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The prima facie speed limitations set forth in R.C. § 4511.21 or § 333.03 do not apply to emergency vehicles or public safety vehicles when they are responding to emergency calls and are equipped with and displaying at least one flashing, rotating or oscillating light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle, and when the drivers thereof sound audible signals by bell, siren or exhaust whistle. This section does not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street or highway.
(R.C. § 4511.24)
(a) As used in this section,
STREET RACING means the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, wherein timing is made of the participating vehicles involving competitive accelerations or speeds. Persons rendering assistance in any manner to such competitive use of vehicles shall be equally charged as the participants. The operation of two or more vehicles side by side either at speeds in excess of prima facie lawful speeds established by R.C. § 4511.21(B)(1)(a) through (B)(9) or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, or rapidly accelerating from a common starting point to a speed in excess of the prima facie lawful speeds shall be prima facie evidence of street racing.
(b) No person shall participate in street racing upon any public road, street or highway in this municipality.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of street racing, a misdemeanor of the first degree. In addition to any other sanctions, the court shall suspend the offender’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license or nonresident operating privileges for not less than 30 days or more than three years. No judge shall suspend the first 30 days of any suspension of an offender’s license, permit or privilege imposed under this division.
(R.C. § 4511.251)
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle, agricultural tractor or agricultural tractor that is towing, pulling or otherwise drawing a unit of farm machinery on any street, highway or property open to the public for vehicular traffic without being in reasonable control of the vehicle, agricultural tractor or unit of farm machinery.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of operating a motor vehicle or agricultural tractor without being in control of it, a minor misdemeanor.
(R.C. § 4511.202)
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or permit the operation of a motor vehicle upon any public or private property used by the public for vehicular travel or parking knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the motor vehicle has been ordered immobilized pursuant to an immobilization order issued under R.C. § 4503.233.
(b) A motor vehicle that is operated by a person during a violation of division (a) of this section shall be criminally forfeited to the state in accordance with the procedures contained in R.C. § 4503.234.
(c) Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(R.C. § 4503.236)
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