Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles

Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4511.44: Right-of-way at highway from any place other than another roadway

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A driver entering or crossing a highway from a non-roadway location must yield to approaching traffic. Violation is a minor misdemeanor, escalating to fourth or third-degree misdemeanor with prior traffic convictions within one year.

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