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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-406. Safety glazing material or safety glass - Standards - Identification markings - Sale or replacement.

A. A motor vehicle as specified herein shall not be registered thereafter unless such vehicle is equipped with safety glazing material or safety glass of a type prescribed in this section wherever glazing material or glass is used in doors, windows, and windshields. The foregoing provisions shall apply to all passenger cars, lightweight vehicles, buses, school buses, and church buses, but in respect to trucks, including truck-tractors, the requirements as to safety glazing material or safety glass shall apply to all glazing material and glass used in doors, windows, and windshields in the drivers' compartments of such vehicles.
B. The term "safety glazing materials" or "safety glass" means glazing materials or glass so constructed, treated, or combined with other materials as to reduce substantially, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by objects from exterior sources or by the safety glazing materials or safety glass when they may be cracked or broken.
C. All safety glazing materials and safety glass shall bear the manufacturer's trademark and the words "American Standard" or the letters "AS" followed by a number indicating the position in which the glass shall be used. Safety glazing materials or safety glass bearing the following identification markings shall be used in the designated locations:
1. Laminated safety glass marked "AS-1" is required in windshields and is acceptable at any other location in the vehicle;
2. Laminated safety glass marked "AS-14" is required in windshields and is acceptable at any other location in the vehicle;
3. Laminated or tempered safety glass marked "AS-2" is acceptable for use at any location in the vehicle except the windshield;
4. Laminated or tempered safety glass marked "AS-3" is acceptable anywhere on school buses except in windshields and side windows to the immediate right and left of the driver's location;
5. Rigid plastic safety glazing material marked "AS-4" or "AS-5” is acceptable anywhere on school buses except in windshields and side windows to the right or left of the driver's location;
6. Flexible plastic safety glazing material marked "AS-6" or "AS-7" is acceptable for use in rear windows of soft tops, flexible curtains, or readily removable windows; and
7. Wire glass marked "AS-8" or "AS-9" is acceptable for use in folding doors, standee and rearmost windows of buses, or windows to the rear of the driver in trucks and truck-tractors.
D. No person shall sell, or make replacements of glass, safety glazing materials, or safety glass on motor vehicles, or sell glass, safety glazing materials, or safety glass cut to size to fit windshields, door glass, or window glass of a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of this title.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 409, § 12-406. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 58, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-407. Certain vehicles to be equipped with flares and other emergency equipment.

A. No person shall operate any truck, bus, truck-tractor, or any drive-away, tow-away operation upon any highway at any time unless such vehicle is equipped with emergency equipment, including, but not limited to, reflectors, flares, fusees, flags, and fire extinguishers, as provided by 49 C.F.R., Section 393.95. This section shall not apply to lightweight vehicles.
B. Every bus which is licensed for the express purpose of transporting persons for hire shall have at least one hand axe and one metal heavy-duty, ten-unit size, first-aid kit.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 409, § 12-407. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 59, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-409. Vehicles transporting hazardous materials.

Vehicles transporting hazardous materials as a cargo or part of a cargo shall at all times be:
1. Marked or placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Section 177.823; and
2. Equipped with portable fire extinguishers in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Section 393.95(a).
Added by Laws 1961, p. 411, § 12-409, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 309, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-410. Air-conditioning equipment.

A. The term "air-conditioning equipment" as used or referred to in this section shall mean mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment which is used to cool the driver's or passenger compartment of any motor vehicle.
B. Such equipment shall be manufactured, installed and maintained with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public and shall not contain any refrigerant which is toxic to persons or which is flammable or which is in violation of regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 40 C.F.R., Part 82 or which is not included in the list published by the Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671 k(c).
C. Safety requirements and specifications consistent with the requirements of this section applicable to such equipment shall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to the current recommended practice or standard applicable to such equipment approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Added by Laws 1961, p. 412, § 12-410. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 61, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2008, c. 315, § 1, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-411. Television-type receiving equipment visible from operator's seat prohibited.

