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H. B. No. 45 As Introduced
As Introduced
128th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Representatives Phillips, Pryor, Murray, Koziura, Letson, Yuko, Chandler, Winburn, Bolon
A BILLTo amend section 4513.03 of the Revised Code to
require the headlights of a vehicle to be lighted
when its windshield wipers are in use.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4513.03 of the Revised Code be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4513.03.
(A) Every vehicle, other than a motorized
bicycle, operated upon a street or highway
within this state shall
display lighted lights and illuminating devices as required by
sections 4513.04 to 4513.37 of the Revised Code during all of the
following times:
(1) The time from sunset
to sunrise, and at;
(2) At
any other time when there
are, due to insufficient
natural light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions
or when there
is not
sufficient natural light to render
discernible, persons,
vehicles,
and substantial objects on the
highway are not
discernible at a distance of one
thousand feet ahead, shall
display
lighted lights and
illuminating devices as required by
sections
4513.04 to 4513.37
of the Revised Code, for different
classes of
vehicles; except
that every;
(3) At any time when the windshield wipers of the vehicle are
in use because of precipitation on the windshield.
Every motorized bicycle shall display at
such times lighted
lights meeting the rules adopted by the
director of public safety
under section 4511.521 of the Revised
Code. No motor vehicle,
during such times any time specified in this section, shall be
operated upon
a street or highway
within this state using only
parking lights as
illumination.
Whenever in such sections a requirement is declared as to
the
distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render
objects
visible, or within which such lamps or devices shall be
visible,
such distance shall be measured upon a straight level
unlighted
highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a
different
condition is expressly stated.
Whenever in such sections a requirement is declared as to
the
mounted height of lights or devices, it shall mean from the
center
of such light or device to the level ground upon which the
vehicle
stands.
(B) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as
provided
in section
4513.99 of the Revised Code.
Section 2. That existing section 4513.03 of the Revised Code
is hereby repealed.
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