Bill Text: OH HB278 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

Ohio House Bill 278 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: To require that a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or an actual gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds be driven only in either of the two right-hand lanes of a freeway with three lanes of travel in the same direction, except in limited circumstances.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-09-30 - To Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security [HB278 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB278-Introduced.html

As Introduced

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. B. No. 278

Representative Slaby

Cosponsors: Representatives Blair, Butler, Hackett, Maag, Adams, R.

A BILL

To amend section 4511.25 of the Revised Code to

require that a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight

rating or an actual gross vehicle weight of more

than 10,000 pounds be driven only in either of the

two right-hand lanes of a freeway with three lanes

of travel in the same direction, except in limited

circumstances.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 4511.25 of the Revised Code be	8
amended to read as follows:	9

Sec. 4511.25. (A) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a	10
vehicle or trackless trolley shall be driven upon the right half	11
of the roadway, except as follows:	12

(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in	13
the same direction, or when making a left turn under the rules	14
governing such movements;	15

(2) When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive	16
to the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person so	17
doing shall yield the right of way to all vehicles traveling in	18
the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway	19
within such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;	20

(3) When driving upon a roadway divided into three or more	21
marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon;	22

(4) When driving upon a roadway designated and posted with	23
signs for one-way traffic;	24

(5) When otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic	25
control device.	26

(B)(1) Upon all roadways any vehicle or trackless trolley	27
proceeding at less than the prevailing and lawful speed of traffic	28
at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall	29
be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic, and	30
far enough to the right to allow passing by faster vehicles if	31
such passing is safe and reasonable, except under any of the	32
following circumstances:	33

(a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle or trackless	34
trolley proceeding in the same direction;	35

(b) When preparing for a left turn;

(c) When the driver must necessarily drive in a lane other	37
than the right-hand lane to continue on the driver's intended	38
route.	39

(2) Nothing in division (B)(1) of this section requires a	40
driver of a slower vehicle to compromise the driver's safety to	41
allow overtaking by a faster vehicle.	42

(C) Upon any roadway having four or more lanes for moving	43
traffic and providing for two-way movement of traffic, no vehicle	44
or trackless trolley shall be driven to the left of the center	45
line of the roadway, except when authorized by official traffic	46
control devices designating certain lanes to the left of the	47
center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted	48
to use the lanes, or except as permitted under division (A)(2) of	49
this section.	50

This division shall not be construed as prohibiting the	51
crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or from an	52
alley, private road, or driveway.	53

(D) Upon any freeway having three or more lanes for travel in	54
the same direction, any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a	55
gross vehicle weight rating or an actual gross vehicle weight of	56
more than ten thousand pounds shall be driven only in either of	57
the two lanes farthest to the right, except as follows:	58

(1) When preparing for a left-hand exit from the freeway;

(2) When a driver must necessarily drive in a lane other than	60
one of the two lanes farthest to the right to continue on the	61
driver's intended route;	62

(3) When a special hazard exists that requires the use of an	63
alternative lane for safety reasons;	64

(4) When otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic	65
control device.	66

(E) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever	67
violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within	68
one year of the offense, the offender previously has been	69
convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or	70
traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a	71
misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the	72
offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more	73
predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this	74
section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.	75