A. No motor vehicle shall be operated on the highways of this state in which there is installed any television-type receiving equipment, the viewer, monitor, or screen of which can be seen by any person sitting in the seat from which such motor vehicle is operated.
B. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the use of television-type receiving equipment used exclusively for navigation, safety of vehicle operation, or law enforcement purposes.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 412, § 12-411. Ameneded by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 62, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-413. Seat belts or shoulder harnesses.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale at retail or trade or transfer from or to Oklahoma residents any passenger vehicle which is manufactured or assembled commencing with the 1966 models, unless such vehicle is equipped with safety belts or safety shoulder harness combinations which are installed for the use of persons in the left front and right front seats thereof.
Laws 1965, c. 86, § 1, emerg. eff. May 5, 1965.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-414. Specifications.

All safety belts or safety shoulder harnesses shall be of a type and shall be installed pursuant to 49 C.F.R. §571.208 et seq.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 86, § 2, emerg. eff. May 5, 1965. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 99, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-415. Penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of Section 12-413 of this title shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 17-101 of this title.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 86, § 3, emerg. eff. May 5, 1965. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 99, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-416. Short title.

Sections 12-416 through 12-420 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Mandatory Seat Belt Use Act".
Added by Laws 1985, c. 123, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-417. Operators and front seat passengers required to wear safety belts - Exemptions - Assessment of points prohibited - Fine and court costs limited – Municipal ordinances.

A. 1. Every operator and front seat passenger of a Class A commercial motor vehicle, Class B commercial motor vehicle, Class C commercial motor vehicle or a passenger vehicle operated in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the motor vehicle when manufactured pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Section 571.208.
2. For the purposes of this section, "passenger vehicle" shall mean a Class D motor vehicle, but shall not include trucks, truck-tractors, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, or motorized bicycles, or a vehicle used primarily for farm use which is registered and licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 1134 of this title.
B. The Commissioner of Public Safety, upon application from a person who, for medical reasons, is unable to wear a safety seat belt system supported by written attestation of such fact from a physician licensed pursuant to Section 495 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may issue to the person an exemption from the provisions of this section. The exemption shall be in the form of a restriction appearing on the driver license of the person and shall remain in effect until the expiration date of the driver license. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the person from applying for another exemption as provided for in this section. The issuance of an attestation by a physician and the subsequent issuance of an exemption by the Commissioner, in good faith, shall not give rise to, nor shall the physician and the state thereby incur, any liability whatsoever in damages or otherwise, to any person injured by reason of failure of the person to wear a safety seat belt system.
C. This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor vehicle while performing official duties as a route carrier of the U.S. Postal Service.
D. The Department of Public Safety shall not record or assess points for violations of this section on any license holder's traffic record maintained by Service Oklahoma.
E. Fine and court costs for violating the provisions of this section shall not exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
F. Municipalities may enact and municipal police officers may enforce ordinances prohibiting and penalizing conduct under provisions of this section, but the provisions of those ordinances shall be the same as provided for in this section, and the enforcement provisions under those ordinances shall not be more stringent than those of this section.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 123, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 271, § 2, eff. March 1, 1989; Laws 1997, c. 290, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2000, c. 99, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 35, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2005, c. 190, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Laws 2012, c. 207, § 7, emerg. eff. May 8, 2012; Laws 2022, c. 282, § 97, emerg. eff. May 19, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-419. Educational program - Evaluating effectiveness of act - Reports.

A. The Department of Public Safety shall establish an educational program designed to encourage compliance with the Oklahoma Mandatory Seat Belt Use Act.
B. The Department of Public Safety shall evaluate the effectiveness of Sections 12-416 through 12-420 of this title and provide a report. The state shall include this report in the annual evaluation report on its Highway Safety Plan that it submits to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 402.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 123, § 4, eff. Feb. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-420. Civil proceedings - Effect of act.

