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<br /> by thc ()hie l)irecto, of I[ighway Safcqy under (~hio R.C. d511.521.
<br /> 1,R'cry t.~&Ic~r or semitrnil(,r, cxccpl ~:~ ~ole t.ailcr, of a gros~ weight of
<br /> 2,000 pom.l~ or more. mnntffa(.l~rc(I or :ls~c'ml)lc(l()n or :~l'l(,r,l;~m~;~ry 1,
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<br /> ~, wh(,n Olmratc,d Ul)(m thc str('cl.s or highways ~ff this M,mi(:itmlity,
<br /> shall I)c cqt~ippcd wiO, brakes a(Icquat(, ~ control thc movement of an(I to
<br /> stop and ~.o hold such v('hiclc and so design(vi as to I)o applic~! I)y tho driver of
<br /> tho ~wing motor vehicle from its c:~l), and such I)r;fl4os shall [)(y so designed
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<br /> and oonnc, etcd that, in case of a bre;~(a;vay of the tow~ vehicle, the br.(es
<br /> shall bc automatically apl)lied.
<br /> In any combination of motor-drawn Lrailcrs or sendtrailers.cquippcd xvith
<br /> brakes, mcan~ shall bc provided for applying the rc:trmost l)r;d¢cs in al)pt'ox-
<br /> ima~ synchronism with tho brakes on tho ~wing vehicle, and developing the
<br /> required braking effort on tho rcarmost wheels at thc fas~:st rate; or means
<br /> shall be provi(lcd for applying I)r:d~ing effort first on thc rearmost brakes;
<br /> or both of thc above mcans, capable of being used alternatively, may be em-
<br /> ployed.
<br /> Every vetUclc and combination of vehicles, except motorcycles and motOrized
<br /> bicycles, and except trailers m~d semitrailers of a gross weight of less
<br /> than 2,000 pounds, and pole tr~lers, shall be equipped with parking brakes
<br /> adccgmt~ to hohl thc vehicle on any grade on which it is operated, un(let all
<br /> con(htions of loading, on a surktco frcc from snow, ice or loose material.
<br /> The parking brakes shall be capable of being npplied in conformance with
<br /> the foregoing rcq.ircments by thc driver's muscular effort or by spring action
<br /> orbycquivalcntmcans. Thciroperation maybeassistcdl)y thc scrviccbrakes
<br /> or other source of power provided that failure of thc service br&c actuation
<br /> system or other power assisting mechanism will not prevent thc parking braes
<br /> from being :~pplied in conform:mc.e with thc foregoing r('qtdrcments. The
<br /> parldng bt:fl<cs shall be so dcsignc(1 that when once applied they sh:fll rcma~
<br /> applied with ~e required (,ffeetiveness despite exhaustion of any so:?oq of
<br /> energy or leakage of any kind.
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<br />The same brake (l~'ums, brake shoes an(l lining assemblies, b,akc shoe
<br />anchors, and mcch:~nica] })vaJ<(~ slice achmtion mec}mnism normally asso('iatcd
<br />with the wheel b,:fl<e assemblies may b(' used for both the service brakes and
<br />the parking bt:flees. If the means of applying the parking brak('s and Um ser-
<br />vice bt:flees arc com~ected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure
<br />of any one part shall not hmve the vchi(.Ic without operat:ivc bt:al<es.
<br />Every motor vehicle or combination of nmtor-drawn vehicles shall be capable
<br />at aH times m~(t under all conditions of loading of being stol)peal on a dry,
<br />smooth, level road free from loose nmt('rial, upon application of the service
<br />or foOt br:dqc, within the following specific(1 (list:moos, or shall })e capable
<br />of being decelerated at a sustained rate corresponding to these disgraces:
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<br /> From a si)ccd of 20 miles per hour
<br /> Stopping distance I)('cclcration in
<br /> in fl.'ct feet per second
<br /> Brakes on all wheels ........... 30 .........
<br /> Br.(es not on all four wheels ...... d0 ......... 10.7
<br />All brai(es shall be maintained in good working order a.d shall be so acljustcd
<br />as to operate as equally :~s p,acticable with t:CSl)cct to thc wheels on ol)posite
<br />sides of thc vehicle. (()llC 4513.20)
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<br /> S(,(:t.i(m (;. 'llm(. S{,('( i(m :17;.I.02 (~f' Il,, 'l'r:~['['i~' (kxt(? o1' Lhc) (?~xlifi(xt
<br />Ordinmmc;s ()1' thc; City ()l' l~tkc.w(xxl now r(mding
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<br />.173.0., !I1( ('1,1,;
<br />For thc purposes of this chapter. "bicycle" has thc meaning providcd in Section 301.04.
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