No court shall issue an order granting limited driving privileges for operation of a commercial motor vehicle to any person whose driver‘s license or commercial driver’s license has been suspended or who has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle. In regard to an offense involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, no court shall modify any record, or consent to the modification of any record, if the resulting record would no longer reflect the operation of a commercial motor vehicle by the person, unless a determination of the facts indicates that that person was not operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4506.161

  • commercial motor vehicle: means any motor vehicle designed or used to transport persons or property that meets any of the following qualifications:

    (1) Any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight or combined gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is in excess of ten thousand pounds;

    (2) Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds or more;

    (3) Any single vehicle or combination of vehicles that is not a class A or class B vehicle, but is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers including the driver;

    (4) Any school bus with a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating of less than twenty-six thousand one pounds that is designed to transport fewer than sixteen passengers including the driver;

    (5) Is transporting hazardous materials for which placarding is required under subpart F of 49 C. See Ohio Code 4506.01

  • Driver: means any person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle or is required to have a commercial driver's license. See Ohio Code 4506.01
  • Motor vehicle: means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power used on highways, except that such term does not include a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operated exclusively on a rail. See Ohio Code 4506.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59

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