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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 - DRIVER LICENSING & VEHICLE REGISTRATION (In-State) ...................................... 1 How to Obtain an Ohio Driver License ..................................................................1 Scoring ................................................................................................................10 Renewing Your License .......................................................................................13 Duplicate Licenses ..............................................................................................14 Holders of a Foreign Driver License ...................................................................14 Regulations Regarding License Use ..................................................................14 Organ Donor Information .....................................................................................15 Living Will ............................................................................................................16 Titling a Motor Vehicle .........................................................................................16 License Plate Information ...................................................................................17

2 - DRIVER LICENSING & VEHICLE REGISTRATION (New Residents) ........................ 17 Driver License for New Residents .......................................................................17 Converting Out-of-State Certificate of Title .........................................................18 Converting Out-of-State Vehicle Registration .....................................................19 Leased Vehicle Information..................................................................................19

3 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING .......................................................................... 20 Classes of Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL) ...................................................20 Who Needs a CDL ...............................................................................................20 CDL Endorsements .............................................................................................22 CDL Restrictions .................................................................................................22 CDL Exemptions ..................................................................................................22 Procedures for Obtaining a CDL .........................................................................23 Testing..................................................................................................................23 Fees .....................................................................................................................23 Renewal/Upgrade ................................................................................................24 Medical & Self-Certification Requirements For Commercial Driver License........ 24

4 - MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER & MOTORIZED BICYCLE REGULATIONS .................... 25 Motorcycle Laws and Regulations .......................................................................25 Applying for Your Motorcycle License .................................................................26 Sharing the Road with Motorcyclists ...................................................................29 Motorized Bicycles ...............................................................................................30 Applying for your Motorized Bicycle License ......................................................30 Special Laws for Motorized Bicycle Riders ..........................................................31 Questions & Answers on Ohio's Moped Regulations ..........................................32

5 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS ...................................................................... 33 Items Checked During Inspection ........................................................................33 Other Equipment .................................................................................................36 E-Check Certificate ..............................................................................................37

6 - TRAFFIC LAWS............................................................................................................. 37 Lanes ...................................................................................................................37 Turns ...................................................................................................................39 Correct Methods of Making Left Turns ................................................................40 Stopping ..............................................................................................................41 Yielding ................................................................................................................42 Passing ................................................................................................................43 Speed Limits ........................................................................................................44 Railroad Grade Crossings ...................................................................................45 Parking ................................................................................................................46 Safety Belts .........................................................................................................47 Child Restraints ...................................................................................................48 Obstruction of Vision ...........................................................................................49 Riding on the Outside of a Vehicle ......................................................................49 Operating a Vehicle While Impaired.....................................................................49 Drugs ..................................................................................................................51 False Driver License ............................................................................................51 Point Law .............................................................................................................51 Driving Under Suspension ...................................................................................52 Financial Responsibility ......................................................................................53 Suspension of Probationary License ..................................................................54

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7 - SIGNS, SIGNALS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS ........................................................ 55 Special Information Signs ....................................................................................55 Warning Signs......................................................................................................56 No Passing...........................................................................................................58 Crossings ............................................................................................................58 Schools ................................................................................................................59 Merge, Divided Highway .....................................................................................59 Special .................................................................................................................60 Construction ........................................................................................................60 Guide Signs .........................................................................................................61 Vehicles................................................................................................................61 Pedestrian ...........................................................................................................62 Regulatory Signs..................................................................................................62 Prohibitory Signs .................................................................................................63 Pavement Markings .............................................................................................63

8 - TRAFFIC CRASH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 64 What to Do in Case of a Crash ............................................................................64 What to Do in Case You Hit a Deer......................................................................64

