331.01 Driving upon right side of roadway; exceptions.
331.02 Passing to right when proceeding in opposite directions.
331.03 Overtaking, passing to left; driver's duties.
331.04 Overtaking and passing upon right.
331.05 Overtaking, passing to left of center.
331.06 Additional restrictions on driving upon left side of roadway.
331.07 Hazardous or no passing zones.
331.08 Driving in marked lanes or continuous lines of traffic.
331.09 Following too closely.
331.10 Turning rules.
331.11 "U" turns restricted.
331.12 Starting and backing vehicles.
331.13 Signals before changing course, turning or stopping.
331.14 Hand and arm signals.
331.15 Right of way at uncontrolled intersections.
331.16 Operation of vehicle at yield signs.
331.17 Operation of vehicle at stop signs.
331.18 Emergency or public safety vehicles at stop signals or signs; turning movements.
331.19 Right of way of public safety vehicle.
331.20 Driving onto the roadway from place other than roadway; duty to yield.
331.21 Driving onto the roadway from place other than roadway; stopping at sidewalk.
331.22 Right of way of funeral procession.
331.23 Driver's view and control to be unobstructed by load or persons.
331.24 Driving upon a closed street.
331.25 Following and parking near emergency or safety vehicles.
331.26 Driving over fire hose.
331.27 Driving through safety zone.
331.28 One-way streets and rotary traffic islands.
331.29 Driving upon divided roadways.
331.33 Occupying a moving trailer or manufactured home.
331.37 Driving across railroad crossing.
331.38 Stopping at railroad crossing.
331.40 Warning signals at bridges.
331.41 Operation on school, park grounds.
331.43 Opened container of beer or intoxicating liquor prohibited at certain premises.
331.44 Bus priority lanes.
331.45 Use of text messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle.
331.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Obedience to traffic control devices-see TRAF. 313.01
Operation of bicycles and motorcyles-see TRAF. 373.01 et seq.
One-way streets-see TRAF. SCH. I
(a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or when making a left turn under the rules governing such movements;
(2) When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person so doing shall yield the right of way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway within such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;
(3) When driving upon a roadway divided into three or more marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon;
(4) When driving upon a roadway designated and posted with signs for one-way traffic;
(5) When otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device.
(b) Upon all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn.
(c) Upon any roadway having four or more lanes for moving traffic and providing for two-way movement of traffic, no vehicle shall be driven to the left of the center line of the roadway, except when authorized by official traffic control devices designating certain lanes to the left of the center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use the lanes, or except as permitted under subsection (a) (2) hereof.
Subsection (c) hereof shall not be construed as prohibiting the crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway.
(ORC 4511.25)
Operators of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction, each operator shall give to the other one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway or as nearly one-half as is reasonably possible.
(ORC 4511.26)
The following rules govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction:
(a) The operator of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall, except as provided in subsection (c) hereof, signal to the vehicle to be overtaken, shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance, and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. When a motor vehicle overtakes a bicycle, the safe passing distance shall be not less than three feet.
(b) The operator of an overtaken vehicle shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
(c) The operator of a vehicle overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction on a divided street or highway as defined in Section 331.29, a limited access highway as defined in Ohio R.C. 5511.02 or a highway with four or more traffic lanes, is not required to signal audibly to the vehicle being overtaken and passed.
(Ord. 575-09. Passed 11-10-09.)
(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;
(2) Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle.
(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. The movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway.
(ORC 4511.28)
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