As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 45

Representative Ujvagi 

Cosponsors: Representatives Phillips, Pryor, Murray, Koziura, Letson, Yuko, Chandler, Winburn, Bolon 

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A BILL

To amend section 4513.03 of the Revised Code to

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require the headlights of a vehicle to be lighted

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when its windshield wipers are in use.

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

Section 1. That section 4513.03 of the Revised Code be	4
amended to read as follows:	5

Sec. 4513.03.  (A) Every vehicle, other than a motorized	6
bicycle, operated upon a street or highway within this state shall	7
display lighted lights and illuminating devices as required by	8
sections 4513.04 to 4513.37 of the Revised Code during all of the	9
following times:	10

(1) The time from sunset to sunrise, and at;

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(2) At any other time when there are, due to insufficient	12
natural light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions or when there	13
is not sufficient natural light to render discernible, persons,	14
vehicles, and substantial objects on the highway are not	15
discernible at a distance of one thousand feet ahead, shall	16
display lighted lights and illuminating devices as required by	17
sections 4513.04 to 4513.37 of the Revised Code, for different	18
classes of vehicles; except that every;	19

(3) At any time when the windshield wipers of the vehicle are	20
in use because of precipitation on the windshield.	21

Every motorized bicycle shall display at such times lighted	22
lights meeting the rules adopted by the director of public safety	23
under section 4511.521 of the Revised Code. No motor vehicle,	24
during such timesany time specified in this section, shall be	25
operated upon a street or highway within this state using only	26
parking lights as illumination.	27

Whenever in such sections a requirement is declared as to the	28
distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects	29
visible, or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible,	30
such distance shall be measured upon a straight level unlighted	31
highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different	32
condition is expressly stated.	33

Whenever in such sections a requirement is declared as to the	34
mounted height of lights or devices, it shall mean from the center	35
of such light or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle	36
stands.	37

(B) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as	38
provided in section 4513.99 of the Revised Code.	39

Section 2. That existing section 4513.03 of the Revised Code	40
is hereby repealed.	41