Since James Bond has a license to kill, I imagine this section of the Ohio Revised Code does not apply to Ian Fleming’s character. To everyone else vehicular vandalism is a crime that begins as a first degree misdemeanor but can jump up to a felony of the second degree.

So what is vehicular vandalism? It is not the crime of an ex who takes their keys to the paint job on the vehicle. That would be criminal damaging, a misdemeanor or a felony five vandalism if over $1,000 in damage is sustained.

A while back a minister from Springfield had a chunk of concrete thrown through his vehicular window while traveling on Interstate 70. The minister sustained injuries requiring numerous surgeries and he was permanently blinded. That would be vehicular vandalism and qualify for the felony 2 offense. Remember that a vehicle also includes a boat.

Whatever mind can think that throwing something at a vehicle is fun I cannot begin to explain. I just know they are out there. Following is the Ohio Revised Code law concerning this crime.

2909.09 Vehicular vandalism

(A) As used in this section:

(1) “Highway” means any highway as defined in section 4511.01 of the Revised Code or any lane, road, street, alley, bridge, or overpass.

(2) “Alley,” “street,” “streetcar,” “trackless trolley,” and “vehicle” have the same meanings as in section 4511.01 of the Revised Code.

(3) “Vessel” and “waters in this state” have the same meanings as in section 1547.01 of the Revised Code.

(B) No person shall knowingly, and by any means, drop or throw any object at, onto, or in the path of any of the following:

(1) Any vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley on a highway;

(2) Any boat or vessel on any of the waters in this state.

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of vehicular vandalism. Except as otherwise provided in this division, vehicular vandalism is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the violation of this section creates a substantial risk of physical harm to any person or the violation of this section causes serious physical harm to property, vehicular vandalism is a felony of the fourth degree. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the violation of this section causes physical harm to any person, vehicular vandalism is a felony of the third degree. If the violation of this section causes serious physical harm to any person, vehicular vandalism is a felony of the second degree.

Effective Date: 04-09-2003

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