OH SB346

Restructures Section 4511.46 to separately address driver yield requirements for pedestrians in crosswalks and creates enhanced penalties for violations in school zones.

Establishes that drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks when traffic control signals are absent, non-operational, or not clearly assigning right-of-way, and applies stricter standards when crosswalks are within school zones.

Creates a new violation (Division A(2)) for failing to yield in school zone crosswalks, classified as a misdemeanor of the third degree with mandatory six-month license suspension if driver was already under license suspension.

Maintains existing penalty structure for general crosswalk violations: minor misdemeanor on first offense, fourth-degree misdemeanor with one prior traffic offense within one year, and third-degree misdemeanor with two or more prior traffic offenses within one year.

Clarifies that no driver may overtake and pass a stopped vehicle at a marked or unmarked crosswalk when the stopped vehicle is permitting a pedestrian to cross.