301.11 EMERGENCY VEHICLE.

   “Emergency vehicle” means emergency vehicles of municipal, township or county departments or public utility corporations, when identified as such as required by law, the Director of Public Safety, or local authorities, and motor vehicles when commandeered by a police officer.

(ORC 4511.01(D))

301.12 EXPLOSIVES.

   “Explosives” means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is intended for the purpose of producing an explosion that contains any oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by a detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause a sudden generation of highly heated gases, such that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects, or of destroying life or limb. Manufactured articles shall not be held to be explosives when the individual units contain explosives in limited quantities of such nature or in such packing that it is impossible to procure a simultaneous or a destructive explosion of the units, to the injury of life, limb, or property by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or by a detonator, such as fixed ammunition for small arms, firecrackers, or safety fuse matches.

(ORC 4511.01(T))

301.13 EXPRESSWAY.

   “Expressway” means a divided arterial highway for through traffic with full or partial control of access with an excess of 50% of all crossroads separated in grade.

(ORC 4511.01(ZZ))

301.14 FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

   “Flammable liquid” means any liquid which has a flash point of 70°F or less, as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed cup test device.

(ORC 4511.01(U))

301.15 FREEWAY.

   “Freeway” means a divided multi-lane highway for through traffic with crossroads separated in grade and with full control of access.

(ORC 4511.01(YY))

301.155 FUNERAL ESCORT VEHICLE.

   “Funeral escort vehicle” means any motor vehicle, including a funeral hearse, while used to facilitate the movement of a funeral procession.

(ORC 4511.01(WW))

301.16 GROSS WEIGHT.

   “Gross weight” means the weight of a vehicle plus the weight of any load thereon.

(ORC 4511.01(V))

301.163 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLE.

   “Highway maintenance vehicle” means a vehicle used in snow and ice removal or road surface maintenance, including a snow plow, traffic line striper, road sweeper, mowing machine, asphalt distributing vehicle, or other such vehicle designed for use in specific highway maintenance activities.

(ORC 4511.01(QQQ))

301.165 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

   “Highway traffic signal” means a power-operated traffic control device by which traffic is warned or directed to take some specific action. The term does not include a power-operated sign, steadily illuminated pavement marker, warning light, or steady burning electric lamp.

(ORC 4511.01(MMM))