PART 15

TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Chapters: 1 General Provisions 2 Enforcement 3 Vehicle Equipment 4 Speed Regulations 5 Driving, Overtaking, Passing 6 Traffic Control Devices 7 Stopping, Standing and Parking Generally 8 Loading 9 Turning Movements 10 Pedestrians 11 Bicycles 12 (Reserved) 13 Impoundment of Vehicles 14 Penalties

designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation; Chapter 1 5. “Business district” means the territory contiguous to, and including a highway if there are buildings within six hundred (600) feet of the GENERAL PROVISIONS highway in use for business or industrial purposes, including but not limited to hotels, banks, or office buildings, railroad stations, and public buildings Sections: which occupy at least three hundred (300) feet of frontage on one side or three hundred (300) feet 15-101 Citation of chapter. collectively on both sides of the highway; 15-102 Traffic code controlling. 6. “Controlled access highway” means every 15-103 Definitions. highway, street or roadway in respect to which 15-104 Adoption of state traffic code owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from 15-101 Citation of Chapter the same except at such points only and in such This chapter and all amendments hereto may be manner as may be determined by the public cited or referred to as the "Traffic Coed, City of authority having jurisdiction over such highway, Bristow" and may so appear upon all official street or roadway; documents, records of instruments. (Prior Code, 7. “Commercial vehicles” means every vehicle Chapter 28) designed, maintained, or used primarily for the transportation of property; 8. “Center lane” means any clearly marked 15-102 Traffic code controlling center lane. If the center lane is not marked and Except as specifically provided by law as set forth no cars are parked on the roadway, then the in this chapter, the traffic code shall be controlling center lane is equally distanced between the in the use of city streets, alleys, thoroughfares, curbs or traveled portion of the roadway. In the parks, parkways or any other public right-of-way or event a vehicle or vehicles are parked on one municipally owned land, by pedestrians and by side of the roadway only, then the center lane is vehicles of every kind whether self-propelled or equally distanced from the side of the parked otherwise and whether moving or at rest. (Prior vehicle or vehicles toward the street and curb on Code, Chapter 28) the opposite roadway. If vehicles be parked on each side of the roadway, then the center lane is 15-103 Definitions. equally distanced from the edges of the parked As used herein: vehicles; 1. "Alley" means any narrow highway 9. “Cross walk” means that part of a roadway at ordinarily located in the interior portion of an intersection included within the connections platted blocks and ordinarily used for service of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite or delivery purposes at the rear of stores, sides of the street measured from the curbs; or in dwellings, or building; the absence of cubs from the edges of the 2. “Ambulance” means a motor vehicle traversable roadway. constructed, reconstructed or arranged for the “Cross walk also means any portion of a purpose of transporting ill, sick, or injured roadway at an intersection or elsewhere persons; distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by 3. “Bicycle” means a device propelled by lines or other markings on the surface; human power upon which any person may 10. “Double park” means parking or stopping a ride, having two(2) tandem wheels; vehicle on the roadway side of another vehicle 4. “Bus” means every motor vehicle designed already parked adjacent to the edge or curbing of for carrying more than ten(10) passengers the roadway; and used for the transportation of persons, and every motor vehicle, other than a taxicab,

19. “Limit lines” means boundaries of parking 11. “Driver or operator” means a person who areas, loading zones and non-traffic areas and lines drives or is in actual physical control of a indicating the proper place for stopping where stops vehicle; are required; 12. “Emergency” means an unforeseeable 20. “Motor cycle, Motor scooter, and motor occurrence of temporary duration causing or bicycle” mean a motor vehicle, other than a resulting in an abnormal increase in traffic tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the volume, cessation or stoppage of traffic driver and designed to travel on not more than movement, or creation of conditions hazardous three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, but to normal traffic movement, including fire, storm, excluding a tractor; accident, riot, or spontaneous assembly of large 21. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which numbers of pedestrians in such a manner as to is self-propelled; impede the flow of traffic; 22. “Official time” shall mean whenever certain 13. “Emergency vehicle” means vehicles of the hours are named herein they shall mean Central fire department, police vehicles and ambulances; Standard Time, Daylight Savings Time, as may 14. “Highway”, see street; be in current use in the city; 15. “Intersection” means: 23. “Official traffic control device” means all a. The area embraced within the prolongation signs, signals, markings, and devices not or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if inconsistent with this ordinance, placed or none, then the lateral boundary lines of the erected by authority of a public body or official roadway of two (2) streets, which join one having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, another at, or approximately at, right angles, warning, or guiding traffic; or the area within which vehicles traveling 24. “Park or parking” means the standing of a upon different streets join at any other vehicle whether occupied or not, otherwise than angle, may come in conflict; or temporarily for the purpose of, and while b. Where a street includes two (2) roadways actually engaged in loading or unloading thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every merchandise or passengers, providing such crossing of each roadway of such divided loading and unloading is in an authorized place; street by an intersecting street, shall be 25. “Pedestrian” means any person afoot; regarded as a separate intersection. In the 26. “Police officer” means every officer of the event such intersecting street also includes municipal police department, or any officer two (2) roadways thirty (30) feet or more authorized to direct or regulate traffic, or to apart, then every crossing of two (2) make arrests for violation of traffic regulations; roadways of such streets shall be regarded 27. “Private road or roadway” means a way or as separate intersections; place in private ownership or leading to property 16. “Laned roadway” means a roadway which is in private ownership and used for vehicular divided into two (2) or more clearly marked traffic by the owner and those having express or lanes for vehicular traffic; implied permission from the owner; 17. “Limited access highway”, see controlled 28. “Railroad” means a carrier of persons or access highway; property upon cars other than streetcars operated 18. “Loading zone” means a space adjacent to a upon stationary rails; curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles 29. “Railroad train” means a steam engine, during the loading or unloading of passengers or electric or other motor, with or without cars material. A freight curb loading zone for the coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or streetcars; unloading of freight; a passenger curb loading 30. “Residence district” means the territory zone is a loading zone for the exclusive use of contiguous to and including a highway not vehicles during the loading or unloading of comprising a business district; passengers;

