Ohio Traffic Laws & Right-of-Way

Ohio law requires drivers approaching from either direction on a two-lane road to stop at least 10 feet from a school bus displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. On a divided highway with a barrier or unpaved median, only traffic moving in the same direction as the bus must stop. Drivers must remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or the lights stop flashing.

In Ohio, an officer generally cannot stop a vehicle solely because an adult is unbelted; the citation can only be added after a stop for another violation. However, child restraint and booster seat requirements are enforced as a primary offense. Seat belts remain the single most effective way to prevent injury and death in a crash.

Ohio's point system assigns points per conviction, which remain on the record for two years. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !Points are assigned per conviction, not per incident. Multiple points can be assigned for multiple convictions within a two-year period.
• !Many people mistakenly believe that the course removes all points, but it only removes 2 points.
• !When in doubt, yield to avoid a collision even if you technically have the right-of-way.

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