OH HB714

Amends vehicular assault law (Section 2903.08) to create separate offense categories for harm caused "recklessly" versus "negligently," with negligent vehicular assault classified as a second-degree misdemeanor (upgraded to first-degree misdemeanor for repeat offenders or those driving under suspension)

Requires drivers to stop and yield to pedestrians in crosswalks when the pedestrian is in the driver's lane, an adjacent lane, or any lane the driver is turning into—expanding the yield requirement beyond the current "half of the roadway" standard

Increases penalties for failing to yield to pedestrians: first offense becomes a fourth-degree misdemeanor (up from minor misdemeanor), with subsequent offenses within one year elevated to third-degree and second-degree misdemeanors respectively

Clarifies pedestrian signal requirements by removing language suggesting pedestrians may cross "in conflict with turning vehicles" and emphasizing that pedestrians must yield to vehicles lawfully in the intersection when the walk signal first appears

Applies mandatory minimum seven-day jail terms for misdemeanor vehicular assault convictions involving either reckless or negligent conduct