2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4511.32. One-way highways and rotary traffic islands.

§ 4511.32. One-way highways and rotary traffic islands.
 

(A)  The department of transportation may designate any highway or any separate roadway under its jurisdiction for one-way traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. 
 

Upon a roadway designated and posted with signs for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated. 
 

A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the rotary traffic island. 

(B)  Except as otherwise provided in this division, 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. 
 

HISTORY: GC § 6307-32; 119 v 766(779), § 32; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 135 v H 200. Eff 9-28-73; 149 v S 123, § 1, eff. 1-1-04.
 

The effective date is set by section 4 of S.B. 123. 

See provisions, § 5 of S.B. 123 (149 v  - ), following RC § 4501.01. 

 

Effect of Amendments

S.B. 123, Acts 2002, effective January 1, 2004, substituted "the rotary traffic" for "such" in the final paragraph of present (A); and added (B).