Sections 12-416 through 12-420 of this title may be used in any civil proceeding in this state and the use or nonuse of seat belts shall be submitted into evidence in any civil suit in Oklahoma unless the plaintiff in such suit is a child under sixteen (16) years of age.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 123, § 5, eff. Feb. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 11, § 4, emerg. eff. Sept. 10, 2013; Laws 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 11, § 5, emerg. eff. Sept. 10, 2013.
NOTE: Laws 2009, c. 228, § 27 was held unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in the case of Douglas v. Cox Retirement Properties, Inc., 2013 OK 37, 302 P.2d 789 (Okla. 2013) and repealed by Laws 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 11, § 1, emerg. eff. Sept. 10, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-423. Emission control system - Disconnection, alteration, modification, or replacement.

A. On any motor vehicle originally designed and equipped with an emission control system such system shall be maintained in good working order.
B. No person shall:
1. Disconnect any part of such system except temporarily in order to make repairs, replacements, or adjustments;
2. Modify or alter such system or its operation in any manner; or
3. Operate, and no owner shall cause or permit to be operated, any motor vehicle originally equipped with such system while any part of that system is known by the owner to be disconnected or while that system or its operation is modified or altered in any manner.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any disconnection, alteration, modification, or replacement of a nature intended to increase effectiveness of the system in controlling the emission of air pollutants.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 64, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-424. Obstruction to turning of steering control - Definitions.

A. As used in this section:
1. "Jamming" means any obstruction to the turning of the steering control caused by some interference with components of the steering system, including but not limited to:
a.
tires which exceed the manufacturer's specifications, or
b.
damaged fenders that interfere with a full right or left turn; and
2. "Play" means the condition in which the steering control can be turned through some part of a revolution but does not result in movement of the front wheels.
B. No vehicle shall be operated which exhibits jamming, roughness, or binding when turning the wheels from full right to full left.
C. No vehicle shall be operated if the steering wheel:
1. Has more than six (6) inches of play, if the steering wheel is eighteen (18) inches or less in diameter; or
2. Has more than eight (8) inches of play, if the steering wheel is over eighteen (18) inches in diameter.
D. No vehicle shall be operated if any power steering pump is inoperative or is not properly operating.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 65, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-427. Official slow-moving vehicle emblem.

A. The triangular yellow-orange and red slow moving vehicle emblem which meets the standards and specifications of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, ASAE S276.3, Slow-Moving Vehicle Identification Emblem, shall be recognized as the official slow-moving vehicle emblem of this state.
B. 1. All farm machinery, other machinery including all road construction and maintenance machinery, and all other vehicles and animal-drawn vehicles designed to operate and operating at a maximum speed of no more than twenty-five (25) miles per hour traveling on a highway during day or night shall display a slow-moving vehicle emblem on the rear of the vehicle.
2. When such road construction and maintenance machinery is engaged in actual construction or maintenance work and there is either a flagman or clearly visible warning signs to warn of such machinery's presence on the roadway are exempt from the requirements of this section.
C. The emblem shall be positioned as near as practicable to the center on the rear of the vehicle or machinery; provided however, that in the case of a string of farm machinery or implements being towed only one clearly visible emblem must be displayed on the rearmost vehicle.
D. The use of such emblem shall be in addition to any lighting devices or other equipment required by law. The failure on the part of an owner or driver of any nonmotor vehicle to display the emblem required in this section shall not relieve the operator of a motor vehicle from negligence in the event of a collision. No person shall use the slow-moving vehicle emblem except as required in this section.
E. The evidence as to the use of such emblem or the lack of the use of such emblem shall not be admissible in the trial of any case.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 216, § 1, emerg. eff. April 23, 1968. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 270, §§ 1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1974; Laws 2003, c. 411, § 84, eff. Nov. 1. 2003. Renumbered from Title 47, § 47-149.1 by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 85, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-428. Converted school buses - Color.

School buses converted for purposes other than transporting pupils to or from school shall be painted a color other than National School Bus Yellow.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 112, § 6. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 57, § 1; Laws 1978, c. 262, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 2003, c. 411, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Renumbered from Title 47, § 12-102 by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 85, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-501. Short title.

Sections 12-501 through 12-507 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Odometer Setting Act".
Added by Laws 1982, c. 275, § 1. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-502. Definitions.

