New Franklin Drivers to Exercise Highest Degree of Care ordinance (§ 345.080)
Chapter 345: Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
In short: Drivers must use the highest degree of care to avoid hitting pedestrians, sound the horn when necessary, and take extra care around children and confused or incapacitated people.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Title, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise the highest degree of care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 69 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.