Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.202 (2026)

Operation without being in reasonable control of vehicle, trolley, or streetcar

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(A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle, trackless trolley, streetcar, agricultural tractor, or agricultural tractor that is towing, pulling, or otherwise drawing a unit of farm machinery on any street, highway, or property open to the public for vehicular traffic without being in reasonable control of the vehicle, trolley, streetcar, agricultural tractor, or unit of farm machinery.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of operating a motor vehicle or agricultural tractor without being in control of it, a minor misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 171 cases (44 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: State v. Mukha, 2018 Ohio 4918 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
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State v. Mukha, 2018 Ohio 4918 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5× “Mukha for failure to control in violation of R.C. 4511.202, a minor misdemeanor. {¶2} Mr.”
State v. Panzeca, 2020 Ohio 4448 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 5× “19(A)(1)(a) and operation of a motor vehicle without reasonable control in violation of R.C. 4511.202 were based upon insufficient evidence and were against the manifest weight of the evidence.”
State v. McHenry, 2018 Ohio 3383 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “Here, the state alleged that McHenry had caused the death of Griesinger while committing a violation of R.C. 4511.202, operating a vehicle without reasonable control.”
State v. White (Slip Opinion), 2019 Ohio 1215 (Ohio 2019). · cites it 2× “Introduction {¶ 1} This appeal concerns appellant Gregory White's conviction for failure to maintain reasonable control of a vehicle, a minor misdemeanor under R.C. 4511.202. The trial court had discretion to impose a financial sanction on White, but the judgment of conviction…”
City of Middleburg Heights v. D'Ettorre, 742 N.E.2d 196 (Ohio Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 7× “02(C)), and for failing to control a motor vehicle (R.C. 4511.202). Defendant maintains that the trial court should have granted motions to acquit and to suppress incriminating evidence and further erred in not excluding certain documentary evidence.”
State v. Caplinger, 664 N.E.2d 959 (Ohio Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “03 ORC, an aggravated felony of the third degree; COUNT THREE: Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Reasonable Control, in violation of Section 4511.202, a minor misdemean- or, and COUNT FOUR: Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence, in violation of Section 4511.”
State v. Leasure, 2015 Ohio 5327 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “After making observations suggesting Leasure may have been under the 1 Leasure was also convicted in the trial court of failure to control in violation of R.C. 4511.202; but he has not appealed the failure to control conviction.”
State v. Pierson, 777 N.E.2d 296 (Ohio Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “19(A)(1), and failure to control the vehicle, in violation of R.C. 4511.202. {¶ 8} After she entered a plea of not guilty to the charges, a pretrial conference was scheduled for March 20, 2001, and a jury trial was scheduled for April 10, 2001.”
City of Middletown v. Blevins, 519 N.E.2d 846 (Ohio Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “2d 189, 190-191 , the Court of Appeals for Wood County concluded proof of a violation of the failure-to-maintain-reasonable-control statute (R.C. 4511.202) is a separate offense addressing the actual operation of a motor vehicle and therefore is unrelated to a DUI charge *67…”
City of Elyria v. Tress, 595 N.E.2d 1031 (Ohio Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “19(A)(1), operation of a motor vehicle without reasonable control, R.C. 4511.202, resisting arrest, R.C. 2921.”
State v. Palmer, 2024 Ohio 1445 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “” {¶2} After entering no-contest pleas and being found guilty of failure to maintain reasonable control in violation of R.C. 4511.202 and the amended charge of reckless operation of a vehicle in violation of Cincinnati Municipal Code 506-6, defendant-appellant Edyn Palmer…”
State v. Hummel, 796 N.E.2d 558 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003). “19(A)(1) and failure to control in violation of R.C. 4511.202. {¶ 4} Subsequently, Hummel entered pleas of not guilty to both charges and moved to suppress the stop and all evidence obtained as a result of the stop and detention.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.202(A) — 25 cases
State v. Panzeca, 2020 Ohio 4448 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “19(A)(1)(a) and operation of a motor vehicle without reasonable control in violation of R.C. 4511.202 were based upon insufficient evidence and were against the manifest weight of the evidence.”
State v. McBride, 2025 Ohio 1439 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Hittle, 2019 Ohio 5172 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Provino, 886 N.E.2d 888 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007).
State v. Carr, 2013 Ohio 737 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.202(B) — 2 cases
State v. Grove, 2020 Ohio 1123 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Grove, 2019 Ohio 1627 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
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