(A) As used in this section, "traffic control device" means any sign, highway traffic signal, or other device conforming to and placed or erected in accordance with the manual adopted under section 4511.09 of the Revised Code by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic, including signs denoting the names of streets and highways, but does not mean any pavement marking.
(B) No individual shall buy or otherwise possess, or sell, a traffic control device, except when one of the following applies:
(1) In the course of the individual's employment by the state or a local authority for the express or implied purpose of manufacturing, providing, erecting, moving, or removing such a traffic control device;
(2) In the course of the individual's employment by any manufacturer of traffic control devices other than a state or local authority;
(3) For the purpose of demonstrating the design and function of a traffic control device to state or local officials;
(4) When the traffic control device has been purchased from the state or a local authority at a sale of property that is no longer needed or is unfit for use;
(5) The traffic control device has been properly purchased from a manufacturer for use on private property and the person possessing the device has a sales receipt for the device or other acknowledgment of sale issued by the manufacturer.
(C) This section does not preclude, and shall not be construed as precluding, prosecution for theft in violation of section 2913.02 of the Revised Code or a municipal ordinance relating to theft, or for receiving stolen property in violation of section 2913.51 of the Revised Code or a municipal ordinance relating to receiving stolen property.
(D) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
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Notes of Decisions
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cases, 1955–2018 · leading case: State v. Butler, 227 N.E.2d 627 (Ohio 1967).
State v. Butler, 227 N.E.2d 627 (Ohio 1967). · cites it 10ד” Section 4511.18, Revised Code, captioned, “Manslaughter in second degree,” is as follows: “No person shall unlawfully and unintentionally kill another while violating any law of this state applying to the use or regulation of traffic.”
State v. Ward, 150 N.E.2d 465 (Ohio Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 5דThe defendant contends under the first of the assignments that it was error for the prosecuting attorney to read Sections 4511.18 and 4511.20 of the Revised Code to the jurors on their voir dire examination, and then interrogate them as to whether they had any “disagreement or…”
State v. Knadler, 151 N.E.2d 763 (Ohio Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 6דThe defendant was indicted under Section 4511.18, Revised Code, which provides: “No person shall unlawfully and unintentionally kill another while violating any law of this state applying to the use or regulation of traffic.”
State v. Lenhart, 186 N.E.2d 497 (Ohio Ct. App. 1961). · cites it 4דBoth indictments substantially follow the language of Section 4511.18, Eevised Code, but conclude as follows: ‘ ‘ Contrary to Section 4511.”
State v. Comer, 2018 Ohio 2264 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “01 of the Revised Code, or over-the-counter medication that, when taken in quantities exceeding the recommended dosage, can result in impairment of the judgment or reflexes.”
State v. Wieser, 2018 Ohio 3619 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “01 of the Revised Code, or over-the- counter medication that, when taken in quantities exceeding the recommended dosage, can result in impairment of the judgment or reflexes.”
State v. Beaumont, 211 N.E.2d 671 (Ohio Ct. App. 1964). · cites it 2דDefendant was indicted for the violation of Section 4511.18, Revised Code, an unlawful and unintentional killing while operating an automobile in violation of the laws of the state relative to the regulation of traffic.”
City of Toledo v. Soldier, 139 N.E.2d 631 (Ohio Ct. App. 1956). · cites it 3דIn that case, the defendant was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree, and the Supreme Court, in reviewing the record, construed and applied the provisions of Sections 4511.18 and 4511.20 of the Revised Code.”
State v. Butler, 217 N.E.2d 237 (Ohio Ct. App. 1966). · cites it 6ד384 , and with the advent of automobiles, the Legislature has seen fit to provide for two separate degrees of manslaughter, as shown by the passage of an additional manslaughter statute, Section 4511.18, Revised Code, which provides: “No person shall unlawfully and…”
State v. Leiter, 2017 Ohio 8537 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “" Finally, Leiter was convicted of possession of a speed sign in violation of R.C. 4511.18(B), which provides that no person shall buy, sell, or possess a traffic control device such as a speed limit sign.”
State v. Kotapish, 171 Ohio St. (N.S.) 349 (Ohio 1960). · cites it 9ד), or Section 4511.18, Revised Code (second degree manslaughter).”
State v. Knighton, 176 N.E.2d 286 (Ohio Ct. App. 1959). · cites it 2ד20, Revised Code, providing that ‘no person shall operate a vehicle * * * without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians * * * so as to endanger the life * * * of any person while in the lawful use of the * * * highways,’ is a law applying to the ‘use or regulation…”
State v. Leiter, 2017 Ohio 8537 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “" Finally, Leiter was convicted of possession of a speed sign in violation of R.C. 4511.18(B), which provides that no person shall buy, sell, or possess a traffic control device such as a speed limit sign.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.18(E) — 2 cases
State v. Comer, 2018 Ohio 2264 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “01 of the Revised Code, or over-the-counter medication that, when taken in quantities exceeding the recommended dosage, can result in impairment of the judgment or reflexes.”
State v. Wieser, 2018 Ohio 3619 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “01 of the Revised Code, or over-the- counter medication that, when taken in quantities exceeding the recommended dosage, can result in impairment of the judgment or reflexes.”
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