Ohio Administrative Code

(A) The PSAP is required to provide emergency medical dispatching either:(1) By establishing an emergency medical dispatching protocol, that provides pre-arrival instruction, through a recognized training provider that meets the national standards, and includes certified emergenc…

(A) The PSAP shall have a minimum one alternate/emergency power supply capable of supporting (maintaining) 9-1-1 call handling/processing equipment and necessary related public safety (communications) services for a minimum of twenty-four hours.(B) An uninterrupted power supply (…

(A) 9-1-1 personnel and equipment shall be housed in a secure location with appropriate measures taken to allow access to authorized personnel only.(B) A facility housing a 9-1-1 answering point shall have an emergency operation plan (EOP), evacuation plan and a continuity of ope…

(A) A 9-1-1 answering point shall have multiple methods of notification to response agencies.(B) A 9-1-1 answering point shall have a minimum of two 9-1-1 "lines" and two 9-1-1 answering devices in addition to a minimum of one "line" available for outbound dialing only.(C) If the…

The temporary PSAP is a PSAP that has been established to provide 9-1-1 service for a defined geographic area for a limited time/duration under the following circumstances:(A) A planned special event with a defined duration (example: convention, sporting event, state/county/local…

The PSAP will provide telecommunicators with the following:(A) Fully functional, i3-compliant call handling equipment (CHE) to enable seamless call processing and efficient interaction with service requests.(B) Software, including mapping, to assist in initiating calls for servic…

(A) The PSAP will have the capability of logging/recording 9-1-1 requests for service including voice, data, video, available I3 9-1-1 data, and other media, if used.(B) The PSAP will retain recordings in accordance with state law and local records retention requirements.(C) The …

(A) PSAP's should utilize map data that meets or exceeds the Ohio location based response system data specification for road center lines and addressable structures.(B) Geographic information systems (GIS) should, at a minimum, include the following layers:(1) Site structure addr…

The PSAP will collect, analyze and report the following statistics per calendar year:(A) Total 9-1-1 call volume.(B) 9-1-1 calls by hour of the day.(C) 9-1-1 calls by day of week.(D) 9-1-1 call ring/answer times.(E) 9-1-1 abandoned call counts.(F) 9-1-1 calls by type legacy class…

Ninety per cent of 9-1-1 calls/requests received will be answered within fifteen seconds; with ninety-five per cent of 9-1-1 calls/requests received being answered within twenty seconds. For the purposes of determining compliance, all calls, including abandoned or unanswered call…

(A) When a PSAP is found out of compliance with any rule contained in this chapter, the office of the state 9-1-1 administrator will make contact with the county 9-1-1 coordinator and offer assistance in complying with the rule. The state 9-1-1 administrator will also notify the …

(A) PSAPs shall establish, implement, and maintain a QA/QI program involving the ongoing evaluation and improvement of emergency medical dispatch (EMD) procedures consistent with local medical direction, including a review of a minimum of two per cent of calls where EMD pre-arriv…

ther PDF: (A) The 9-1-1 steering committee publishes the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings on its website.(B) Upon request, any person may obtain reasonable advance notification of all meetings at which any…

Public notice of all regularly scheduled, special, and emergency meetings of the transportation review advisory council shall be provided by the director of transportation in the manner specified by this rule. As used in this rule, "director" includes the director's agent.(A) The…

(A) "Commission" means the Ohio turnpike and infrastructure commission created by section 5537.02 of the Revised Code, and also includes such directors, officers and employees of the commission as may act for or in the place of the commission.(B) "Turnpike" means all traffic lane…

The procedures and criteria under which the commission may approve an application received from the director of transportation for funding infrastructure projects with infrastructure funds are set forth in this rule.(A) For purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall a…

No person shall fail to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of any police officer. Last updated March 23, 2023 at 9:07 AM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date: Prior Effective Dates: 12/1/1954

No person shall fail to comply with any traffic-control sign, signal, marking or device, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. Last updated March 23, 2023 at 9:07 AM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date: Prior Effective Dates: 12/1/1954

(A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the turnpike at a speed which is greater than the posted speed limit or greater than is reasonable or proper, having due regard for the weather, traffic, surface, and any other conditions, and no person shall operate any motor vehi…

(A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the turnpike unless such person is duly licensed to operate such vehicle in accordance with law.(B) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the turnpike unless such vehicle is registered in accordance with law.(C) No person shall …

All traffic lanes, deceleration lanes, acceleration lanes, entrance and exit ramps, shoulders, and other travelways on the turnpike are hereby designated as one-way lanes. No person shall operate any vehicle, or otherwise cause it to move, on any of such lanes and travelways in a…

Upon entering a traffic lane from a service plaza, interchange, shoulder, or entrance ramp, the operator of a motor vehicle shall use the acceleration lane or and the operator shall enter the outer lane with caution so as not to interfere with or endanger traffic. The operator of…

The operator of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicle, the traffic upon and the condition of the surface of the turnpike, visibility, and all other conditions. Last updated Mar…

No operator of a motor vehicle shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of the vehicle without first giving a clearly visible and conventional warning signal to the traffic immediately to the rear. Last updated March 23, 2023 at 9:08 AM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Re…

