52-12 Amend 313.03 and 313.05 Traffic Signals

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(a) The meaning of lane-use cmrh•ol signal indications are as follows: (1) A Steady Downward Green Arrow: Vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green arrow signal is shown. (2) A Steady Yellow "X": Vehicular traffic is warned to vacate in a safe manner any lane over which such signal is shown to avoid occupying that lane when a steadv red "X" siaual is shown. (3) A steadv white two-way left-tarn arrow: A road user is permit- ted to use a lane over which the signal indicatiar is located for a left turn, but not For through travel, with the understanding that conunon use of the lane by oncoming road asers for left tm•ns also is permitted. (4) A steadv white one-wav left-turn arrow: A road user is permit- ted to use a lane over which the signal indication is located for a left turn, without opposing turns in the same lane, but not for through travel. (~F}(5) A Steady Red "X": Vehicular traffic shall not enter or Navel in any lane over which such signal is shown. (ORC 4511.131) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this sec- tion rs guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates thts section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the of- fense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (ORC 4511.99) SECTION 3. Section 313.05, Pedesttiau Control Signals, currently reading as follows: 313.05 PEDESTRIAN CONTROL SIGNALS. (a) Whenever special pedestrian signals exhibiting the words "walk" or "don't walk," or the symbol of a walking person or an upraised paten are in place, such signals shall indicate the following instructions: (1) "Walk" or the symbol of a walking_person: Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the sig- nal and shall be given the right of way by the operators of all vehi- cles. (2) "Don't walk" or the symbol of an upraised palm: No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadwayy in the direction of the signal. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate the contin- ued use of pedestrian control signals utilizing the word "wait" if those signals were installed prior to Match 28, 1985. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this sec- tion is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the of fense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.