§ 503-7. Auxiliary Lights.

Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one spot lamp and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the prolongation of the extreme left side of the vehicle nor more than 100 feet ahead of the vehicle.

Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed three auxiliary driving lamps, mounted on the front of the vehicle, of a type prescribed by the director of highways.

Any motor vehicle may be equipped with side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit a white or amber light without glare.

Any motor vehicle may be equipped with lamps on each side thereof which shall emit a white or amber light without glare.

Any motor vehicle may be equipped with back-up lamps either separately or in combination with another lamp; except that no such back-up lamps shall be continuously lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion.

Except a person operating a public safety vehicle, as defined in Section 501-1-P6 of this code, or a school bus, no person shall operate or move any vehicle or equipment upon any public street or highway which has a flashing red or a flashing combination red and white light or an oscillating or rotating red light or a combination red and white oscillating or rotating light. This paragraph shall not prohibit the use of warning lights required by law or the simultaneous flashing of turn signals on disabled vehicles.

Flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles, except as a means for indicating a right or left turn, or in the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, or overtaking or passing. This paragraph shall not apply to the use of a flashing, oscillating, or rotating amber light on emergency vehicles, road service vehicles servicing or towing a disabled vehicle, traffic line stripers, snow plows, state highway survey vehicles, funeral escort vehicles, and similar equipment operated by state or local authorities nor to vehicles permitted by law to have a flashing red light.

(C.O. 503-7; a. Ord. No. 109-1968, eff. Mar. 13, 1968; reordained as C.M.C. 503-7, eff. Jan. 1, 1972)

Cross reference

Penalty, §§ 512-4, 512-7.

State law reference

See ORC 4513.12, 4513.13, 4513.17.