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Panel hears UTV bill that would standardize inspections, equipment and local opt-in for roads
Summary
Sponsors of House Bill 199 told the House Transportation Committee the bill would create a uniform framework for registering and operating UTVs on township and county roads if a law-enforcement inspection is passed and local commissioners allow it; the committee heard extensive sponsor testimony and questions but took no final vote.
Sponsors of House Bill 199 told the Ohio House Transportation Committee that the bill would create a statewide framework for registering and operating utility terrain vehicles (UTVs or "side-by-sides") on township and county roads, while preserving local control and agricultural exemptions.
"Current laws and regulations surrounding the operation of UTVs are very confusing and have led to inconsistencies in enforcement," Representative Kevin Miller, a sponsor, told the committee during sponsor testimony. The bill would allow registration and on-road operation on township and county roads if two conditions are met: the vehicle passes a safety inspection conducted by a law-enforcement agency and the county…
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