31 “Right-of way” means the right of one a. Vehicular traffic from intersection vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful streets or highways is required by law manner in preference to another vehicle or to come to a full stop before entering pedestrian approaching under such or crossing; and circumstances of direction, speed and proximity b. Stop signs are erected as provided in as to give rise to danger of collision unless one this part; grants precedence to the other; 41 “Traffic” means pedestrians, ridden or herded 32 “Roadway” means that portion of a street animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either improved, designed, ordinarily used for singularly or together, while using any highway vehicular travel, exclusive of the shoulders. In or street for purpose of travel; the event a street includes two (2) or more 42 “Traffic control devices or signals” mean any separate roadways, the term roadway, as used device legally authorized and used for the herein, shall refer to any such roadway, purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic; separately, but not to all such roadways, 43 “Urban district” means the territory collectively; contiguous to and including any street which is 33 “Safety zone” means the area or space built up with structures devoted to business, officially set apart within a roadway for the industry, or dwelling houses situated at intervals exclusive use of pedestrians and which is of less than one hundred (100) feet for a distance protected or is so marked or indicated by of a quarter mile or more; adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times, 44 “U-turn” means a turn by which a vehicle while set apart as a safety zone; reverses its course of travel on the same street; 34 “School zone” means all streets or portions of and; streets immediately adjacent to a school, or 45 “Vehicle” means every device in, upon, or by school ground, where same is adjacent and for a which any person or property is, or may be distance of three hundred (300) feet in each transported, or drawn, upon a highway or street; direction; except devices moved by human power or used 35 “Sidewalk” means that portion of a street exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks,. between the curb lines or at lateral lines of the (Prior Code, Chapter 28) roadway and adjacent property lines, intended for use of pedestrians; State Law Reference: Defining state traffic 36 “Stand” or “standing” means any stopping of code, 47 O.S. Sections 1-101 et seq. a vehicle whether occupied or not; 37 “Stop”, when required, shall mean the 15-105 Adoption of state traffic code. complete cessation from movement; The provisions of the state motor vehicle code, 38 “Stop or stopping,” when prohibited, means Sections 1-101 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma any halting even momentarily of a vehicle Statutes, and particularly the Rules of the Road, whether occupied or not, except when necessary Sections 10-101 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma to avoid conflict with other traffic or in Statutes, are hereby adopted and incorporated compliance with the direction of a police officer herein by reference, and are enforceable by the city or traffic signal; within the city limits as fully as if set out at length 39 “Street or highway” means the entire width herein. between the boundary lines of every way (Ord. No. 540, 10/5/82) publicly maintained when any part thereof is opened to the use of the public for purposes of State Law Reference: State rules of the road, 47 O.S. vehicular travel; Section 10-101 et seq.; state motor vehicle code, 40 “ Through street or highway” means a street, 47 O.S. Sections 1-101 et seq. or boulevard or highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which:

Chapter 2 15-220 Court records; abstract to be ENFPRCEMENT Sent to State Department of Sections: Public Safety. 15-201 Enforcement of traffic laws; 15-221 Possession of valid driver’s establishment of traffic control license required division 15- 222 Operation of vehicle on invalid 15-202 Direction of traffic by hand or license prohibited. Voice 15-223 Unlawful to operate vehicle 15-203 Direction of traffic by Without state vehicle license Unauthorized persons. 15-224 Permitting unauthorized 15-204 Obedience to police and fire person Officials. to drive prohibited. 15-205 Emergency and experimental 15-225 Insurance or certificate Regulations. Required. 15-206 Push carts, riding animals, or Driving animal drawn vehicles 15-201 Enforcement of traffic laws; to comply with code. Establishment of traffic control division. 15-207 Use of coasters, roller-skates, It is the duty of the officers of the police And similar devices restricted. department of any officers that are assigned by the 15-208 Public officers and employees chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of to this cit and all the state vehicle laws applicable to Obey traffic regulations. street traffic in this city. Officers of the department 15-209 Persons working on streets, shall make arrests for traffic violations, investigate Exceptions. accidents, and cooperate with other officers in the 15-210 Maintenance and construction administration of the traffic laws and in developing zones. ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and 15-211 Authorized emergency vehicles. to carry out those duties specially imposed upon ht 15-212 Operation of vehicles on department by this part and any other traffic Approach of authorized ordinances of this city. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) Emergency vehicles. 15-213 Accident, duty to stop. 15-202 Direction of traffic by hand or voice 15-214 Issuance of citation tags. A. Officers of the police department or any 15-215 Failure to obey citation officers designated by the chief of police are 15-216 Failure to comply with traffic hereby authorized to direct traffic by voice, Citations attached to parked hand, or signal in conformance with traffic vehicle. laws and ordinances. In the event of a fire 15-217 Presumption in reference to of other emergency or to expedite traffic or Illegal parking. to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the 15-218 Illegal cancellation of traffic police department may direct traffic as Citations. conditions may require notwithstanding the 15-219 Disposition and records of provisions of the traffic laws and ordinances. Traffic citations, warrants, and B. Officers of the fire department, when at the Complaints. scene of a fire, or other emergency, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic in the immediate vicinity. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-203 Direction of traffic by unauthorized This section shall not apply upon any street while persons. set aside as a play street as authorizes by ordinances No unauthorized person shall direct or attempt to of this city. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) direct traffic, except in case of emergency where no officer is present. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-208 Public officers and employees to obey 15-204 Obedience to police and fire officials. Traffic regulations. No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply The provisions of this part shall apply to the with any lawful order or direction of a police officer driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the or fire department official. (Prior Coed, Chapter 28) service of the United States Government, any state, county , city, 15-205 Emergency and experimental or governmental unit or agency, as well as to other Regulations. vehicles. It is unlawful for any such driver to violate A. The city council, by motion or resolution, is any of the provisions of this part, except as empowered to adopt regulations necessary to otherwise permitted in this part by state statute. This make effective the provisions of the traffic part shall not apply to the military forces of the ordinances of this city and to make temporary United States and organizations of the National or experimental regulations to cover Guard when performing any military duty. (Prior emergencies or special conditions. No such Code, Chapter 28) temporary or experimental regulation shall remain in effect for more than ninety (90) State Law Reference: Municipal drivers to obey days. state rules of the road, 47 O.S. Section 16-103 B. The city council may have traffic-control devices tested under actual conditions of 15-209 Persons working on street, exceptions. traffic. Unless specifically made applicable, the (Prior Code, Chapter 28) provisions of this part, except those relating to reckless driving and driving while intoxicated, shall 15-206 Push carts, riding animals, or driving not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles, and animal drawn vehicles to comply with other equipment while actually engaged in work code. upon the surface of a street, or to persons, motor Every person propelling any push cart or riding an vehicles, and other equipment while actually animal upon a roadway, and every person driving engaged in construction, maintenance, or repair of any animal-drawn vehicle, shall be subject to the public utilities. provisions of this part applicable to the driver of All street of highway and public utility operations any vehicle, except those provisions of this part shall be protected by adequate warning signs, which by their very nature can have no application. signals, devices, or flag persons. The provisions of (Prior Code, this part shall apply to any of the persons and Chapter 28) vehicles exempted by this section when traveling to and from such work. (Prior Code, chapter 28) State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. Section 11-104

