Ohio Driver's Handbook, Section 9: Sharing the Road
Pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks and buses, emergency vehicles, the Move Over law and slow-moving vehicles.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, web, January 26, 2024. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Ohio Driver Manual (Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws)
Key rules
- Give motorcycles a full lane and at least three seconds of following distance. handbook
- Leave at least three feet when passing bicycles; they ride with traffic. handbook
- Avoid truck No Zones; a loaded truck needs 335 feet to stop from 55 mph. handbook
- Move Over: change lanes away from stopped police, emergency, tow, maintenance and utility vehicles with lights on, or slow down. handbook