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§ 440.08 OCCUPYING MANUFACTURED HOME WHILE IN MOTION.
   (A)   No person shall occupy any travel trailer or manufactured or mobile home while it is being used as a conveyance upon a street or highway.
   (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.
(ORC 4511.701) (‘82 Code, § 440.08)
§ 440.09 ROUTE AND LOAD INFORMATION.
   Drivers of vehicles described in this chapter are required, upon request by a police officer, to give full and true information as to the route they are following and the name of the consignor and consignee and place of delivery or removal and the location of any consignment being hauled or goods being removed, and upon a designation by such police officer of a route to be followed, shall immediately adopt and pursue such route.
(‘82 Code, § 440.09) Penalty, see §§ 408.01 and 408.02
§ 440.10 SHIFTING LOAD; LOOSE LOADS.
   (A)   In addition to any other lawful requirements of load distribution, no person shall operate any vehicle upon a street or highway unless such vehicle is so laden as to prevent its contents from shifting or otherwise unbalancing the vehicle to such an extent as to interfere with the safe operation of the same.
   (B)   No motor vehicle or trailer shall be driven unless the tailboard or tailgate, tarpaulins, chains (except ground or contact chains), ropes, stakes, poles, and the like, or any part of the load, are securely fastened to prevent dangling, flapping, swinging or falling from the side, end or top of the load or body. All projecting cargo shall be properly guarded by a red flag or cloth or a red light or lantern as required by Ohio R.C. 4513.09, or any substantially similar municipal ordinance.
(‘82 Code, § 440.10) Penalty, see §§ 408.01 and 408.02
§ 440.11 COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC PROHIBITED ON PARTS OF WEST AND PLEASANT STREETS AT NIGHT.
   Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the next day, no person shall operate a truck, tractor, tractor and semitrailer or tractor and trailer on West Street, between its northern terminus and Pleasant Street, and on Pleasant Street between West Street and Market Street. Signs shall be posted accordingly by the Safety-Service Director.
(‘82 Code, § 440.11) (Ord. 61-46, passed 12-18-61) Penalty, see §§ 408.01 and 408.02
§ 440.12 CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINES.
   (A)   The operator of a chauffeured limousine shall accept passengers only on the basis of prearranged contracts, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4501.01, and shall not cruise in search of patronage unless the limousine is in compliance with any statute or ordinance governing the operation of taxicabs or other similar vehicles for hire.
   (B)   The operator of a chauffeured limousine may provide transportation to passengers who arrange for the transportation through an intermediary, including a digital dispatching service. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when providing transportation arranged through an intermediary, the operator of a chauffeured limousine may establish the fare and method of fare calculation, so long as the method of fare calculation is provided to the passenger upon request.
   (C)   No person shall advertise or hold himself or herself out as doing business as a limousine service or livery service or other similar designation unless each vehicle used by the person to provide the service is registered in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.24 and is in compliance with Ohio R.C. 4509.80.
   (D)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(ORC 4511.85) (‘82 Code, § 440.12)