15-207 Use of coaster, roller-skates, and 15-210 Maintenance and construction zones. similar devices restricted A. City personnel or contractors, while repairing No person upon roller-skates, or riding in or by or improving the streets of the city, and city means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, personnel and utility companies, when shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a installing, improving, or repairing lines or street on a cross walk; and when so crossing, such other utility facilities in the streets, are hereby person shall be subject to all of the duties applicable authorized as necessary, subject to control by to pedestrians, the city clerk, to close any street or section thereof to traffic during such repair, maintenance, or construction. In exercising this authority, the appropriate 2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or personnel, contractor or utility company shall erect stop sign, but only after slowing down or cause to be erected proper control devices and as may be necessary for safe operation; barricades to warn and notify the public that the 3. Exceed the maximum speed limits so street has been closed to traffic. long as life or property is not endangered; or B. When any street has been closed to traffic 4. Disregard regulations governing under the provisions of Subsection A of this direction of movement or turning in section and traffic-control devices or specific directions. barricades have been erected, it is unlawful C. The exemptions granted in this section to an for any person to drive any vehicle through, authorized emergency vehicle shall apply under, over, or around such traffic control only when the driver of any such vehicle is devices or barricades, or otherwise to enter making use of audible and visual signals as the closed area. The provisions of this required by law, except that an authorized subsection shall not apply to persons entering emergency vehicle operated as a police the closed area or zone for the protection of vehicle need not be equipped with or display lives or property. Persons having their places a red light visible from in front of the vehicle. of residence or places of business within the D. The provisions of this section shall not relieve closed area may travel, when possible to do the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle so, through the area at their own risk. from the duty to drive with due regard for the C. Whenever construction, repair, or safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions maintenance of any street or utility line or protect the driver from the consequences of facility is being performed under traffic, the his reckless disregard for the safety of others. city personnel, contractor, or utility company (Prior Code, Chapter 28) concerned shall erect, or cause to be erected, traffic control devices to warn and guide the State Law Reference: Emergency vehicle driving public. Every person using the street shall rules, 47 O.S. Section 11-106 obey all signs, signals, markings, flag persons, or other traffic control devices which are 15-212 Operation of vehicles on approach of placed to regulate, control, and guide traffic authorized emergency vehicles. through the construction or maintenance area. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) A. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of 15-211 Authorized emergency vehicles. audible and visual signals meeting the A. The driver of an authorized emergency requirements of the laws of this state, of a vehicle, when responding to an emergency police vehicle properly and lawfully making call or when in the pursuit of an actual or use of an audible signal only, the driver of suspected violator of the law or ordinance or every other vehicle shall yield the right of when responding to but not upon returning way and shall immediately drive to a from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges position parallel to, and as close as possible set forth in this section, but subject to the to, the right-hand edge or curb of the conditions stated in this section. roadway clear of any intersection, and shall B. The driver of an authorized emergency stop and remain in such position until the vehicle may do any of the following when in authorized emergency vehicle has passed, pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of except when otherwise directed by a police the law or ordinance or when responding to officer. but not upon returning from a fire alarm: B. This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the 1. Park or stand, irrespective of the safety of all persons using the highway. provisions of this part; (Prior Code, Chapter 28) State Law Reference: Authorized emergency sets, each set consisting of an original and at least vehicles and their equipment, 47 O.S. Sections two (2) duplicate copies, for the purpose of giving 11-106 11-405, and 12-218 notice to persons violating any provision of this part. B. Notice may be given by delivering the tags 15-213 Accident, duty to stop to the violator or by affixing it to the vehicle A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an involved in the violation. accident resulting in injury to or death of any C. Each citation tag shall direct the violator to person or damage to any vehicle or property appear and to present such tag at a designated shall immediately stop his vehicle at the place on or before a date and hour specified scene of such accident, or as close thereto as thereon. possible, return to and remain at the scene of D. Nothing in this section shall be constructed the accident until he has given his name, to abridge the power of a police officer to arrest address and the registration of his vehicle and any violator and take him into custody. (Prior shall upon request exhibit his driver’s license Code, Chapter 28) to the person injured or the driver or occupant of , or person attending, any vehicle collided 15-215 Failure to obey citation with and shall render to any person injured in It is unlawful and an offense for any person to such accident reasonable assistance, including violate his written promise to appear, given to an the carrying or making arrangement for the officer upon the issuance of a traffic citation carrying of such persons to a physician, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which surgeon or hospital for medical and surgical citation was originally issued. (Prior Code, Chapter treatment if it is apparent that this treatment is 28) necessary, or if such is requested by the injured person. Each such stop shall be made 15-216 Failure to comply with traffic citations without obstruction traffic more than is attached to parked vehicle. necessary. If a violator of the restrictions on stopping, standing, B. The driver of a vehicle which is in any or parking under the traffic laws or ordinances does manner involved in an accident resulting in not appear in response to a traffic citation affixed to bodily injury to or death of any person or in such motor vehicle within a period of five (5) days, which it is apparent that damage to one the clerk of the municipal court may send to the vehicle or to the property is in excess of owner of the motor vehicle to which the traffic Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) shall, as citation was affixed a letter informing him of the soon as practicable, report such accident to a violation and warning him that in the event such police officer or to the police department. letter is disregarded for a period of five (5) days, a C. Any person failing to stop or to comply with warrant of arrest may be issued. On any occasion any of the requirements of this section shall where three (3) or more such traffic citations have be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon been affixed on the same motor vehicle and the conviction thereof may be fined as provided traffic citations have been disregarded, a warrant of in Section 1-108 of this code. (Prior Code, arrest may be issued without sending the latter Chapter 28) provided in this section. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

