(A) No person shall stop or operate a vehicle, trackless trolley, or street car at such an unreasonably slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when stopping or reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or to comply with law.
(B) Whenever the director of transportation or local authorities determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that slow speeds on any part of a controlled- access highway, expressway, or freeway consistently impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the director or such local authority may declare a minimum speed limit below which no person shall operate a motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or street car except when necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. No minimum speed limit established hereunder shall be less than thirty miles per hour, greater than fifty miles per hour, nor effective until the provisions of section 4511.21 of the Revised Code, relating to appropriate signs, have been fulfilled and local authorities have obtained the approval of the director.
(C) In a case involving a violation of this section, the trier of fact, in determining whether the vehicle was being operated at an unreasonably slow speed, shall consider the capabilities of the vehicle and its operator.
(D) Except as otherwise provided in this division, 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 4511.991 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25
cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: State v. Moiduddin, 2019 Ohio 3544 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Moiduddin, 2019 Ohio 3544 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 12דIn particular, Moiduddin contended that Trooper Byers did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to stop his vehicle for a violation of R.C. 4511.22, Ohio’s slow-speed statute. (Id.”
State v. Bahen, 2016 Ohio 7012 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 9ד33, and slow speed pursuant to R.C. 4511.22. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty to the charges.”
State v. Williams, 641 N.E.2d 239 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2ד22 states in pertinent part: "(A) No person shall stop or operate a vehicle, trackless trolley, or street car at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when stopping or reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or to…”
David Carter v. Monte Hamaoui, 699 F. App'x 519 (6th Cir. 2017). · cites it 2ד39 and the second might show a violation of Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.22(A). Carter and Thomson, however, dispute these allegations, claiming that they were driving on cruise control at fifty-five miles per hour and not weaving.”
State v. Rodriguez, 2024 Ohio 5832 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 3דRodriguez was ultimately charged with a slow-speed violation under R.C. 4511.22(A). Believing that she had the right to drive the scooter on the road, Ms.”
State v. Bacher, 867 N.E.2d 864 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007). “R.C. 4511.22. 22 . Id. 23 . See Cady v. Dombrowski (1973), 413 U.”
United States v. Dukes, 444 F. Supp. 2d 822 (S.D. Ohio 2006). · cites it 4דSee Ohio Rev.Code § 4511.22 (“Slow speed”) (emphasis added).”
State v. Haas, 2012 Ohio 2362 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “” R.C. 4511.22. The First District held that since there was no evidence supporting a reasonable suspicion that Bacher was impeding or blocking traffic or any other criminal activity, the stop was unconstitutional.”
State v. Huth, 727 N.E.2d 931 (Ohio Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 6דIn that case, the court held that a driver’s slow speed per se is not ordinarily unlawful or a violation of R.C. 4511.22 that creates reasonable suspicion to justify the stop of a vehicle.”
State v. Erickson, 2014 Ohio 1536 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “The Course of Proceedings {¶ 3} In 2008, Erickson was cited for Impeding Traffic, in violation of R.C. 4511.22, and Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, in violation of R.”
State v. Ellis, 2020 Ohio 3910 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “19(A)(1)(a), Stopping or Slow speed, in violation of RC. 4511.22, and Driving in Marked lanes, in violation of R.”
City of Trotwood v. Selz, 746 N.E.2d 235 (Ohio Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2ד04(a) of the Trotwood Municipal Code, which is similar to R.C. 4511.22(A). This ordinance prohibits operating a vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal or reasonable movement of traffic, but it excepts from its operation circumstances in which reduced speed…”
State v. Moiduddin, 2019 Ohio 3544 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “In particular, Moiduddin contended that Trooper Byers did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to stop his vehicle for a violation of R.C. 4511.22, Ohio’s slow-speed statute. (Id.”
State v. Bahen, 2016 Ohio 7012 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “33, and slow speed pursuant to R.C. 4511.22. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty to the charges.”
David Carter v. Monte Hamaoui, 699 F. App'x 519 (6th Cir. 2017). “39 and the second might show a violation of Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.22(A). Carter and Thomson, however, dispute these allegations, claiming that they were driving on cruise control at fifty-five miles per hour and not weaving.”
State v. Rodriguez, 2024 Ohio 5832 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “Rodriguez was ultimately charged with a slow-speed violation under R.C. 4511.22(A). Believing that she had the right to drive the scooter on the road, Ms.”
State v. Huth, 727 N.E.2d 931 (Ohio Ct. App. 1999). “In that case, the court held that a driver’s slow speed per se is not ordinarily unlawful or a violation of R.C. 4511.22 that creates reasonable suspicion to justify the stop of a vehicle.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.22(B) — 1 case
State v. Moiduddin, 2019 Ohio 3544 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “In particular, Moiduddin contended that Trooper Byers did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to stop his vehicle for a violation of R.C. 4511.22, Ohio’s slow-speed statute. (Id.”
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