OH HB740

Defines "hooning" as operating a motor vehicle recklessly to provoke spectators through speeding, street racing, doughnuts, burnouts, drifting, rapid acceleration, tire squealing, engine revving, or allowing passengers to ride outside the vehicle.

Prohibits participating in hooning on public roads, streets, highways, or private property open to the general public in Ohio, with violations classified as a first-degree misdemeanor.

Requires hooning offenders to provide proof of financial responsibility, imposes a class five driver's license suspension, and makes the vehicle subject to seizure and forfeiture.

Prohibits being a spectator at hooning events on public roads or private property open to the public, classifying violations as an unclassified misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 and no jail time.

Exempts authorized motor vehicle races and shows sponsored by recognized organizations and properly authorized by applicable political subdivisions or property owners from both hooning and spectator prohibitions.