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83 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles 339.12 339.10 VEHICLES WITH SPIKES, LUGS AND CHAINS. No person shall drive over the improved streets of this Municipality a traction engine or tractor with tires or wheels equipped with ice picks, spuds, spikes, chains or other projections of any kind extending beyond the cleats, or no person shall tow or in any way pull another vehicle over the improved streets of this Municipality, which towed or pulled vehicle has tires or wheels equipped with ice picks, spuds, spikes, chains or other projections of any kind. "Traction engine" or "tractor, " as used in this section, applies to all self-propelling engines equipped with metal-tired wheels operated or propelled by any form of engine, motor or mechanical power. (ORC 5589.08) 339.11 USE OF STUDDED TIRES AND CHAINS. (a) For purposes of this section, "studded tire" means any tire designed for use on a vehicle, and equipped with metal studs or studs of wear-resisting material that project beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire. "Motor vehicle, " "street or highway, " "public .safety vehicle" and "school bus" have the same meaning as given those terms in Chapter 301. (b) No person shall operate any motor vehicle, other than a public safety vehicle or school bus, that is equipped with studded tires on any street or highway, except during the period extending from November 1 of each year through April 15 of the succeeding year. (c) This section does not apply to the use of tire chains when there.is snow or ice on the streets or highways where such chains are being used, or the immediate vicinity thereof. (ORC 5589.081) 339.12 MOTOR T11,ANSPORATION COMPANIES OR PRIVATE MOTOR CARRIERS. (a) Compliance with State Public Utilities Commission Rules. No motor trans- portation company, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4921.01 and 4921.02, or private motor carrier, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4923.02, shall operate. any motor vehicle. on or over the roads, streets and highways in this Municipality in violation of any of the rules and regulations as prescribed by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. (b) Display of Tax Card or Equivalent. No motor transportation company or private motor carrier shall operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of persons or pro- perty or both for hire on any road, street or highway in this Municipality without carrying thereon an annual tax card or an emergency tax receipt card or a reciprocity tax decal, as required under any administration order of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, as authorized and provided under the terms and provisions of Ohio R.C. 4921.18 and 4923.11. 1988 Replacement