State Law Reference: Accident reports, 47 O.S. 15-217 Presumption in reference to illegal Section 10-101 et seq. Parking. A. In any prosecution charging a violation of any Cross Reference: For specific penalty of violation law or regulation governing the standing or of the section, see Section 1-108 of this code. parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle describer in the complaint was parked 15-214 Issuance of citation tags. in violation of any law or regulation, together A. The chief of police is hereby authorized and with directed to supply police officers with citation tags in

proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of the parking the registered owner 155-220 Court records; abstract to be sent to of the vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima State Department of Public Safety. facie presumption that the registered owner of the A. The municipal judge shall keep a record of vehicle was the person who parked or placed the every traffic citation deposited with or vehicle at the point where, and for the time during presented to the court and shall keep a record which, the violation occurred. of every official action by the court or its B. The presumption in Subsection A of this traffic violations bureau in reference thereto, section shall apply only when the procedure as including but not limited to a record of every prescribed in this chapter has been followed. conviction, forfeiture of bail, judgment of (Prior Code, Chapter 28) acquittal, and the amount of fine or forfeiture. B. Within ten (10) days after the conviction or 15-218 Illegal cancellation of traffic citation forfeiture of bail of a person upon a charge of It is unlawful for any person to cancel or solicit violating any provision of this chapter or the cancellation of any traffic citation in any manner other law regulating the operation of vehicles other than is provided by this chapter. (Prior Code, on highways, the municipal judge or clerk of Chapter 28) the court in which the conviction was had or bail was forfeited shall prepare and 15-218 Disposition and records of traffic immediately forward to the State Department citations, of Public Safety a certified abstract need not warrants, and complaints. be made of any conviction involving the A. Every police officer upon issuing a traffic illegal parking or standing of a vehicle. citation to an alleged violator of any C. The abstract must be made upon a form provision of the motor vehicle laws of this furnished by the State Department of Public state or any traffic law of this city shall Safety and shall include the name and deposit the original and a duplicate copy of address of the party charged, the number of the citation with his immediate superior his operator’s or chauffeur’s license, the officer, who shall cause the original to be registration number of the vehicle involved, delivered to the municipal court. the nature of the offense, the date of hearing, B. Upon the filing of the original citation in the the plea, the judgment, whether bail was municipal court, the citation may be disposed forfeited, and the amount of the fine or of only by trial in the court or by other forfeiture. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) official action by a judge of the court, including forfeiture of bail or by payment of 15-221 Possession of valid driver’s license fine. required. C. The chief of police shall maintain a record of A. No person shall operate any motor vehicle on all warrants issued by the municipal court the highway without having in his possession at which are delivered to the police department all times, when operating such motor vehicle, an for service, and of the final disposition of the unrevoked or unsuspended operator’s or warrants. chauffeur’s license as required by the laws of the D. No member of the police department or other state, unless such person is specifically exempted officer or public employee shall dispose of, from such laws by the provision thereof. No alter, or deface a traffic citation or any copy person charged with violating this section shall thereof, or the record of the issuance or be convicted if he produces in court an disposition of any traffic citation, complaint, operator’s or chauffeur’s license issued to him or warrant, in a manner other than required on and valid at the time of his arrest. this chapter. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) C. No person shall operate a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of any restriction that may be

