(a) No person shall operate a vehicle on any street or highway in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property.
(ORC 4511.20)
(ORC 4511.20)
(b) No person shall operate a vehicle on any public or private property other than streets or highways, in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property.
This subsection does not apply to the competitive operation of vehicles on public or private property when the owner of such property knowingly permits such operation thereon.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subjection, whoever violates subsection (a) or (b) of Section 333.02 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender previously has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a violation of Section 333.02(a) or (b) or a violation of an existing or former municipal ordinance or law of this or any other state or the United States that is substantially similar to Section 333.02(a) or (b), a violation of subsections (a) or (b) of Section 333.02 is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(d) Whenever a person is found guilty under this section of operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section, the trial court of any court of record, in addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law, may impose a class five suspension of the offender’s driver’s or commercial driver’s license or permit or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(5) of Ohio R.C. 4510.02.
(Ord. 2007-06. Passed 3-5-07.)