Ohio Admin. Code 4501-29-01 - Lights, brakes, and mufflers for snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles, and all-purpose vehicles
(A) Every snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle,
and all-purpose vehicle shall have at minimum, one working headlight and one
working red tail light as described in section
4519.20
of the Revised Code.
(B) Every
snowmobile shall be capable of stopping as described in section
4519.20
of the Revised Code.
(C) Every
off-highway motorcycle and all-purpose vehicle, regardless of the type of
service brake system configuration, shall be capable at all times, and under
all conditions of loading, of being stopped on a dry, smooth, level road, free
from loose material, upon application of the service or foot brake within the
following distance:
(1) With brakes on all
wheels, vehicle shall come to a stop in thirty feet or less from a speed of
twenty miles per hour;
(2) Not
having brakes on all wheels, vehicle shall come to a stop in forty feet or less
from a speed of twenty miles per hour.
(D) Every off-highway motorcycle and
all-purpose vehicle, except those vehicles described in paragraph (E) of this
rule, manufactured after January 1, 2006, shall have a split service brake
system, two independently actuated service brake systems, or a combined brake
system. All brake systems, except those vehicles described in paragraph (E) of
this rule, shall be as defined in federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS)
122 set forth in
49 C.F.R.
571.122 (January 8,
2021
October 1, 2015 edition). FMVSS
122 may be accessed electronically via
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-08/pdf/2020-27375.pdf
.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title49-vol6/pdf/CFR-2015-title49-vol6-sec571-122.pdf.
(E) All purpose vehicles equipped
with a steering wheel for steering control may be equipped with a service brake
system incorporating front and rear brakes actuated by a single foot operated
control.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4519.20
Rule Amplifies: 4519.20
Prior Effective Dates: 07/16/2001, 06/03/2006, 05/26/2011, 07/15/2016
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