Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles
Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4511.61: Stop signs at dangerous highway crossings over railroad tracks
What this law says, in plain English
Vehicle operators must stop 15–50 feet from railroad tracks at designated grade crossings and use due care before crossing. Violation is a minor misdemeanor, or a higher-degree misdemeanor with prior traffic convictions within one year.
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