Imposed in a restricted license issued to him with 15-225 Insurance of certificate required respect to the type of, or special mechanical control A. The owner of a motor vehicle registered in devices required on a motor vehicle or any other this state and operating the vehicle within the restriction applicable to the licensee as the state ma city’s boundaries, shall carry in such vehicle determine. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) at all times a current owner’s security verification form listing the vehicle, or an State Law Reference: Driver’s licenses, 47 O.S. equivalent form which has been used by the Section 6-101. Department of Public Safety which shall be produced by any driver thereof upon request 15- 222 Operation of vehicle on invalid license for inspection by any law enforcement prohibited. officer and, in case of a collision, the form No Person shall operate a motor vehicle when his shall be shown upon request to any person privilege to do so is cancelled, suspended, revoked affected by the collision. or denied. Any person convicted of violation this B. The following shall not be required to carry section shall be punished by a fine as provided on an owner’s or operator’s security verification Section 1-108 of this code. Each act of driving on form or an equivalent form from the the streets of highways as prohibited by this section department during operation of the vehicle shall constitute a separate offense. (Prior Code, and shall not be required to surrender such Chapter 28) form for vehicle registration purposes: 1. Any vehicle owned or leased by the federal or State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. state government, or any agency or political Section 6-303. subdivision thereof; 2. Any vehicle bearing the name, symbol or logo of Cross Reference: For specific penalty of violation the business, corporation or utility on the exterior of this section, see Section 1-108 of this code. and which is in compliance with the Compulsory Insurance Law according to records of the 15- 223 Unlawful to operate vehicle without Department of Public Safety which reflect a deposit, state bond, self-insurance, or fleet policy; vehicle license. 3. Any vehicle authorized for operation, under a It is unlawful to operate a vehicle of any kind upon permit number issued by the Interstate Commerce a street of the city without a state vehicle license as Commission, or the Oklahoma Corporation may be required by law or to fail to display the state Commission; vehicle license as may be required by law. 4. Any licensed taxicab; and (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 5. Any vehicle owed by a licensed motor vehicle dealer. 15-224 Permitting unauthorized to drive C. For the purpose of this section, the following Prohibited terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed No person shall authorize or knowingly permit any to them in this section: vehicle owed by him or under his control to be 1. “Owner’s Policy” means an owner’s policy of driven upon any highway by any person who is not liability insurance which: authorized under the provisions of the laws of the a. Shall designate by explicit description or by state to operate such vehicle. appropriate reference all vehicles with respect to (Prior Code, Chapter 28) which coverage is thereby be granted; b. Shall insure the person named therein and insure any other person, except as provided in Subparagraph C of this paragraph, using an insured vehicle with the express or implied permission of the named insured, against loss from the liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, operation or use of such vehicle;

c. May provide for exclusions from coverage in any peace officer of the department shall be accordance with existing laws; and guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction d. Shall be issued by an authorized carrier shall be subject to a fine as provided in Section providing coverage in accordance with Section 7- 1-108 of this code. 204 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes. E. A sentence imposed for any violation of this 2. “Operator’s Policy” means an operator’s policy section may be suspended or deferred in whole of liability insurance which shall insure the named or in part by the court. person against loss from the liability imposed upon F. Any person producing proof in court that a him by law for damages arising out of the operation current security verification form or equivalent or use by him of any motor vehicle not owned by form which has been issued by the department him, subject to the same limits of liability required reflecting this liability coverage for such in an owner’s policy; person was in force at the time of the alleged 3. “Security” means: offense shall be entitle to dismissal of such a. A policy or bond meeting the requirements of charge. Section 7-204 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statues; G. Upon conviction, bond forfeiture or deferral of b. A deposit of cash or securities having the sentence, the court clerk shall forward an equivalency of limits required under Section 7-204 abstract to the Department of Public Safety of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes as acceptable within ten (10) days reflecting the action taken limits for a policy or bond; or by the court. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) c. Self-insurance, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-503 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, having the equivalency of limits required under Section 7-204 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes as acceptable limits for a policy or bond. 4. “Compulsory Insurance Law” means the law requiring liability insurance in conjunction with the operation of motor vehicle in this state as found in Article VI, Chapter 7, and Section 7-606 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 5. “Security verification form” means a form, approved by the State Board for property and casualty rates, verifying the existence of security required by the Compulsory Insurance Law of the State of Oklahoma. C. Every operator of a motor vehicle registered in this state, shall while operating or using such vehicle within the city’s boundaries, carry either an operator’s or an owner’s security verification form issued by a carrier, providing the operator is not excluded from coverage thereon; or an equivalent form issued by the Department of Public Safety, reflecting liability coverage.

D. An owner or operator who fails to produce for inspection a valid and current security verification form or equivalent form which ahs been issued by the department upon request of Chapter 3 15-304 Mufflers, cut-outs. No motor vehicles with an internal combustion VEHICLE EQUIPMENT engine shall be operated within the city unless the Sections: exhaust from such engine is muffled by a suitable 15-301 Certain vehicles prohibited; and sufficient muffler. No muffler cut-out or Vehicles injurious to streets. exhaust or vacuum whistle shall be used on any 15-302 Obstructive and dangerous motor vehicle while operating within the city, vehicles. except that exhaust whistles may be used on 15-303 Equipment. authorized emergency vehicles. 15-304 Mufflers, cut-outs. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-305 Width, height, length, and load. 15-306 Inspection of vehicles. 15-305 Width, height, length, and load. No person shall drive or convey through any 15-301 Certain vehicles prohibited; vehicles street any vehicle the width, length, height, injurious to streets. weight, or load of which exceeds that authorized No vehicle or object which injures of is likely to by state law, except in accordance with a permit injure the surface of a street, shall be driven or issued by state authority or by the chief of police. moved on any street. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-302 Obstructive and dangerous vehicles. State Law Reference: For state law relating to No person shall drive any vehicle in such size, weight, and load, see 47 O.S. Section 14- condition, so constructed, or so loaded, as to 101 et seq. cause delay or be likely to cause delay in traffic, or as to constitute a hazard to persons or property, 15-306 Inspection of vehicles. except by permit issued by the chief of police and A. No person shall drive or move on any road, in accordance with the terms of such permit. street, or highway of this city any motor (Prior Code, Chapter 28) vehicle, including motorcycles, trailers, semi-trailers, or pole trailers, which are 15-303 Equipment licensed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission Every vehicle operated upon the streets of the and operated on the streets or highways, of city shall be equipped as required by law. It is this city, or any combination thereof , unlawful to operate a vehicle upon a street of the unless the vehicle is bearing a valid official city which is not equipped as required by law. It inspection sticker issued by an official is unlawful to fail to use such equipment in the inspection station licensed by the manner required by law. It is unlawful to operate Department of Public Safety. The a vehicle which has equipment prohibited by law provisions of this section shall not apply to upon a street of the city. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) any house trailer, which requires a permit to be move upon the highways of this state. State Law Reference: For state law relating to B. Any person who violates the provisions of vehicle equipment, see 47 OS. Section 12-201 et this section shall upon conviction thereof be seq. subject to a fine as provided in Section 1- 108 of this code. (Ord. No. 528, 12/9/77)

