# CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally — Chapter Overview # CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
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--- Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE TITLE ONE - Administration TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices TITLE FIVE - Vehicles CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally 331.01 DRIVING UPON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; EXCEPTIONS. 331.02 PASSING TO RIGHT WHEN PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. 331.03 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO LEFT; DRIVER'S DUTIES. 331.04 OVERTAKING AND PASSING UPON RIGHT. 331.05 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO LEFT OF CENTER. 331.06 ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVING UPON LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY. 331.07 HAZARDOUS OR NO PASSING ZONES. 331.08 DRIVING IN MARKED LANES OR CONTINUOUS LINES OF TRAFFIC. 331.09 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. 331.10 TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS. 331.11 TURNING INTO PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, ALLEY OR BUILDING. 331.12 "U" TURNS RESTRICTED. 331.13 STARTING AND BACKING VEHICLES. 331.14 SIGNALS BEFORE CHANGING COURSE, TURNING OR STOPPING. 331.15 HAND AND ARM SIGNALS. 331.16 RIGHT OF WAY AT INTERSECTIONS. 331.17 RIGHT OF WAY WHEN TURNING LEFT. 331.18 OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT YIELD SIGNS. 331.19 OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT STOP SIGNS. 331.20 EMERGENCY OR PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES AT STOP SIGNALS OR SIGNS. 331.21 RIGHT OF WAY OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR CORONER’S VEHICLE. 331.211 REPORT OF VEHICLE FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLE. 331.22 DRIVING ONTO ROADWAY FROM PLACE OTHER THAN ROADWAY: DUTY TO YIELD. 331.23 DRIVING ONTO ROADWAY FROM PLACE OTHER THAN ROADWAY: STOPPING AT SIDEWALK. 331.24 RIGHT OF WAY OF FUNERAL PROCESSION. 331.25 DRIVER'S VIEW AND CONTROL TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED BY LOAD OR PERSONS. 331.26 DRIVING UPON STREET POSTED AS CLOSED FOR REPAIR. 331.27 FOLLOWING AND PARKING NEAR EMERGENCY OR SAFETY VEHICLES. 331.28 DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE. 331.29 DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE. 331.30 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS. 331.31 DRIVING UPON DIVIDED ROADWAYS. 331.32 ENTERING AND EXITING CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY. 331.33 OBSTRUCTING INTERSECTION, CROSSWALK OR GRADE CROSSING. 331.34 FAILURE TO CONTROL; WEAVING; FULL TIME AND ATTENTION. 331.35 OCCUPYING 331.36 SQUEALING TIRES, "PEELING," CRACKING EXHAUST NOISES. 331.37 DRIVING UPON SIDEWALKS, STREET LAWNS OR CURBS. 331.38 STOPPING FOR SCHOOL BUS; DISCHARGING CHILDREN. 331.381 SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR TO REPORT VIOLATIONS. 331.39 DRIVING ACROSS GRADE CROSSING. 331.40 STOPPING AT GRADE CROSSING. 331.401 SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. 331.41 SHORTCUTTING; AVOIDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. 331.42 DRIVING ACROSS OPEN DITCHES. 331.43 LITTERING FROM MOTOR VEHICLE. 331.44 WEARING EARPLUGS OR EARPHONES PROHIBITED. 331.45 VEHICULAR OPERATION ON STREET CLOSED DUE TO RISE IN WATER LEVEL. 331.46 RESTRICTIONS ON THE OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUSES. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers CHAPTER 343 Transportation of Hazardous Wastes TITLE SEVEN - Parking TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally 331.01 Driving upon right side of roadway; exceptions. 331.02 Passing to right when proceeding in opposite directions. 331.03 Overtaking, passing to left; driver's duties. 331.04 Overtaking and passing upon right. 331.05 Overtaking, passing to left of center. 331.06 Additional restrictions on driving upon left side of roadway. 331.07 Hazardous or no passing zones. 331.08 Driving in marked lanes or continuous lines of traffic. 331.09 Following too closely. 331.10 Turning at intersections. 331.11 Turning into private driveway, alley or building. 331.12 "U" turns restricted. 331.13 Starting and backing vehicles. 331.14 Signals before changing course, turning or stopping. 331.15 Hand and arm signals. 331.16 Right of way at intersections. 331.17 Right of way when turning left. 331.18 Operation of vehicle at yield signs. 331.19 Operation of vehicle at stop signs. 331.20 Emergency or public safety vehicles at stop signals or signs. 331.21 Right of way of public safety or coroner’s vehicle. 331.211 Report of vehicle failing to yield right of way to public safety vehicle. 331.22 Driving onto roadway from place other than roadway: duty to yield. 331.23 Driving onto roadway from place other than roadway: stopping at sidewalk. 331.24 Right of way of funeral procession. 331.25 Driver's view and control to be unobstructed by load or persons. 331.26 Driving upon street posted as closed for repair. 331.27 Following and parking near emergency or safety vehicles. 331.28 Driving over fire hose. 331.29 Driving through safety zone. 331.30 One-way streets and rotary traffic islands. 331.31 Driving upon divided roadways. 331.32 Entering and exiting controlled-access highway. 331.33 Obstructing intersection, crosswalk or grade crossing. 331.34 Failure to control; weaving; full time and attention. 331.35 Occupying travel trailer, fifth wheel vehicle, or manufactured or mobile home while in motion. 331.36 Squealing tires, “peeling”, cracking exhaust noises. 331.37 Driving upon sidewalks, street lawns or curbs. 331.38 Stopping for school bus; discharging children. 331.381 School bus operator to report violations. 331.39 Driving across grade crossing. 331.40 Stopping at grade crossing. 331.401 Slow-moving vehicles or equipment crossing railroad tracks. 331.41 Shortcutting; avoiding traffic control devices. 331.42 Driving across open ditches. 331.43 Littering from motor vehicle. 331.44 Wearing earplugs or earphones prohibited. 331.45 Vehicular operation on street closed due to rise in water level. 331.46 Restrictions on the operation of school buses. CROSS REFERENCES See sectional histories for similar State law Obedience to traffic control devices - see TRAF. 313.01 Operation of bicycles and motorcycles - see TRAF. 373.01 et seq. School bus operation - see OAC Ch. 4501-3 331.01 DRIVING UPON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; EXCEPTIONS. (a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or when making a left turn under the rules governing such movements; (2) When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person so doing shall yield the right of way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway within such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard; (3) When driving upon a roadway divided into three or more marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; (4) When driving upon a roadway designated and posted with signs for one-way traffic; (5) When otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device. (b) (1) Upon all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less than the prevailing and lawful speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic, and far enough to the right to allow passing by faster vehicles if such passing is safe and reasonable, except under any of the following circumstances: A. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction; B. When preparing for a left turn; C. When the driver must necessarily drive in a lane other than the right-hand lane to continue on the driver’s intended route. (2) Nothing in subsection (b)(1) of this section requires a driver of a slower vehicle to compromise the driver’s safety to allow overtaking by a faster vehicle. (c) Upon any roadway having four or more lanes for moving traffic and providing for two-way movement of traffic, no vehicle shall be driven to the left of the center line of the roadway, except when authorized by official traffic control devices designating certain lanes to the left of the center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use the lanes, or except as permitted under subsection (a) (2) hereof. This subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting the crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under Section 303.991 of the Traffic Code. (ORC 4511.25) 331.02 PASSING TO RIGHT WHEN PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. (a) Operators of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction, each operator shall give to the other one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway or as nearly one-half as is reasonably possible. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under Section 303.991 of the Traffic Code. (ORC 4511.26) Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. 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