As used in the Odometer Setting Act:
1. "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation; but shall not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of recording mileage for a limited purpose;
2. "Repair and replacement" means to restore to sound working condition by replacing the odometer or any part thereof or by correcting the inoperative part;
3. "Transfer" means to change ownership of a motor vehicle by purchase, sale or any other means wherein there is an exchange of monetary or equivalent compensation;
4. "Transferee" means any person to whom ownership of a motor vehicle is transferred by purchase or any other means wherein there is an exchange of monetary or equivalent compensation;
5. "Transferor" means any person who transfers his ownership in a motor vehicle by sale or any other means wherein there is an exchange of monetary or equivalent compensation; and
6. "True mileage driven" means the amount of mileage a motor vehicle has been driven as registered by the odometer within the designed tolerance of the manufacturer.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 275, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-503. Prohibited acts.

No person shall:
1. Advertise for sale, sell, use or install or cause to be installed or request for installation, any device which causes an odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven; 2. Disconnect, reset or alter, or cause or request to be disconnected, reset or altered, the odometer of any motor vehicle with intent to change the number of miles indicated thereon;
3. Knowingly operate a motor vehicle with a disconnected or nonfunctional odometer on any street or highway with the intent of misrepresenting the true mileage driven; and
4. Conspire with any other person to violate any section of the Odometer Setting Act.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 275, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-504. Service, repair or replacement of odometer.

A. Nothing in the Odometer Setting Act shall prevent the service, repair or replacement of an odometer, provided the mileage indicated thereon remains the same as before the service, repair or replacement. Where the odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage as before the service, repair or replacement, the odometer shall be adjusted to read zero and a notice in writing shall be attached to the left door frame of the vehicle by the owner or his agent specifying the mileage prior to repair or replacement of the odometer and the date on which it was repaired or replaced.
B. No person shall:
1. Fail to adjust an odometer or affix a notice regarding such adjustment as required by subsection A of this section; and
2. Remove or alter any notice required by subsection A of this section to be affixed to a motor vehicle, with intent to misrepresent the true mileage driven.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 275, § 4.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-505. Transfer of ownership of motor vehicle - Information required.

A. Any transferor shall give the following written information to the transferee prior to the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle:
1. The odometer reading at the time of transfer;
2. The date of transfer;
3. The name and current address of the transferor; and
4. The identity of the vehicle, including the make, model, year, body type and vehicle identification number.
B. In the disclosure required under this section, the transferor shall also certify that to the best of his knowledge:
1. the odometer reading reflects the actual mileage; or
2. the odometer reading does not reflect actual mileage; or
3. the mileage is in excess of the mechanical limits of the odometer.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a transferor whenever transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle shall pass by bequest, descent, devise, gift or other means wherein there is no exchange of monetary or equivalent compensation.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 275, § 5. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 290, § 5, emerg. eff. May 24, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-506. Violation - Penalty.

Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of the Odometer Setting Act with intent to misrepresent the true mileage driven of a motor vehicle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment. A person violating the provisions of the Odometer Setting Act shall have civil liability for the greater of three times the actual damages or One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). Additionally, the court may award court costs and attorney fees to the prevailing party in a civil action.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 275, § 6. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 10, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2016, c. 9, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-507. Actions - Jurisdiction - Venue - Duty to prosecute.

The district court shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown, to restrain violations of the Odometer Setting Act. The actions may be brought by the district attorney for a district wherein any act, omission or transaction constituting the violation occurred, or in the district wherein the defendant is found, is an inhabitant, or transacts business. If the district attorney fails to act, the Attorney General shall intervene and proceed with the cause of action.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 275, § 7.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-601. Headlamps and other illuminating devices on certain motorcycles - Definition.

