function; provided "school bus" does not include a bus operated by a municipally owned transportation system, a mass transit company operating exclusively within the territorial limits of a municipality, or within such limits and the territorial limits of municipalities immediately contiguous to the municipality, nor a common passenger carrier certified by the Public Utilities Commission unless the bus is devoted exclusively to the transportation of children to and from a school session or a school function, and "school bus" does not include a van or bus used by a licensed child day-care center or Type A family day-care home to transport children from the child day-care center or Type A family day-care home to a school if the van or bus does not have more than 15 children in the van or bus at any time.

(ORC 4511.01(F); Ord. 11-1994. Passed 1-18-94.)

301.38 SEMITRAILER.

   "Semitrailer" means every vehicle designed or used for carrying persons or property with another and separate motor vehicle so that in operation a part of its own weight or that of its load, or both, rests upon and is carried by another vehicle.

(ORC 4511.01(N))

301.39 SIDEWALK.

   "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral line of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians.

(ORC 4511.01(FF))

301.40 STATE ROUTE.

   "State route" means every highway which is designated with an official state route number and so marked.

(ORC 4511.01(JJ))

301.41 STOP.

   "Stop," when required, means a complete cessation of movement.

301.42 STOP INTERSECTION.

   "Stop intersection" means any intersection at one or more entrances of which stop signs are erected.

(ORC 4511.01(BBB))

301.43 STOPPING AND STANDING.

   "Stopping" and "standing," when prohibited, mean any halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device.