Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4501 - Department of Public Safety - Administration and Director
Chapter 4501-23 - Motorized Bicycles-Equipment and Testing
Section 4501-23-07 - Steering
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) The motorized bicycle steering system shall provide the operator with a means of safely controlling vehicle direction.
(B) Full left and full right turns of the steering system shall not result in interference with any control cables, wiring, or mounted components including the propulsion device.
(C) Handlebars shall not be obstructed in movement between full right and full left turn stops, nor shall any part of the handlebar be more than fifteen inches ( 38.1 centimeters) above that portion of the seat occupied by the rider when the seat is fully depressed.
(D) Handlebars shall be equipped with handgrips designed to insure a firm non-slip grip for the operator's hand.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
03/08/2017 and
03/01/2022
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 4511.521
Rule
Amplifies: 4511.521
Prior
Effective Dates: 04/01/78, 05/04/02