CHAPTER 333
OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed

333.01   Driving or physical control while under the influence; evidence.

333.02   Operation in willful or wanton disregard of safety.

333.03   Maximum speed limits; assured clear distance ahead.

333.031   Approaching a stationary public safety, emergency or road service vehicle.

333.04   Stopping vehicle; slow speed; posted minimum speeds.

333.05   Speed limitations over bridges.

333.06   Speed exceptions for emergency or safety vehicles.

333.07   Street racing prohibited.

333.08   Operation without reasonable control.

333.09   Reckless operation on streets, public or private property.

333.10   Operation in violation of immobilization order.

CROSS REFERENCES

   See sectional histories for similar State law

   Drug of abuse defined - see Ohio R.C. 3719.011(A)

   Alcohol defined - see Ohio R.C. 4301.01(B)(1)

   Alteration of prima-facie speed limits - see Ohio R.C.

      4511.21, 4511.22(B), 4511.23

   Failure to control vehicle - see TRAF. 331.34

   Walking on highway while under the influence - see TRAF.

      371.09

333.01 DRIVING OR PHYSICAL CONTROL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE; EVIDENCE.

   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges for driving or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence are currently being filed under State law.)

333.02 OPERATION IN WILLFUL OR WANTON DISREGARD OF SAFETY.

   (a)    No person shall operate a vehicle on any street or highway in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property. (ORC 4511.20)

   (b)   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 persons or property.

   This subsection 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.

   (c)   Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates 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 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 this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(ORC 4511.201)

   (d)   Whenever a person is found guilty under this section of operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section relating to reckless operation, the trial court of any court of record, in addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law, may impose a class five suspension of the offender’s driver’s or commercial driver’s license or permit or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(5) of Ohio R.C. 4510.02.

(ORC 4510.15)