Ohio · Through 2025-06-30 (House Bill 54 - 136th General Assembly)

Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.131: Lane-use control signal indications.

The meanings of lane-use control signal indications are as follows:
(A) A steady downward green arrow means that the lane over which the arrow signal indication is located is open to vehicle travel in that direction.
(B) A steady yellow "X" means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is about to be closed to vehicle traffic in that direction and will be followed by a steady red "X" signal indication, either within the same signal face or in a downstream signal face.
(C) A steady white two-way left-turn arrow means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is open to traffic making a left turn from either direction of travel, but not for through travel.
(D) A steady white one-way left-turn arrow means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is open to traffic making a left turn in that direction, without opposing turns in the same lane, but not for through travel.
(E) A steady red "X" means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is closed to vehicle traffic in the direction viewed by the road user.

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Title 45 Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft
Chapter 4511 Traffic Laws - Operation Of Motor Vehicles

The meanings of lane-use control signal indications are as follows:

(A) A steady downward green arrow means that the lane over which the arrow signal indication is located is open to vehicle travel in that direction.

(B) A steady yellow "X" means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is about to be closed to vehicle traffic in that direction and will be followed by a steady red "X" signal indication, either within the same signal face or in a downstream signal face.

(C) A steady white two-way left-turn arrow means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is open to traffic making a left turn from either direction of travel, but not for through travel.

(D) A steady white one-way left-turn arrow means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is open to traffic making a left turn in that direction, without opposing turns in the same lane, but not for through travel.

(E) A steady red "X" means that the lane over which the signal indication is located is closed to vehicle traffic in the direction viewed by the road user.

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