CHAPTER 438
Safety and Equipment

438.01   Driving unsafe vehicles; application.

438.02   Lighted lights; measurement of distances and heights.

438.03   Headlights on motor vehicles and motorcycles.

438.04   Tail light; illumination of rear license plate.

438.05   Rear red reflectors.

438.06   Safety lighting on commercial vehicles.

438.07   Obscured lights on vehicles in combination.

438.08   Red light or red flag on extended loads.

438.09   Lights on parked or stopped vehicles.

438.10   Lights on slow-moving vehicles; emblem required; lights and reflectors on multi-wheel agricultural tractors or farm machinery.

438.11   Spotlight and auxiliary lights.

438.12   Cowl, fender and back-up lights.

438.13   Two lights displayed.

438.14   Use of headlight beams.

438.15   Lights of less intensity on slow-moving vehicles.

438.16   Number of lights permitted; red and flashing lights.

438.17   Focus and aim of headlights.

438.18   Motor vehicle and motorcycle brakes.

438.19   Horn, siren and theft alarm signal.

438.20   Muffler; muffler cutout; excessive smoke, gas or noise.

438.21   Rear-view mirror; clear view to front, both sides and rear.

438.22   Sign or poster upon windshield; windshield wiper.

438.23   Limited load extension on left side of passenger vehicle.

438.24   Motor vehicle stop lights.

438.25   Bumpers.

438.26   Air cleaner required; enforcement.

438.27   Television sets in view of driver prohibited.

438.28   Vehicles transporting preschool children.

438.29   Use of child restraints.

438.30   Additional safety lights and reflectors.

438.31   Occupant restraining device required.

438.32   Use of tinted glass or other vision obstructing materials restricted.

438.33   Air bags.

   CROSS REFERENCES

   See section histories for similar State law

   Improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle - see Ohio R.C. 2923.16

   Warning devices for commercial vehicles disabled upon freeways - see Ohio R.C. 4513.28

   Use of stop and turn signals - see TRAF. 432.13

   Boarding or leaving vehicle in motion - see TRAF. 432.41

   Gathering at scene of accident - see TRAF. 436.15

   Wheel protectors for commercial vehicles - see TRAF. 440.03

   Vehicles transporting explosives - see TRAF. 440.04

   Towing requirements; exception to size and weight restrictions - see TRAF. 440.05

   Loads dropping, leaking or shifting - see TRAF. 440.06, 440.10

   Occupying travel trailers while in motion - see TRAF. 440.08

   Bicycle equipment - see TRAF. 474.05

   Snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle and all-purpose vehicle equipment - see TRAF. 476.02