2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4513.18. Standards for lights on snow removal equipment and oversize vehicles.

§ 4513.18. Standards for lights on snow removal equipment and oversize vehicles.
 

(A)  The director of transportation shall adopt standards and specifications applicable to headlights, clearance lights, identification, and other lights, on snow removal equipment when operated on the highways, and on vehicles operating under special permits pursuant to section 4513.34 of the Revised Code, in lieu of the lights otherwise required on motor vehicles. Such standards and specifications may permit the use of flashing lights for purposes of identification on snow removal equipment, and oversize vehicles when in service upon the highways. The standards and specifications for lights referred to in this section shall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform with those approved by the American association of state highway officials. 
 

It is unlawful to operate snow removal equipment on a highway unless the lights thereon comply with and are lighted when and as required by the standards and specifications adopted as provided in this section. 

(B)  Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in section 4513.99 of the Revised Code. 
 

HISTORY: GC § 6307-90a; 124 v 514(525); Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 131 v 1113 (Eff 10-13-65); 132 v H 1 (Eff 2-21-67); 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, added (B).