A. Every motorcycle of the model year 1978 or later operating upon a highway within this state shall display at all times:
1. A lighted headlamp or headlamps; and
2. Any other illuminating devices, if manufactured to be displayed at all times.
This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles used in official law enforcement capacities.
B. The provisions of subsections A, C and D of Section 12-201 of this title shall apply to motorcycles; provided, however, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection E of Section 12-201 of this title, a motorcycle may be equipped with a motorcycle headlamp modulation system as authorized by 49 C.F.R., Section 571.108, S7.9.4.
C. As used in Chapter 12 of this title, “motorcycle” shall include, unless otherwise specifically indicated, motorcycles and motor-driven cycles as those terms are defined in Chapter 1 of this title.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 68, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 521, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 50, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-602. Headlamps required - Permissible auxiliary lighting.

A. Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one headlamp emitting a white light which shall comply with the applicable requirements and limitations of Section 12-203 of this title and of Sections 12-602.1, 12-203.4, 12-227 and 12-228 of this title.
B. Every headlamp upon every motorcycle shall be located at a height of not more than fifty-four (54) inches nor less than twenty-two (22) inches to be measured as set forth in subsection B of Section 12-202 of this title.
C. Subject to subsections A and B of this section, a motorcycle may be equipped with, and an operator of a motorcycle may use, the following auxiliary lighting:
1. Standard bulb running lights; or
2. Light-emitting diode pods and strips.
D. Lighting under subsection C of this section shall be:
1. Nonblinking;
2. Nonflashing;
3. Nonoscillating; and
4. Directed toward the engine and the drive train of the motorcycle to prevent interference with the driver's operation of the vehicle.
E. For purposes of this section:
1. "Headlamp" shall not include passing lamp; and
2. "Passing lamp" shall mean an auxiliary front low-beam lamp which emits a white light.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 69, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 120, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 2004; Laws 2016, c. 151, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-602.1. Headlamps upon motorcycles - Minimum requirements.

Every headlamp upon every motorcycle shall meet the requirements set forth in subsection C of Section 12-203 of this title.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 401, § 12-224. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 41, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Renumbered from Title 47, § 12-224 by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 85, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
NOTE: Renumbering by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 85 was editorially renumbered from Title 47, § 12-603 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-603. Tail lamps.

A. Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one tail lamp mounted on the rear on the vertical center line of the motorcycle which shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of one thousand (1,000) feet to the rear, provided that in the case of a combination of vehicles only the tail lamp on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified.
B. Every tail lamp shall be located at a height of not more than sixty (60) inches nor less than fifteen (15) inches.
C. Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp with a white light shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate the rear license plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty (50) feet to the rear. Any tail lamp, together with any separate lamp for illuminating the rear license plate, shall be lighted whenever the headlamp or driving lamp is lighted. The operation of a motorcycle upon which the license plate is surrounded or framed, partially or in whole, by any additional lamp or lamps or otherwise lighted by any additional lamp or lamps, shall be a violation of this subsection.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 70, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-604. Reflectors.

A. Every motorcycle shall be equipped with and display at least one reflector meeting the requirements of this section.
B. Every such reflector shall be mounted on the motorcycle at a height not less than fifteen (15) inches nor more than sixty (60) inches measured as set forth in subsection B of Section 12-202 of this title, and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within six hundred (600) feet to one hundred (100) feet from the motorcycle when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 71, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-605. Stop lamps.

A. Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp meeting the requirements of this section.
B. The stop lamp required by this section:
1. Shall be mounted on the rear of the motorcycle;
2. Shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet to the rear in normal sunlight; and
3. Shall be actuated upon application of the brakes.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 72, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-606. Electric flashing turn signal lamps.

A. Every motorcycle of model year 2005 and later shall be equipped with electric flashing turn signal lamps meeting the requirements of this section.
B. The flashing turn signal lamps required by this section:
1. Shall show to the front and rear of the motorcycle;
2. Shall be located on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable on the front of the motorcycle and when in use shall display a white or amber light, or any shade of color between white and amber, visible from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet to the front in normal sunlight;
3. Shall be located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable on the rear of the motorcycle and when in use shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet to the rear in normal sunlight; and
4. Shall indicate when actuated the intended direction of turning by flashing the lights showing to the front and rear on the side toward which the turn is made.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 73, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-608. Brakes on motorcycles.

