Turning into private driveway, alley or building.
Columbus City Codes § 2131.11
in effect2131.11 - Turning into private driveway, alley or building.
(a) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn into a private road or driveway, alley, or building from a public street or highway shall be governed by the following rules:
(1) Approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
(2) Upon a roadway where traffic is proceeding in opposite directions, approach for a left turn and a left turn shall be made from that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof.
(3) Upon a roadway where traffic is restricted to one (1) direction, approach for a left turn and a left turn shall be made as close as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
(4) When a vehicle and another vehicle are traveling in the same direction on any roadway, the operator of the vehicle overtaking such vehicle traveling on the right or left side of the roadway shall not turn to the right or left in front of the overtaken vehicle at that intersection or at any alley or driveway until such vehicle has overtaken and is safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
It shall be the duty of the driver of any vehicle entering a private road or driveway, alley or building to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully using the sidewalk or sidewalk area extending across any such roadway.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one (1) predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two (2) or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 1579-72: Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 1182-2014, § 2, 6-16-2014)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT21TRCO_CH2131OPGE_2131.11TUINPRDRALBUFetched: 10/27/2026