(a) Prohibitions. No person shall operate any motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-purpose vehicle, motorcycle (including autocycle, cab-enclosed motorcycle, and motor-driven cycle or scooter), class 3 electric bicycle, motorized wheelchair, or personal delivery device upon any bike lane or shared use path.
Statutory reference: ORC 4511.522
(b) Permitted Vehicles. Bicycles, class 1 electric bicycles, class 2 electric bicycles, motorized bicycles and mopeds, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and low-speed micromobility devices are permitted upon any bike lane or shared use path.
Statutory reference: ORC 4511.512; 4511.514; 4511.521; 4511.522
(c) Penalties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this division (c)(1), whoever violates division (a) of this section and who is operating a class 3 electric bicycle at the time of the offense is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pled guilty to one (1) predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two (2) or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. The offense established under this division (d)(1) is a strict liability offense and strict liability is a culpable mental state for the purposes of ORC 2901.20. The designation of this offense as a strict liability offense shall not be construed to imply that any other offense, for which there is no specified degree of culpability, is not a strict liability offense.
(ORC 4511.522)
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this division (d)(2), whoever violates division (a) of this section and is operating a motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-purpose vehicle, motorcycle, motorized wheelchair, or personal delivery device at the time of the offense is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pled guilty to one (1) predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates division (a) this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pled guilty to two (2) or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates division (a) this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 2022-14. Adopted 05/26/22)