Published and prepared by: Ohio Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 182081, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2081 An Equal Opportunity Employer To order additional copies, please call (614) 466-4775, or visit www.publicsafety.ohio.gov To schedule a road test, visit: www.ohiodrivingtest.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 - DRIVER LICENSING & VEHICLE REGISTRATION (In-State) ...................................... 1 How to Obtain an Ohio Driver License ..................................................................1 Scoring ..................................................................................................................5 Renewing Your License .........................................................................................9 Duplicate Licenses ..............................................................................................10 Holders of a Foreign Driver License ...................................................................10 Regulations Regarding License Use ..................................................................10 Organ Donor Information .....................................................................................11 Living Will ............................................................................................................12 Titling a Motor Vehicle .........................................................................................12 License Plate Information ...................................................................................13 2 - DRIVER LICENSING & VEHICLE REGISTRATION (New Residents) ........................ 13 Driver License for New Residents .......................................................................13 Converting Out-of-State Certificate of Title .........................................................14 Converting Out-of-State Vehicle Registration .....................................................15 Leased Vehicle Information..................................................................................16 3 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING .......................................................................... 16 Classes of Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL) ...................................................16 Who Needs a CDL ...............................................................................................16 CDL Endorsements .............................................................................................18 CDL Restrictions .................................................................................................18 CDL Exemptions ..................................................................................................18 Procedures for Obtaining a CDL .........................................................................19 Testing..................................................................................................................19 Fees .....................................................................................................................20 Renewal/Upgrade ................................................................................................20 Medical & Self-Certification Requirements For Commercial Driver License .......20 4 - MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER & MOTORIZED BICYCLE REGULATIONS ..................... 21 Motorcycle Laws and Regulations .......................................................................21 Applying for Your Motorcycle License .................................................................22 Sharing the Road with Motorcyclists ...................................................................26 Motorized Bicycles ...............................................................................................26 Applying for your Motorized Bicycle License ......................................................27 Special Laws for Motorized Bicycle Riders ..........................................................28 Questions & Answers on Ohio’s Moped Regulations ..........................................29 5 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS ...................................................................... 30 Items Checked During Inspection ........................................................................30 Other Equipment .................................................................................................33 E-Check Certificate ..............................................................................................34 6 - TRAFFIC LAWS .............................................................................................................34 Lanes ...................................................................................................................34 Turns ...................................................................................................................36 Correct Methods of Making Left Turns ................................................................37 Stopping ..............................................................................................................38 Yielding ................................................................................................................40 Passing ................................................................................................................40 Speed Limits ........................................................................................................41 Railroad Grade Crossings ...................................................................................42 Parking ................................................................................................................43 Safety Belts .........................................................................................................45 Child Restraints ...................................................................................................45 Obstruction of Vision ...........................................................................................46 Riding on the Outside of a Vehicle ......................................................................46 Operating a Vehicle While Impaired.....................................................................46 Drugs ..................................................................................................................48 False Driver License ............................................................................................48 Point Law .............................................................................................................48 Driving Under Suspension ...................................................................................50 Financial Responsibility ......................................................................................50 Suspension of Probationary License ..................................................................51 i 7 - SIGNS, SIGNALS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS ........................................................ 52 Special Information Signs ....................................................................................52 Warning Signs ......................................................................................................53 No Passing...........................................................................................................55 Crossings ............................................................................................................55 Schools ................................................................................................................56 Merge, Divided Highway .....................................................................................56 Special .................................................................................................................57 Construction ........................................................................................................57 Guide Signs .........................................................................................................58 Vehicles................................................................................................................58 Pedestrian ...........................................................................................................59 Regulatory Signs..................................................................................................59 Prohibitory Signs .................................................................................................60 Pavement Markings .............................................................................................60 8 - TRAFFIC CRASH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 61 What to Do in Case of a Crash ............................................................................61 What to Do in Case You Hit a Deer......................................................................61 9 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................62 Night Driving ........................................................................................................62 Winter Driving ......................................................................................................62 Driving in Fog ......................................................................................................63 Freeway Driving ..................................................................................................64