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DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
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COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
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PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
432.01 DRIVING UPON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; EXCEPTIONS.
432.02 PASSING TO RIGHT WHEN PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
432.03 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO LEFT; DRIVER'S DUTIES.
432.04 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO RIGHT OF VEHICLE.
432.05 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO LEFT OF CENTERLINE.
432.06 DRIVING UPON LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY.
432.07 HAZARDOUS OR NO PASSING ZONES.
432.08 DRIVING WITHIN LANES OR CONTINUOUS LINES OF TRAFFIC.
432.09 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
432.10 TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS.
432.11 "U" TURNS RESTRICTED.
432.12 STARTING AND BACKING VEHICLES.
432.13 SIGNALS BEFORE CHANGING COURSE, TURNING OR STOPPING.
432.14 HAND AND ARM SIGNALS.
432.15 RIGHT-OF-WAY AT INTERSECTIONS.
432.155 INTERSECTIONS AT WHICH TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS FAIL OR MALFUNCTION.
432.16 RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN TURNING LEFT.
432.17 OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT STOP AND YIELD SIGNS.
432.18 EMERGENCY OR PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES AT STOP SIGNALS OR SIGNS.
432.19 RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR CORONER'S VEHICLE.
432.195 DRIVING WHILE APPROACHING STATIONARY PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLE AND CERTAIN OTHER VEHICLES WITH FLASHING LIGHTS.
432.20 RIGHT-OF-WAY AT PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, ALLEY OR BUILDING.
432.205 STOP SIGNS ON PRIVATE ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS.
432.21 RIGHT-OF-WAY OF FUNERAL PROCESSION.
432.22 DRIVING UPON SIDEWALKS, TREE LAWNS OR CURBS.
432.23 DRIVER'S VIEW AND CONTROL TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED BY LOAD OR PERSONS.
432.24 DRIVING UPON STREET POSTED AS CLOSED FOR REPAIR.
432.25 FOLLOWING AND PARKING NEAR EMERGENCY OR SAFETY VEHICLES.
432.26 DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE.
432.27 DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE.
432.28 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS.
432.29 DRIVING UPON DIVIDED ROADWAYS.
432.30 STOPPING FOR SCHOOL BUS; ACTUATING VISUAL SIGNALS; DISCHARGING CHILDREN.
432.31 DRIVING ACROSS GRADE CROSSINGS.
432.32 STOPPING AT GRADE CROSSINGS.
432.33 SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT AT GRADE CROSSINGS.
432.34 OBSTRUCTING INTERSECTIONS, CROSSWALKS OR GRADE CROSSINGS.
432.35 "PEELING"; CRACKING EXHAUST NOISES.
432.36 SHORTCUTTING ACROSS PRIVATE PROPERTY.
432.37 ENTERING AND EXITING CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY.
432.38 WEAVING; FULL TIME AND ATTENTION.
432.39 OPERATION ON PATHS SET ASIDE FOR BICYCLES.
432.40 LITTERING FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.
432.41 USE OF EARPHONES WHILE DRIVING.
432.42 USE OF RADIOS OR OTHER SOUND-MAKING DEVICES.
432.43 TEXTING WHILE DRIVING PROHIBITED.
432.44 USE OF ELECTRONIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY MINORS OR PROBATIONARY DRIVERS WHILE DRIVING PROHIBITED.
432.99 PENALTY.
CHAPTER 434 O.V.I; Reckless Operation; Speed
CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
CHAPTER 444 Offenses Relating to Theft and Fraud
CHAPTER 446 Off-Street Traffic in Nonresidential Districts
TITLE EIGHT - Parking
TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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   432.12   STARTING AND BACKING VEHICLES.
   (a)   (1)   No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked until the movement can be made with reasonable safety.
      (2)   Before backing, operators of vehicles shall give ample warning, and while backing they shall exercise vigilance not to injure person or property on the street or highway.
      (3)   No person shall back a motor vehicle on a freeway, except:
         A.   In a rest area;
         B.   In the performance of public works or official duties;
         C.   As a result of an emergency caused by an accident or breakdown of a motor vehicle.
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   (c)   If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under § 408.02(b).
(R.C. § 4511.38)
   432.13   SIGNALS BEFORE CHANGING COURSE, TURNING OR STOPPING.
   (a)   (1)   No person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left upon a highway unless and until the person has exercised due care to ascertain that the movement can be made with reasonable safety, nor without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided.
      (2)   When required, a signal of intention to turn or move right or left shall be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning, except that in the case of a person operating a bicycle or electric bicycle, the signal shall be made not less than one time but is not required to be continuous. A bicycle or electric bicycle operator is not required to make a signal if the bicycle is in a designated turn lane, and a signal shall not be given when the operator’s hands are needed for the safe operation of the bicycle or electric bicycle.
      (3)   No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear, when there is opportunity to give a signal.
      (4)   Any stop or turn signal required by this section shall be given either by means of the hand and arm, or by signal lights that clearly indicate to both approaching and following traffic the intention to turn or move right or left, except that any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and the required signal shall be given by, signal lights when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab or load of such motor vehicle exceeds 24 inches, or when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load thereof exceeds 14 feet, whether a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles.
      (5)   The signal lights required by this section shall not be flashed on one side only on a disabled vehicle, flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear, nor be flashed on one side only of a parked vehicle except as may be necessary for compliance with this section.
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   (c)   If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under § 408.02(b).
(R.C. § 4511.39)
   432.14   HAND AND ARM SIGNALS.
   (a)   Except as provided in division (b) of this section, all signals required by the provisions of this Traffic Code, when given by hand and arm, shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner, and the signals shall indicate as follows:
      (1)   Left turn, hand and arm extended horizontally;
      (2)   Right turn, hand and arm extended upward;
      (3)   Stop or decrease speed, hand and arm extended downward.
   (b)   As an alternative to division (a)(2) of this section, a person operating a bicycle or electric bicycle may give a right turn signal by extending the right hand and arm horizontally and to the right side of the bicycle or electric bicycle.
   (c)   Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   (d)   If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under § 408.02(b).
(R.C. § 4511.40)
   432.15   RIGHT-OF-WAY AT INTERSECTIONS.
   (a)   When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection from different streets or highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
   (b)   The right-of-way rule declared in division (a) of this section is modified at through highways and otherwise as stated in this Traffic Code or Ohio R.C. Chapter 4511.
   (c)   Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   (d)   If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under § 408.02(b).
(R.C. § 4511.41)
   432.155   INTERSECTIONS AT WHICH TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS FAIL OR MALFUNCTION.
   (a)   The driver of a vehicle who approaches an intersection where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals shall do all of the following if the signal facing the driver exhibits no colored lights or colored lighted arrows, exhibits a combination of such lights or arrows that fails to clearly indicate the assignment of right-of-way, or, if the vehicle is a bicycle or an electric bicycle, the signals are otherwise malfunctioning due to the failure of a vehicle detector to detect the presence of the bicycle or electric bicycle:
      (1)   Stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, stop before entering the intersection;
      (2)   Yield the right-of-way to all vehicles in the intersection or approaching on an intersecting road, if the vehicles will constitute an immediate hazard during the time the driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways;
      (3)   Exercise ordinary care while proceeding through the intersection.
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   (c)   If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under § 408.02(b).
(R.C. § 4511.132)
   432.16   RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN TURNING LEFT.
   (a)   The operator of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   (c)   If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under § 408.02(b).
(R.C. § 4511.42)
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