(a) (1) No person shall operate a vehicle on any street or highway without due regard for the safety of persons or property.
(b) (1) No person shall operate a vehicle on any public or private property other than streets or highways, without due regard for the safety of persons or property.
(2) No person shall operate a vehicle on any street or highway in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates any provision of 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 any provision of 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 any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(ORC 4511.20)
(d) 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 person or property.
(e) This division 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.
(ORC 4511.201; Ord. 21-83. Passed 3-14-83.)