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OH SB88
Bill
Status
2/23/2021
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Brenner
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AI Summary
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Drivers must stop to yield the right of way to pedestrians waiting at curbs to enter crosswalks, crossing within crosswalks on the same half of roadway, or approaching closely from the opposite half of the roadway.
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Vehicles, trackless trolleys, and streetcars must remain stopped until pedestrians complete crossing the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling.
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Pedestrians are prohibited from suddenly leaving a curb or place of safety and walking or running into the path of an oncoming vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
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Drivers of vehicles approaching from the rear cannot overtake and pass a vehicle that is stopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross.
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Violations are strict liability offenses with penalties ranging from minor misdemeanor to misdemeanor of the third degree depending on prior traffic offense convictions within one year; additional fines apply if distracted driving contributed to the violation.
Legislative Description
Revise law governing yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks
Transportation
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Veterans and Public Safety
2/24/2021