The brake system on any motorcycle shall comply with performance ability standard set forth in 49 C.F.R., Section 571.121, and shall be adequate to control the movement of the motorcycle and to stop and hold the motorcycle, including two separate means of applying the brakes. One means shall be effective to apply the brakes to the front wheel, and one means shall be effective to apply the brakes to the rear wheel or wheels.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 405, § 12-304. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 49, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Renumbered from Title 47, § 12-304 by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 85, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-609. Motorcycles - Required equipment.

A. In addition to other requirements prescribed by this chapter, by federal law or by local ordinance, all motorcycles, except when operated on actual trail rides conducted outside of public roads and highways, shall be equipped with:
1. Two rearview mirrors, containing a reflection surface of not less than three (3) inches in diameter, mounted one on each side of the motorcycle and positioned so as to enable the operator to clearly view the roadway to the rear of the vehicle;
2. A windshield of sufficient quality, size and thickness to protect the operator from foreign objects, except that in lieu of such windshield, the operator shall wear goggles or other protective eyewear which meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z87.1 and provides positive retention, or a face shield of material and design to protect the operator from foreign objects;
3. A properly operating speedometer capable of registering at least the maximum legal speed limit for that motorcycle;
4. A fender over each wheel. All fenders shall be of the type provided by the manufacturer;
5. A horn which shall comply with the requirements of Section 12-401 of this title; and
6. A muffler or other effective noise-suppressing system which shall comply with the requirements of Section 12-402 of this title.
B. No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall operate or ride upon any motorcycle unless such person is properly wearing a crash helmet of a type which complies with standards established by 49 C.F.R., Section 571.218.
C. Handlebars on motorcycles shall not be higher than eye level of the operator.
Added by Laws 1967, c. 140, § 3. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 131, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1969; Laws 1975, c. 288, § 1; Laws 1976, c. 81, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 1976; Laws 2000, c. 228, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 83, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Renumbered from Title 47, § 40-105 by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 85, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-701. Provisions in chapter applicable to bicycles.

No provision in this chapter shall apply to bicycles or to equipment for use on bicycles except as to provisions in this article or unless a provision has been made specifically applicable to bicyclists, bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles or their equipment. As used in Chapter 12 of this title, "bicycle" shall include, unless otherwise specifically indicated, bicycles, mopeds, motorized bicycles, and electric-assisted bicycles, as those terms are defined in Chapter 1 of this title.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 74, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 521, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2019, c. 43, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-702. Front lamp.

Every bicycle in use at the times described in subsection B of Section 12-201 of this title shall be equipped with a lamp on the front emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least one thousand (1,000) feet to the front. This section shall not apply to a street or highway with a speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 75, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-703. Rear lamp.

Every bicycle in use at the times described in subsection B of Section 12-201 of this title shall be equipped with a lamp on the rear emitting a red light visible from a distance of at least one thousand (1,000) feet to the rear. This section shall not apply to a street or highway with a speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 76, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-706. Reflective material.

Every bicycle when in use at the times described in subsection B of Section 12-201 of this title shall be equipped with reflective material of sufficient size and reflectivity to be visible from both sides for six hundred (600) feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 79, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-707. Additional lights and reflectors.

A bicycle or its rider may be equipped with lights or reflectors in addition to those required by the foregoing sections; provided, such lights or reflectors shall comply with the provisions and limitations of Article II of Chapter 12 of this title.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 80, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 50, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-12-708. Brakes.

Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable its driver to stop the bicycle within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of ten (10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
Added by Laws 2003, c.411, § 81, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-13-101. Vehicles without required equipment or in unsafe condition.

No person shall drive or cause to be moved on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer, or any combination of vehicles, unless the equipment upon any and every said vehicle is in good working order and adjustment as required in this act and said vehicle is in such safe mechanical condition as not to endanger the driver or occupant or any person upon the highway.
Laws 1961, p. 412, § 13-101.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-13-102. Officers may inspect a vehicle and its equipment.

