§ 2133.06 — Speed exceptions for emergency or safety vehicles
Columbus City Codes; partial (Supp. No. 86: codified through Ordinance No. 2063-2026, enacted July 2, 2026) · Columbus City Codes § 2133.06
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2133.06 - Speed exceptions for emergency or safety vehicles.
The prima-facie speed limitations set forth in Section 2133.03 do not apply to emergency vehicles or public safety vehicles when they are responding to emergency calls, and are equipped with and displaying at least one (1) flashing, rotating, or oscillating light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet (500) to the front of the vehicle and when the drivers thereof sound audible signals by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle. This section does not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street or highway.
(ORC 4511.24; Ord. 1170-75: Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part).)