(a) Prohibitions. No operator of a low-speed micromobility device shall do any of the following:
(1) Fail to yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians at all times;
(2) Fail to give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian;
(3) Operate the device at night unless the device or its operator is equipped with or wearing both of the following:
A. A lamp pointing to the front that emits a white light visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet (500'); and
B. A red reflector facing the rear that is visible from all distances from one hundred feet to six hundred feet (100' - 600') when directly in front of lawful lower beams or head lamps on a motor vehicle.
(4) No person who is under sixteen (16) years of age shall rent a low-speed micromobility device.
(5) No person shall knowingly rent a low-speed micromobility device on behalf of a person who is under sixteen (16) years of age.
(6) No person shall operate a low-speed micromobility device at a speed greater than twenty miles per hour (20 mph).
(b) Penalties.
(1) Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(2) Unless a mens rea is otherwise specified in this section, an offense established under this section is a strict liability offense and ORC 2901.20 does not apply. The designation of that 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 4511.514)