Window Banners in Ohio
Material along the top of the windshield is unregulated as long as it does not extend below the AS-1 line or 5 inches from the top, whichever is closer to the top. A printed banner can be legal in Ohio if it stays within the strip described above.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
Material along the top of the windshield is unregulated as long as it does not extend below the AS-1 line or 5 inches from the top, whichever is closer to the top. A printed banner can be legal in Ohio if it stays within the strip described above.
Specific Limits
- Placement rule
- Material along the top of the windshield is unregulated as long as it does not extend below the AS-1 line or 5 inches from the top, whichever is closer to the top.
- Printed banner allowed
- Yes
- Windshield strip allowed
- Yes
Exceptions & Exemptions
Banner must not exceed 5 inches from top of windshield or extend below AS1 line if present. Must not obstruct driver's view.
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