Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles

Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4511.26: Vehicles traveling in opposite directions

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers traveling in opposite directions must pass each other to the right and share the roadway equally. Violation is a minor misdemeanor, escalating to fourth or third degree misdemeanor with prior traffic convictions within one year.

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