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Sponsors propose tiered penalties for ‘move over’ violations after firefighter’s death; committee asks about interaction with prior laws
Summary
Sponsors of House Bill 132, inspired by a fire lieutenant killed while stopped on I-71, proposed a tiered penalty structure that would raise fines and add possible license suspension and criminal charges for repeat or injurious violations of Ohio’s move-over rule; lawmakers questioned enforcement, signage, and overlap with earlier statutes.
Sponsors introduced House Bill 132, dubbed Philip Weigel’s Law, and described a tiered penalty framework that would increase fines and add license-suspension and criminal penalties for repeat violations or for incidents causing injury or death.
Representative Craig opened sponsor testimony describing the 2022 death of Lieutenant Philip Weigel, who was struck while responding to a crash on I-71, and said the current penalty for violating Ohio’s move-over law is limited to a $300 fine. Representative Melanie Miller, the bill’s co-sponsor, said HB 132 would keep the first-offense fine at up to $300 but create escalating penalties: “The second or…
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