(a) Misdemeanor Classifications.
(1) General classification. Whoever violates any provision of this Traffic Code, for which violation no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(b) Penalties. Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this Traffic Code shall be imprisoned for a definite term or fined, or both, which term of imprisonment and fine shall be fixed by the court as provided in this section.
(1) General penalties.
Classification of |
Misdemeanor
Maximum Term
of Imprisonment
Maximum Fine
First degree
180 days
$1,000.00
Second degree
90 days
750.00
Third degree
60 days
500.00
Fourth degree
30 days
250.00
Minor
No imprisonment
150.00
(ORC 2929.21)
(2) Overweight vehicles. Whoever violates the weight provisions of Chapter 339 shall be fined eighty dollars ($80.00) for the first 2,000 pounds, or fraction thereof, of overload; for overloads in excess of 2,000 pounds, but not in excess of 5,000 pounds, such person shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) and in addition thereto one dollar ($1.00) per one hundred pounds of overload; for overloads in excess of 5,000 pounds but not in excess of 10,000 pounds, such person shall be fined one hundred thirty dollars ($130.00) and in addition thereto two dollars ($2.00) per one hundred pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. For all overloads in excess of 10,000 pounds, such person shall be fined one hundred sixty dollars ($160.00) and in addition thereto three dollars ($3.00) per one hundred pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Whoever violates the weight provisions of vehicles and load relating to gross load limits shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00). No penalty prescribed in this subsection shall be imposed on any vehicle combination if the overload on any axle does not exceed 1,000 pounds, and if the immediately preceding or following axle, excepting the front axle of the vehicle combination is underloaded by the same or a greater amount. For purposes of this subsection, two axles on one vehicle less than eight feet apart, shall be considered as one axle.
(ORC 5577.99(A))
(c) Waiver. Whoever violates any provision of this Traffic Code involving a waiverable moving traffic violation may be subject to as assessment of court cost in accordance with the published schedule of the Bedford Municipal Court in addition to the payment of the fine. This subsection should in no way be construed to mean that cost may not be assessed for other traffic violations.