Chapter 4 Section 15-102, 11-803

SPEED REGULATIONS 15-402 School Zones. No vehicle shall be driven at a greater speed than Sections: posted per hour between the hours posted on any 15-401 Speed limits generally; street adjacent to any school in a designated school Exceptions. zone on days when school is in session, unless a 15-402 School zones. different speed limit or time is otherwise designated 15-403 Speed never to exceed that which is and posted. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) reasonable or prudent for existing conditions. 15-403 Speed never to exceed that which is 15-404 Minimum speed requirements; reasonable or prudent for existing Exception. conditions. 15-405 Obedience to maximum and No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater minimum or less than is reasonable or prudent under the speed limits. conditions then existing, taking into consideration among other things, the conditions of the vehicle, 15-401 Speed limits generally; exceptions. the traffic, roadway surface or width, the amount of A. No vehicle shall be driven at a greater speed light or darkness, the presence of pedestrians in or than provided in Subsection B of this section near the roadways, and the obstruction of views. No upon any street or highway within the city person shall drive any vehicle at a speed greater except: than will permit him to bring it to a stop within the 1. Emergency vehicles being lawfully assured clear distance ahead. (Prior Code, Chapter driven as provided in this code; 28) 2. When a different speed limit is otherwise designated and posted; or 15-404 Minimum speed requirements; exception. 3. When a different speed limit is No vehicle shall be driven at such an established in this code. unreasonably slow speed in relation to the effective B. Except when a special hazard exists that maximum speed allowed as to constitute a hazard or requires lower speed for compliance with to interfere with the normal movement of other this chapter, the limits specified in this traffic except when the slow speed is unavoidable. chapter or established as hereinafter (Prior Code, Chapter 28) authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person shall drive a vehicle on a 15-405 Obedience to maximum and minimum highway at a speed in excess of such speed limits. maximum limits as follows: All vehicles Where official signs and markings give notice of shall be driven at a rate of speed not to both maximum and minimum speed limits in effect exceed twenty-five (25) miles per hour on any street, no vehicle shall be driven at rates in except that on state and federal highways and excess of the maximum nor slower than the streets designated by the council as through minimum except as required by an authorized streets, the maximum speed is thirty (30) officer or in obedience to posted official signs. miles per hour; (Prior Code, Chapter 28) C. The City council, by motion or resolution, may reduce or increase the speed limits provided in this code, and when it does os, appropriate signs shall be placed on such streets or parts of streets indicating the lower or higher speed limit. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) State Law Reference: Basic and minimum speed rules, 47 O.S. Section 11-801; local authority to set speed limits, 47 O.S.

Chapter 5 15-525 Reckless driving. 15-526 Careless or negligent driving, DRIVING, OVERTAKING, PASSING stopping, or parking. 15-527 Requirement of any person driving a vehicle on a public way to operate Sections: same in a careful and prudent 15-501 Changing lanes. manner. 15-502 Driving on right side of roadway 15-528 Driving while under the influence of required: exceptions. drugs. 15-503 When overtaking on the right is 15-529 Driving while under the influence of permitted. alcohol. 15-504 Overtaking a vehicle on the left. 15-530 Attention to driving required. 15-505 Limitations on overtaking on the 15-531 Speed contest prohibited. left; exception. 15-532 Permits required for parades and 15-506 Passing vehicles proceeding in processions. opposite directions. 15-533 Driving through safety zone. 15-507 One-way roadways and rotary 15-534 Starting parked vehicle. traffic islands. 15-535 Opening and closing vehicle doors. 15-508 Following too closely. 15-536 Obstructions to driver’s view or 15-509 No passing zones. driving mechanism. 15-510 Following fire apparatus prohibited 15-537 Boarding or alighting from vehicles. 15-511 Crossing fire hose 15-538 Unlawful riding. 15-512 Driving through funeral or other 15-539 Private service drives. procession prohibited; 15-540 Designation of truck routes. 15-513 Drivers in a procession 15-541 Loads on vehicles. 15-514 Funeral processions to be identified. 15-542 Vehicle approaching or entering 15-515 Overtaking and passing in school intersection. zones. 15-543 Vehicle turning left at intersection. 15-516 Overtaking and passing school bus. 15-544 Vehicle approaching a “yield right- 15-517 School bus requirements; lights; of way” sign signs; painting. 15-545 Vehicle entering through highway. 15-518 Driving of vehicles on sidewalk 15-546 Vehicles facing stop, slow, warning prohibited; exception. or caution signal. 15-519 Limitation on backing vehicle. 15-547 Through streets. 15-520 Limitation on use of motorcycle, 15-548 Intersections where stop or yield bicycles and motor scooters. required. 15-521 Required motorcycle equipment, 15-549 Stop or yield sign construction and headgear. placement. 15-522 Special speed limitation on 15-550 Vehicle entering stop intersection. motorcycles and motor scooters. 15-551 Vehicle entering yield intersection. 15-523 Clinging to vehicles prohibited. 15-552 Vehicle entering highway from 15-524 Entering and leaving controlled private road or driveway. access highways.