A. Members of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and other employees of the Department of Public Safety as designated by the Commissioner, may at any time upon reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, or that its equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair or the operator is not properly licensed, require the driver of such vehicle to stop and submit such vehicle to an inspection and such test with reference thereto as may be appropriate.
B. In the event such vehicle or combination of vehicles is found to be in an unsafe mechanical condition or is not equipped as required by this act, the officer making the inspection may give the driver a notice of arrest or written warning. Any person producing proof within ten (10) working days from the date the citation was issued that a condition or equipment for which the person was cited as defective, missing, prohibited, improper, unauthorized or otherwise in violation of this chapter has been remedied by the person shall be entitled to dismissal of such charges without assessment of court costs.
C. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any vehicle or combination of vehicles after notice of arrest or written warning has been issued of such unsafe condition or that the vehicle is not equipped as required by this act, except as may be necessary to return such vehicle or combination of vehicles to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver if within a distance of twenty (20) miles or to a garage, until said vehicle and its equipment has been made to conform with the requirements of this act.
D. Any vehicle or combination of vehicles found to have major mechanical defects which would be hazardous to other users of the highways if it were driven from the place of inspection as provided for in subsection C of this section shall be towed to a garage for repairs, and any repair charge, tow charge or storage charge for the repair, removal and storing of the vehicle shall be the obligation of the owner or operator.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 412, § 13-102, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 199, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 50, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-13-103. Owner and drivers to submit vehicles for inspection.

Whenever the driver of a vehicle is directed by a member of the Highway Patrol to stop and submit the mechanical condition of the vehicle or its equipment to an inspection or test under the conditions stated in this act, it shall be the duty of such driver to stop and submit to such inspection or test and the failure or refusal to do so is a misdemeanor.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 413, § 13-103, eff. Sept. 1, 1961.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-14-103A. Motor vehicle and manufactured home combinations - Overall length and width - Limitations on movement.

A. No combination of a motor vehicle and manufactured home or frame or frames thereof shall have an overall length, inclusive of front and rear bumpers, in excess of seventy (70) feet or a width in excess of eighteen (18) feet while operating on the system of interstate and defense highways. In determining the width of a manufactured home, the overall width shall not exceed the eighteen-foot width limit. Such combination exceeding seventy (70) feet in length or eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet in width must comply with the provisions of Section 14-118 of this title. A front and rear escort shall be required on the interstate and defense highways for vehicles meeting the parameters of this subsection.
B. If any combination of a motor vehicle and manufactured home or frame thereof exceeds seventy (70) feet in overall length or eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet in width, they shall be moved only during daylight hours on the system of interstate and defense highways. The towing vehicle must be at least three-fourths-ton rated capacity with dual wheels.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 248, §§ 1, 2, emerg. eff. June 17, 1965. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 313, § 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 1969; Laws 1970, c. 38, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 24, 1970; Laws 1971, c. 258, §§ 1, 2, emerg. eff. June 16, 1971; Laws 1976, c. 85, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 1976; Laws 1978, c. 81, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 125, § 1, emerg. eff. April 16, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 118, § 9; Laws 1984, c. 25, § 1, emerg. eff. March 22, 1984; Laws 1984, c. 270, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1994, c. 127, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 125, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2019, c. 140, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-14-103B. Automobile transporters - Extension of load - Height.

A. Any automobile transporter vehicle or combination of automobile transporter vehicles operated under the provisions of Section 14-103 of this title may carry an extension of load, the extension not to exceed three (3) feet beyond the front nor more than four (4) feet beyond the rear of the vehicle or combination of vehicles thereof.
B. Any stinger-steered automobile transporter operated under the provisions of Section 14-103 of this title may have an overall length up to eighty (80) feet with an extension of load, with the extension not to exceed four (4) feet beyond the front nor more than six (6) feet beyond the rear of the vehicle or combination of vehicles.
C. No automobile transporter vehicle, unladen or with load, shall exceed a height of fourteen and one-half (14 1/2) feet.
D. An automobile transporter shall not be prohibited from the transport of cargo or general freight on a backhaul, provided it complies with weight limitations for a truck tractor and semitrailer combination. As used in this section, "backhaul" means the return trip of a vehicle transporting cargo or general freight, including when carrying goods back over all or part of the same route.
Added by Laws 1969, c. 52, § 1, emerg. eff. March 4, 1969. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 8, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1981; Laws 2019, c. 277, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-14-103C. Special permits - Movement of houses or buildings.

