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303.03 OFFICER MAY REMOVE IGNITION KEY. A law enforcement officer may remove the ignition key left in the ignition switch of an unlocked and unattended motor vehicle parked on a street or highway, or any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking. The officer removing such key shall place notification upon the vehicle detailing his name and badge number, the place where such key may be reclauned and the procedure for reclaiming such key. The key shall be returned to the owner of the motor vehicle upon presentation of proof of ownership. (ORC 4549.05) 303.04 ROAD WORKERS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT EXCEPTED. The provisions of this Traffic Code do not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a street or highway within an area designated by the traffic control devices, but apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from such work. The drivers of snow plows, traffic line stripers, road sweepers, mowing machines, tar distributing vehicles and other vehicles utilized in snow and ice removal or road surface maintenance, while engaged in work upon a street or highway, provided such vehicles are equipped with flashing lights and such other markings as are required by law, and such lights are in operation when the vehicles are so engaged shall be exempt from criminal prosecution for violations of Sections 331.01 to 331.04, inclusive, 331.06 to 331.08, inclusive, 331.31, 333.04 and Ohio R.C. 4511.66. Such exemption shall not apply to such drivers. when their vehicles are not so engaged. This section shall not exempt a driver of such equipment from civil liability arising from the violation of the sections referred to herein. (ORC 4511.04) 1998 Replacement