2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4513.03. Lighted lights and illuminating devices required.
§ 4513.03. Lighted lights and illuminating devices required.
(A) Every vehicle upon a street or highway within this state during the time from sunset to sunrise, and at any other time when there are unfavorable atmospheric conditions or when there is not sufficient natural light to render discernible persons, vehicles, and substantial objects on the highway at a distance of one thousand feet ahead, shall display lighted lights and illuminating devices as required by
sections 4513.04 to
4513.37 of the Revised Code, for different classes of vehicles; except that every motorized bicycle shall display at such times lighted lights meeting the rules adopted by the director of public safety under
section 4511.521 of the Revised Code. No motor vehicle, during such times, shall be operated upon a street or highway within this state using only parking lights as illumination.
Whenever in such sections a requirement is declared as to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible, or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, such distance shall be measured upon a straight level unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different condition is expressly stated.
Whenever in such sections a requirement is declared as to the mounted height of lights or devices, it shall mean from the center of such light or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands.
(B) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in
section 4513.99 of the Revised Code.
HISTORY: GC § 6307-76; 119 v 766(791), § 76; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 129 v 232 (Eff 9-21-61); 135 v H 272 (Eff 11-21-73); 137 v S 100 (Eff 4-1-78); 144 v S 98 (Eff 11-12-92); 148 v H 484. Eff 10-5-2000; 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, added (B).
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