A. The Executive Director of the Department of Transportation shall upon proper application issue a special permit to any person allowing the movement on state and federal highways of a structure in the form of a house or building, including, but not limited to, industrialized housing as described in Section 14-103A of this title, not exceeding thirty-two (32) feet in width at the base, and thirty-four (34) feet in width at the top and twenty-one (21) feet in height. The permit shall specify the highways to be used, consistent with public convenience and safety, as determined by the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation. In addition to the prohibitions on movement as prescribed in Section 14-101 et seq. of this title, such structures shall not be moved on Saturday or Sunday.
B. If any structure or housing described in subsection A of this section has a width in excess of sixteen (16) feet, the towing vehicle shall be a tandem-axle vehicle of no less than two hundred twenty (220) horsepower.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 81, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 265, § 1, emerg. eff. June 9, 1980; Laws 1995, c. 29, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 125, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 53, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 390, § 10, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 166, § 1; Laws 2022, c. 116, § 4, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-14-103E. Notification of issuance of permit.

A. Upon issuance of a permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 14-103D of this title, the Department of Transportation shall notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission of the issuance of such permit. The notification shall include the permit information required by subsection B of Section 14-103D of this title.
B. Upon notification of issuance of the permit pursuant to subsection A of this section, the Tax Commission shall notify the county assessor of the county in which the manufactured home is to be located, of the issuance of the permit. Such notification shall include the permit information required by subsection B of Section 14-103D of this title.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 238, § 4, emerg. eff. July 8, 1985. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 116, § 6, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-14-103F. Manufactured home used in construction, oil field or seasonal farming activities - Special decals.

Any person, firm or corporation owning a manufactured home used in the course of his construction, oil field or seasonal farming activities, may apply for a special decal allowing such person to transport said manufactured home on the highways of this state, provided this section shall not be construed to waive the permit otherwise required by Sections 14-103A and 14-103C of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Such special decal shall be issued by any motor license agent upon proof that said person, firm or corporation has paid all ad valorem taxes due on such manufactured home for the current tax year. The fee for such special decal shall be Four Dollars ($4.00). Such special decal shall be valid for the taxable year.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 238, § 5, emerg. eff. July 8, 1985.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-14-105. Loads on vehicles.

A. No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, blowing or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substances may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway.
B. No person shall operate on any highway any vehicle with any load unless said load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so as to prevent said covering or load from becoming loose, detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway. Any vehicle loaded with sand, cinders, or other loose material susceptible to blowing or otherwise escaping shall have such load covered so as to prevent the blowing or escaping of said load from the vehicle.
C. This section shall not apply to trucks loaded with livestock, poultry, hay or agricultural products, provided that any such truck shall be so constructed or loaded as to prevent such livestock, poultry or hay from escaping therefrom.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 414, § 14-105, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 285, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1967; Laws 1979, c. 284, § 2, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 2010, c. 281, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 47. Motor Vehicles › §47-14-106. Trailers and towed vehicles.

Every trailer, or semitrailer, shall be equipped with a coupling device which shall be so designed and constructed that the trailer, or semitrailer will follow substantially in the path of the vehicle drawing it without whipping or swerving from side to side. In addition, every such trailer or semitrailer except a semitrailer drawn by a truck-tractor type designed to draw or support the front end of a semitrailer, shall be coupled with stay chains or cables to the vehicle by which it is being drawn which chains or cable shall be of sufficient size and strength to prevent parting from the drawing vehicle should the regular coupling device break or become otherwise disengaged.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 415, § 14-106, eff. Sept. 1, 1961.