Another week has gone by, and another example of Columbus commuters’ penchant for finding creative ways to break the rules of the road came to light.
Ohio Department of Transportation traffic cameras captured two people rolling down the shoulder of Interstate 670 westbound in motorized wheelchairs the afternoon of July 30. They were traveling against the flow of traffic at speeds likely not exceeding 8 mph, the maximum speed for motorized wheelchairs, according to Quantum Rehab.
Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies got the wheelchair drivers off the freeway.
In light of this story, Getting There decided to look into what Ohioans can (or can’t) drive on the roads, highways and streets. Here’s a list of motorized devices that aren’t classified as vehicles, and thus cannot be driven on Ohio’s roads, according to the Ohio Revised Code.
Certain slow-moving vehicles, like tractors, can go on roads and highways, provided they comply with the state’s many requirements for road and highway travel. Odds are, if it has a big engine and goes fast, you’re probably OK.
Franklin County Orange-Cone Alerts for the week of Aug. 8, 2025
Here are some construction projects you should know about as you drive around in your street-legal vehicles over the next week.
Downtown Columbus construction for the week of Aug. 8, 2025
Got questions, comments or concerns about commuting in Columbus? Contact Breaking and Trending News Reporter Nathan Hart at NHart@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Getting There: What can’t you drive on Ohio’s roads?
Reporting by Nathan Hart, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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