The operator of a motor vehicle shall drive in the outer and center traffic lanes in the designated direction for traffic, except when lawfully crossing from one lane to another. The operator of a motor vehicle shall use the inner traffic lanes for passing only. Where three traff…

The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking another vehicle shall signal to the vehicle to be overtaken and shall also signal to any vehicles to the rear in sufficient time in advance of the movement indicated to give ample warning to other users of the turnpike who would or might…

No operator of a motor vehicle shall drive their vehicle across or upon the medial strip, including crossovers constructed thereon, except as provided in rule 5537-2-14 of the Administrative Code or unless permission to do so, in writing (which may be subject to all reasonable co…

No person operating a motor vehicle shall make a U-turn movement at any point on the turnpike unless directed to do so by a police officer or unless permission to do so shall have been granted by the commission, or its representative thereunto specifically authorized, for purpose…

No operator of a motor vehicle, while on a deceleration lane, an acceleration lane, or interchange ramp, shall overtake and pass another vehicle which is in motion thereon, or attempt to do so. Last updated March 23, 2023 at 9:08 AM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review …

(A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the shoulders except in the case of an emergency or when so directed by a police officer.(B) This section does not preclude the use of the outer shoulder for emergency stopping, parking or standing as provided in rule 5537-2-15 herei…

No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, bridges, entrance or exit ramps, shoulders, medial strip, or at any place where a "No Parking" sign is posted; provided that …

Any vehicle which is illegally parked or abandoned on any portion of the turnpike, without first obtaining permission from a police officer, shall be towed off the turnpike and impounded at the owner's expense. An impounded vehicle may not be removed from the place where it is im…

The operator of a motor vehicle who travels within a closed ticket system or the barrier system of the turnpike without a valid electronic tolling transponder shall not enter or exit through the marked E-ZPass only lanes, and shall make a complete stop at toll plazas to retrieve …

All operators of vehicles approaching lane-use control signals exhibiting colored lights shall comply with the lighted signals indicating the following:(A) Steady downward green arrow - indicates that the traffic lane over which the lighted signal is displayed is open to traffic.…

To the extent that the proper discharge of official duties or the meeting of an emergency so requires, the provisions of rules 5537-2-02, 5537-2-03, 5537-2-07, 5537-2-09 to 5537-2-13, and rules 5537-2-15, 5537-2-17 and rule 5537-2-19 hereof shall not apply to any police officer w…

The following shall not be permitted to travel on the turnpike:(A) Pedestrians.(B) Bicycles.(C) Vehicles drawn by animals.(D) Animals led, ridden, or driven on the hoof.(E) Vehicles transporting animals or poultry not properly secured or confined.(F) Self-propelled or towed const…

The solicitation of a ride, commonly known as "hitchhiking," or stopping for the purpose of picking up or discharging a hitchhiker, is hereby prohibited on the turnpike. Loitering in or about the toll plazas, service plazas or any other portion of the turnpike is prohibited. Last…

No person shall solicit funds, offer or display goods or services for sale or post, distribute, or display signs, advertisements, billboards, circulars, written or printed matter, or operate mobile or stationary public-address equipment on or about the turnpike unless the commiss…

No person shall land an aircraft on or take off in an aircraft from the turnpike or otherwise operate an aircraft on the turnpike, except as permitted by the commission. Last updated March 23, 2023 at 9:09 AM Authorized By: 5537.16 Amplifies: 5537.16 Five Year Review Date: 3/20/2…

(A) All applications for an overweight or over dimensional vehicle movement on the turnpike shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the commission. The permit application shall be available on the commission's website at www.ohioturnpike.org.(1) To be complete, a permit applic…

(A) Every motor vehicle and motorcycle with an internal combustion engine shall at all times be equipped with a muffler which is in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person shall use a muffler cutout, by-pass, or similar de…

(A) Every owner, lessee or operator of a motor vehicle shall obtain either a toll ticket upon entering the turnpike or shall have in their possession at the time of entry a valid and properly mounted electronic tolling transponder recognized by the E-ZPass group of tolling author…

(A) No owner, lessee or operator of a motor vehicle that travels on the turnpike, knowing the person has no privilege to do so, and with purpose to defraud the commission or avoid the payment of tolls, shall evade a toll assessment point, tamper with or misuse an electronic tolli…

The operator of a motor vehicle who, for any reason, does not have a toll ticket or electronic tolling transponder detected upon entering the turnpike shall be charged, upon reaching the exit toll plaza within the closed ticket system at which the vehicle operator seeks to leave …

The operator of a motor vehicle on the turnpike who exits at the same toll plaza within the closed ticket system at which the operator entered, if not so authorized, shall be charged a toll for the appropriate vehicle classification which is calculated as if the vehicle traveled …

Police officers, emergency vehicles, or clearly marked federal or state of Ohio and United States military vehicles, while in the discharge of their official duties on the turnpike or when responding to an emergency off the turnpike, shall be afforded ready access to the turnpike…

A motor vehicle traveling within the closed ticket system that remains within the closed ticket system for a time period that exceeds the time deemed necessary and reasonable to travel the turnpike given the posted speed limits and vehicle entry point shall, upon exiting the turn…