D. Official signs may be erected directing 15-553 Vehicles entering traffic from slow moving traffic to use a designated Parking. lane or designating those lanes to be used 15-554 Emerging from the alley, driveway, by traffic moving in a particular direction or building. regardless of the center of the roadway. 15-555 Stop when traffic obstructed. Drivers of vehicles shall obey the 15-556 Obedience to signal indicating directions of every such sign. (Prior Code, approach of train. Chapter 28 in part) 15-557 Certain vehicles to stop at all railroad grade crossings. 15-502 Driving on right side of roadway 15-558 Loud noises from vehicle and use of required; exceptions. compression release engine brakes. A. Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven to the right of the 15-501 Changing lanes. center of the roadway, except as follows: A. Whenever any roadway has been divided 1. When overtaking and passing another into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes vehicle proceeding in the same direction for traffic, in addition to all other rules under the rules governing such movement; consistent with this subsection, a vehicle 2. When the right half of a roadway is closed shall be driven as nearly as practical to traffic while under construction or repair; entirely within a single lane and shall not 3. Upon a roadway divided into three (3) be moved from the lane until the driver has marked lanes for traffic under the rules first ascertained that the movement can he applicable thereon; and made with safety and has signaled for a 4. Upon a roadway designated and signposted change of course. for one-way traffic. B. Where streets or roadways do not have B. All vehicles shall keep to the right roadway marked traffic lanes, vehicles shall on all streets or highways which are nevertheless keep in line or follow a divided into two (2) roadways. straight course as nearly as practical and C. Upon all roadways, any vehicle proceeding shall not weave in and out or turn from side at less than the normal speed of traffic at to side unnecessarily. Vehicles shall move the time and place and under the conditions to the right or left only as necessary in then existing shall be driven in the right slowing or stopping adjacent to the curb, in hand lane then available for traffic, or as passing slow moving vehicles or making a close as practicable to the right-hand curb proper approach for a turn, and this only or edge of the roadway, except when after the driver has first ascertained that overtaking and passing another vehicle such movement can be made safely and has proceeding in the same direction or when signaled for a change of course. preparing for a left turn at an intersection or C. Upon a roadway which has been divided into a private road or driveway. (Prior Code, into three (3) lanes, a vehicle shall not be Chapter 28) driven in the center lane except when the roadway is clearly visible and such center State Law Reference: Similar provisions. 47 lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, O.S. Section 11-301. or in preparation for a left turn, or where such center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding and is signposted to give notice of such allocation.

passing without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle 15-503 When overtaking on the right is approaching from the opposite permitted. direction or any vehicle overtaken. In A. The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass every instance the overtaking vehicle upon the right of another vehicle only under must return to the right-hand side of the following conditions: the roadway before coming within 1. When the vehicle overtaken is making or one hundred (100) feet of any vehicle about to make a left turn; approaching from the opposite 2. Upon a street or highway with unobstructed direction. pavement not occupied by parked vehicles of B. No vehicle at any time shall be driven sufficient width for two (2) or more lines of to the left side of the roadway under moving vehicles in each direction; or the following conditions. 3. Upon a one-way street or upon any roadway 1. When approaching the crest of a grade, on which traffic is restricted to one direction or upon a curve in the street or of movement, where the roadway is free from highway where the driver’s view obstructions and of sufficient width for two (2) along the street or highway is or more lines of moving vehicles. obstructed’ or B. The driver of a vehicle may overtake and 2. When approaching within one pass another vehicle upon the right only under hundred (100) feet of any bridge, conditions permitting such movement in safety. viaduct or tunnel or when approaching In no event shall such movement be made by within fifty (50) feet of or traversing driving off the pavement or main traveled portion any intersection or railroad grade of the roadway. crossing. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-504 Overtaking a vehicle on the left. 15-506 Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite A. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another directions. vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and directions shall pass each other to the right. Upon shall not again drive to the right side of the roadways having a width for not more than one line street or roadway until safely clear of the of traffic in each direction each driver shall give to overtaken vehicle. the other at least one-half (1/2) the main-traveled B. Except when overtaking and passing on the portion of the roadway as nearly as possible. right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken (Prior Code, Chapter 28) vehicle shoo give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and 15-507 One-way roadways and rotary traffic shall not increase the speed of his vehicle islands. until completely passed by the overtaking A. The city council may designate any road, vehicle. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) street, alley, or highway, or any separate roadway under their jurisdiction for on-way 15-505 Limitations on overtaking on the left; traffic and shall cause appropriate signs exception. giving notice thereof, to be erected. A. No vehicle shall be driven to the left B. Upon roadway designated and signposted for side of the center of the street or one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only roadway in overtaking and passing in the direction designated. another vehicle proceeding in the C. A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic same direction unless such left side is island shall be driven only to the right of such clearly visible and is free of island. oncoming traffic for a sufficient (Prior Code, Chapter 28) distance ahead to permit the completing of the overtaking and State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. Section 11-308 State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. Section 11-1109. 15-508 Following too closely. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow 15-512 Driving through funeral or other another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and procession prohibited; exceptions. prudent, having due regard for the speed of such No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles and the traffic upon and condition of the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized highway. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. this chapter. This provision shall not apply at Section 11-310 intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers. 15-509 No passing zone (Prior Code, Chapter 28) A. The State Department of Transportation, as regards state and federal highways, and the city 15-513 Drivers in a procession. council, as regards all other streets, are hereby Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall authorized to determine those portions of any drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway highway where overtaking and passing to the left as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as would be especially hazardous, and may, by close as is practical and safe. (Prior Code, Chapter appropriate signs or markings on the roadway, 28) indicate the beginning and end of such zones. When such signs or markings are in place and clearly 15-514 Funeral processions to be identified. visible to an ordinarily observant person, every A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles driver shall obey the directions thereof. shall be identified as such by the display upon the B. Where signs or markings are in place to define outside of each vehicle such identifying insignia as a no-passing zone as set forth in Subsection A of may be determined and designated by the police this section, no driver shall at any time drive to the department. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) left side of the roadway within the no-passing zone or on the left side of any pavement striping 15-515 Overtaking and passing in school zones. designed to mark the no-passing zone throughout A. No driver of a vehicle shall pass any other its length. vehicle which is in motion and being driven in the (Prior Code, Chapter 28) same direction in any school zone between the posted hours on all days when schools are in session 15-510 Following fire apparatus prohibited. B. Wherever a school zone is located on a The driver of any vehicle other than one on multiple lane street which is divided into three (3) official business shall not follow any fire apparatus or more clearly marked lanes for traffic or where traveling the right half of the roadway has been divided into in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred two (2) or more lanes, or on one-way streets, (500) feet or drive into or park such vehicle within vehicles shall be allowed to pass slower moving the block where fire apparatus has stopped in vehicles being driven in the same direction where answer to a fire alarm. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) passing does not involve a change of lane movement. State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) Section 11-1108(a).

