Bill > HB56

This bill: - Requires law enforcement entities to adopt written policies for the pursuit of motor vehicles and to train officers on those policies, considering best practices established by the Ohio collaborative community-police advisory board or similar entities. - Increases the penalties for fleeing from law enforcement and certain forms of stunt driving, such as street racing, burnouts, doughnuts, drifting, and wheelies, making them felonies in certain circumstances. - Authorizes third-party administrators, including clerks of court, to administer the motor vehicle skills test, and requires the director of public safety to establish fees for this service. - Makes various other changes related to proof of financial responsibility for operating a motor vehicle and the recording of points on driving records for certain traffic violations. The purpose of the bill is to enhance public safety by addressing issues related to vehicle pursuits and dangerous driving behaviors.