Ohio Revised Code Title XLV. Motor Vehicles Aeronautics Watercraft § 4511.453

(1) The movement of the funeral procession is in accordance with section 4511.451 of the Revised Code.

(2) The movement of the funeral procession generally is in accordance with section 4511.451 of the Revised Code, but the operator of one or more motor vehicles that are in the procession, that are not owned or operated by the owner, the operator, or an employee of the funeral home, and that are not funeral escort vehicles fails to do either of the following and the injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arose from that failure:

(B)(1) This section does not apply if the injury, death, or loss allegedly arose from any of the following:

(2) This section does not create a new cause of action or substantive legal right against an owner, operator, or employee of a funeral home or an owner or operator of a funeral escort vehicle.

(3) This section does not affect any immunities from civil liability or defenses established by another section of the Revised Code or any immunities from civil liability or defenses available at common law to which an owner, operator, or employee of a funeral home or an owner or operator of a funeral escort vehicle may be entitled.

(1) “Funeral home” has the same meaning as in section 4717.01 of the Revised Code.

(2) “Funeral procession” has the same meaning as in section 4511.451 of the Revised Code.