Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles
Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4511.481: Intoxicated or drugged pedestrian on highway
What this law says, in plain English
A pedestrian cannot walk on a highway while impaired by alcohol or drugs to the point of being a hazard. Violation is a minor misdemeanor, upgraded based on prior traffic convictions within one year.
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