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Quick Guide to Ohio Speeding Tickets 

Speeding Tickets in Ohio

If you have been cited for a speeding ticket in Ohio, you will have to pay the fine—usually within 10 days—or appeal the citation and attend a hearing in a court in the jurisdiction you received the ticket.  If you do not respond to either option, a warrant for your arrest will be issued for unpaid fines or failure to appear in court.  

In this article, you will find specific information about speeding statues in Ohio, as well as information about speeding fine amounts and the Ohio point system.  

Statutes and Speeding Tickets: Ohio

There are numerous statutes that apply to a speeding ticket in Ohio.  The statute that related to general speeding rules in Ohio is 4511.21(A), which states: 

“No person shall operate a vehicle at a speed greater or less than is reasonable or proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface, and width of the street or highway and any other conditions.” 

Various sections throughout statute 4511.21 provide general speeding rules for the state, and if these rules are violated, an officer may issue a speeding ticket in Ohio and add points to license—sometimes resulting in higher insurance rates.  The general speeding rules for Ohio are listed below: 

• 65 mph on certain interstate and state freeways

• 55 mph for vehicles weighing >8,000 lbs. in empty weight and noncommercial busses on interstate and state freeways

• 55 mph on other freeways in or out of municipal corporations 

• 50 mph on controlled-access highways within municipal corporations outside urban districts

• 35 mph on state routes and through highways

• 20 mph in school zones during recess and when children are arriving to or leaving school 

• 15 mph on alleys within municipal corporation 

You can also receive speeding tickets in Ohio for traveling too slow.  If you break any of the speeding statutes listed below, you may receive a speeding ticket in Ohio: 

• 4511.22(A)- “No person shall operate a vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.”

• 4511.25- “A person, driving at less than the normal speed or traffic, shall drive in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.” 

Speeding Tickets in Ohio and Fines

If you receive a speeding ticket in Ohio, your fine will vary according to the jurisdiction you were cited in.  Speeding tickets in Ohio differentiate greatly from district to district, so you should check with your county court or clerk to find out fine amounts for a speeding ticket in Ohio.  

If you receive speeding tickets in Ohio, you cannot obtain 12 or more points on your license at one time or your license will be suspended.  Points disappear after two years in Ohio, and the following ranges carry the posted points: 

• 6-10 mph over in a 55 mph or below area: 2 points

• 11-29 mph over in any area: 2 points

• 30 mph or over in any area: 4 points

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