9 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 65 Night Driving ........................................................................................................65 Winter Driving ......................................................................................................65 Driving in Fog ......................................................................................................66 Freeway Driving ..................................................................................................66 If You Feel Tired While You Are Driving ...............................................................67 When to Use Lights..............................................................................................67 Vehicle Problems ................................................................................................68 Defensive Driving ................................................................................................68 Sharing the Road with Trucks - No Zone ............................................................68 Mail Carrier Vehicles ...........................................................................................68 Inoperable Traffic Signals ....................................................................................69

10 - BICYCLES ................................................................................................................... 69 Traffic Laws..........................................................................................................69 Bicycle Laws ........................................................................................................69 Sharing the Road with Bicyclists .........................................................................70

11 - PEDESTRIANS ........................................................................................................... 70 Signs & Signals ...................................................................................................70 Pedestrian Control Signals ..................................................................................70 Look in Both Directions .......................................................................................70 Use Crosswalk ....................................................................................................71 Walking Along Roadway .....................................................................................71 Pedestrians Prohibited on Freeways ...................................................................71 Drawbridges & Railroads .....................................................................................71 Hitching ...............................................................................................................71 Public Safety Vehicles..........................................................................................71 Blind Pedestrians ................................................................................................71 Alcohol & Drugs ...................................................................................................71 Reflective Clothing ..............................................................................................72 Throwing or Dropping Objects on Highways .......................................................72

12 - LITTER LAWS ............................................................................................................. 72 Littering from a Motor Vehicle .............................................................................72 Unsecured Load...................................................................................................72 Littering and Illegal Dumping ...............................................................................72 Polluting State Lands or Waters ..........................................................................73 Throwing Refuse, Oil or Filth into Lakes, Streams or Drains ..............................73 Littering from a Boat ............................................................................................73 Abandoned Motor Vehicles .................................................................................73 Abandoned Appliances .......................................................................................73

APPENDIX A - DRIVER LICENSE EXAM STATIONS ....................................................... 74 APPENDIX B - ORGAN DONOR INFORMATION/NOK EMERGENCY CONTACT .......... 78 APPENDIX C - SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS FROM CLASS D KNOWLEDGE TEST..... 79

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1 - DRIVER LICENSING & VEHICLE REGISTRATION (In-State)

Ohio's driver licensing system is outlined by the Ohio Revised Code (ORC). Chapter 4507 states that no person shall operate a motor vehicle on any public road, or any public or private property used by the public, for vehicular travel or parking unless the operator has passed the required tests and obtained a license from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.

Ohio BMV driver license examinations and driver license issuance is the responsibility of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

While the vast majority of Ohio motorists hold a regular driver license -- officially called a "driver license class D" -- the state also issues a number of other licenses: commercial driver license (CDL); motorcycle license (MC), or endorsement; Scooter license or endorsement and motorized bicycle license (moped).

NOTE: per R.C. 4507.03(A)(5), A motorcycle endorsement is not required for the operation of a cab-enclosed motorcycle or an autocycle in the state of Ohio.

HOW TO OBTAIN AN OHIO DRIVER LICENSE

Persons applying for a first Ohio motor vehicle driver license must be at least 15 years and six months of age and must provide documentary proof of their full legal name, age, Social Security number, citizenship or legal presence and address upon visiting the driver license exam station and deputy registrar (see Acceptable Documents List, pages 3 - 6). If under 18 years of age, the application must be co-signed at the deputy registrar by a parent or a legal guardian at the time of application. A co-signer must present either a valid Ohio driver license or valid Ohio ID card or prove all five elements (see Acceptable Documents List, pages 3 - 6). All applicants must pass a vision test and a knowledge test to obtain a temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC). Applicants under 16 years of age must practice driving with a licensed parent or legal guardian that occupies the seat next to them. If 16 years of age or older, they may practice driving with a licensed driver 21 years of age or older occupying the seat next to them.

First license requirements also apply to drivers who have allowed their license to expire for more than six months and to persons who must apply for a new license after losing their license due to a suspension or revocation.

Vertical driver licenses issued to persons under the age of 21 will have a red header bar, and the primary photo will be on the left side. Additionally, the

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