(A) The horizontal
bumper shall be at least 4.5 inches in vertical height, centered on the
vehicle's centerline, and extend no less than the width of the respective wheel
track distances. Bumpers shall be horizontal load-bearing bumpers and attached
to the vehicle frame to effectively transfer impact when engaged.
(B) Maximum bumper heights shall be
determined by the type of vehicle at time of manufacture. If other than a
passenger vehicle, the maximum bumper height shall be determined by the gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR) at the time of manufacture. The height shall be
measured in terms of the vertical distance between the ground and the bottom of
the bumper. Maximum bumper heights are as follows:
Bumper Height FRONT REAR
Passenger vehicles 22 inches 22 inches
All other vehicles
4,500 lbs. and under GVWR 24 inches 26 inches
4,501 lbs. to 7,500 lbs. GVWR 27 inches 29 inches
7,501 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. GVWR 28 inches 31 inches
(C) If the body and/or truck bed
height is altered, the difference in height between the body floor and/or the
truck bed floor to the top of the frame rail shall not exceed four inches.
(D) For any vehicle with bumpers
or attaching components which have been modified or altered from the original
manufacturer's design in order to conform with the maximum bumper requirements
of this rule, the bumper height shall be measured from a level surface to the
bottom of the vehicle frame rail at the most forward and rearward points of the
frame rail.
Frame Rail Height if bumper modified or altered Front Rear
Passenger vehicles 22 inches 22 inches
All other vehicles
4,500 lbs. and under GVWR 24 inches 26 inches
4,501 lbs. to 7,500 GVWR 27 inches 29 inches
7,501 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. GVWR 28 inches 31 inches
(E) The height restriction in this
rule applies to the distance from the ground to the bottom of the frame rail
under any one or more of the following conditions:
(1) A motor vehicle is not equipped with a
front and rear bumper.
(2) The
bumper height relative to the frame rails has been altered.
(3) A supplemental bumper has been installed
or an addition to the original or replacement has been made.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 4501-43-04
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
03/08/2017 and
03/01/2022
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 4513.021
Rule
Amplifies: 4513.021
Prior
Effective Dates: 01/16/89, 08/16/07
R.C. 119.032 review dates:
03/09/2012 and
03/09/2017
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 4513.021
Rule
Amplifies: R.C. 4513.021
Prior Effective Dates: 1/16/89, 8/16/07
