Laserfiche WebLink
(2) No person shall operate a motorcycle with a valid temporary instruction permit and <br />temporary instruction permit identification card issued by the Registrar pursuant to Ohio R.C. <br />4507.05 in any of the following circumstances: <br />A. At any time when lighted lights are required by Section 337.02(a)(1); <br />B. While carrying a passenger; <br />C. On any limited access highway. <br />(3) Subsections (h) and (i)(1) of this section do not apply to a person who operates or is a <br />passenger in a cab -enclosed motorcycle when the occupant compartment top is in place enclosing <br />the occupants. <br />0) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the carrying of a child in a seat or <br />trailer that is designed for carrying children and is firmly attached to the bicycle. <br />(k) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a <br />minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted <br />of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section <br />is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender <br />previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever <br />violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. <br />is hereby repealed and new section 373.02 Riding Upon Seats; Handle Bars; Helmets and Glasses <br />is enacted to read as follows: <br />373.02 RIDING UPON SEATS; HANDLE BARS; HELMETS AND GLASSES. <br />(a) For purposes of this section "snowmobile" has the same meaning as given that term in Ohio <br />R.0 4519.01. <br />(b) No person operating a bicycle or mobility device shall ride other than upon or astride the <br />permanent and regular seat attached thereto, or carry any other person upon such bicycle or mobility <br />device other than upon a firmly attached and regular seat thereon, and no person shall ride upon a <br />bicycle or mobility device other than upon such a firmly attached and regular seat. <br />(c) No person operating a motorcycle shall ride other than upon or astride the permanent and <br />regular seat or saddle attached thereto, or carry any other person upon such motorcycle other than <br />upon a firmly attached and regular seater saddle thereon, and no person shall ride upon a motorcycle <br />other than upon such a firmly attached and regular seat or saddle. <br />(d) No person shall ride upon a motorcycle that is equipped with a saddle other than while sitting <br />astride the saddle, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the motorcycle. <br />(e) No person shall ride upon a motorcycle that is equipped with a seat other than while sitting <br />upon the seat. <br />(f) No person operating a bicycle or mobility device shall carry any package, bundle or article <br />that prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars. <br />(g) No bicycle, mobility device, or motorcycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time <br />than the number for which it is designed and equipped. No motorcycle shall be operated on a <br />highway when the handlebars rise higher than the shoulders of the operator when the operator is <br />seated in the operator's seat or saddle. <br />(h) Except as provided in subsection (i)(3) of this section, no person shall operate or be a <br />passenger on a snowmobile or motorcycle without using safety glasses or other protective eye <br />device. Except as provided in subsection (i)(3) of this section, no person who is under the age of <br />eighteen years, or who holds a motorcycle operator's endorsement or license bearing "novice" <br />designation that is currently in effect as provided in Ohio R.C. 4507.13, shall operate a motorcycle <br />on a highway, or be a passenger on a motorcycle, unless wearing a protective helmet on the person's <br />head, and no other person shall be a passenger on a motorcycle operated by such a person unless <br />similarly wearing a protective helmet. The helmet, safety glasses or other protective eye device <br />shall conform with rules adopted by the Ohio Director of Public Safety. The provisions of this <br />subsection or a violation thereof shall not be used in the trial of any civil action. <br />(i) (1) Except as provided in subsection (i)(3) of this section, no person shall operate a <br />motorcycle with a valid temporary permit and temporary instruction permit identification card <br />issued by the Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4507.05 unless the person, at <br />