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OH HB657
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tavia Galonski
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AI Summary
- Increases the required stopping distance from a school bus from 10 feet to 20 feet in Ohio Revised Code section 4511.75
- Applies when drivers meet or overtake stopped school buses that are loading or unloading school children, persons in mental health/developmental disability programs, or Head Start agency participants
- Violation penalties remain: fines up to $500, mandatory in-person court appearance (no written guilty pleas allowed), and possible class seven driver's license suspension
- Exempts drivers on divided highways with four or more lanes from stopping for buses approaching from the opposite direction, but those overtaking must still comply with the 20-foot distance requirement
- Existing section 4511.75 is repealed and replaced with the amended version
Legislative Description
Increase stopping distance from school bus
Education
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Transportation and Public Safety
5/27/2020
Committee Referrals
Transportation and Public Safety5/27/2020
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