Ohio HB203, Aspen Runnels' Law, increases penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide in school zones.

Ohio HB203, Aspen Runnels' Law, amends existing traffic laws to increase penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide that occur in active school zones. The bill also requires doubled fines for specified traffic violations in school zones. It defines an "active school zone" as a school zone during school recess and while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours, when school speed limit signs are erected, and the 20 miles per hour speed limit is effective.

Ohio HB203, Aspen Runnels' Law, increases penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide in school zones.

Ohio HB203, Aspen Runnels' Law, amends existing traffic laws to increase penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide that occur in active school zones. The bill also requires doubled fines for specified traffic violations in school zones. It defines an "active school zone" as a school zone during school recess and while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours, when school speed limit signs are erected, and the 20 miles per hour speed limit is effective.