15-511 Crossing fire hose. No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-516 Overtaking and passing school bus. A. The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking a school bus that is stopped to take on or discharge 15-158 Driving of vehicles on sidewalk school children, and on which the red loading prohibited; signals are in operation, shall stop his vehicle before exception. it reaches the school bus and not proceed until the No person shall drive any vehicle within or upon loading signals are deactivated and then proceed any sidewalk area except at a permanent or past temporary driveway. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) such school bus at a speed which is reasonable and with due caution for the safety of such school 15-519 Limitations on backing vehicle. children and other occupants. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the vehicle B. The driver of any vehicle when passing a unless such movement can be made with reasonable school bus shall use due caution for the safety of safety and without interfering with any other traffic. school children and other occupants of the school No vehicle shall be backed into an intersection. bus. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) C. Occupants of the school bus shall have the right of way when crossing the roadway 15-520 Limitation on use of motorcycles, immediately upon leaving the school bus. (Prior bicycles Code, Chapter 28) and motor scooters. A. No driver of a two-wheel or three-wheel State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. motor vehicle or bicycle shall carry any other Section 11-705. person upon or within such vehicle on any street or highway, except as provided in this 15-517 School bus requirements; lights; signs; section: painting A. The provisions of Section 15-516 of this code 1. If any tow-wheel or three-wheel motor vehicle shall be applicable only if the school bus is with a wheel diameter of twelve (12) inches or painted yellow and bears upon the front and greater or any bicycle shall have either a rear thereon a plainly visible sign containing double seating device with double foot rests or the words “SCHOOL BUS” In letters not less a side car attachment providing a separate seat than eight (8) inches in height which can be space within such sidecar attachment for each removed or covered when the vehicle is not in person riding therein so that such person shall use as a school bus. be seated entirely within the body of the side B. The school bus shall be equipped with four (4) car, then it shall be permissible for an operator red alternately flashing warning signal lights, who has attained the age of sixteen (16) or two (2) of which shall be located high on the older to carry a passenger; and front and two (2) high on the rear of the 2. A demonstration ride by a licensed dealer or vehicle. his employee is permissible. The lights shall be a minimum of four (4) B. No Motorcycle or motor scooter shall be inches in diameter and shall be widely ridden upon any sidewalk of the city. separated. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) C. No rider of a motorcycle, bicycle, or motor scooter shall hold on to any moving vehicle State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. for the purpose of being propelled. Section 11-307. D. A person operating a motor scooter, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or motor bicycle, shall ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached thereto. E. No driver of a motorcycle or motor scooter shall pass other vehicles in between lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. Authorized emergency vehicles are excepted from the provisions of this subsection. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable 15-521 Required motorcycle equipment, atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on headgear. the streets are not clearly discernible at a distance A. In addition to all other requirements of at least five hundred (500) feet ahead: and motorcycles and motor scooters shall be 7. A windshield of sufficient quality, size and equipped with the following: thickness to protect the operator from foreign 1. Handle bars which co not exceed twelve (12) objects. In lieu of the windshield, the operator inches in height, measured from the crown or shall wear goggles or face shield of material point of attachment; and design to protect him from foreign 2. Two (2) mirrors, containing a reflection objects. surface of not less than three (3) inches in B. No person under eighteen (18) years of age diameter, mounted one on each side of the shall operate or ride upon any vehicle covered vehicle and positioned so as to enable the under this section unless the person is operator to clearly view the roadway for a equipped with and wearing on the head a distance of two hundred (200) feet to the rear crash helmet of the type and design which of his vehicle; complies with the standards established by 3. brakes adequate to control the movement of the State Department of Public Safety. All the vehicle, to stop and hold the vehicle, crash helmets shall consist of lining, padding including two (2) separate means of applying and chin straps and be of the type as not to the brakes. One means for applying the distort the view of the driver. brakes shall be to effectively apply the brakes C. No person may operate a motorcycle or motor to the front wheel, and one means shall be to scooter with the exhaust system modified so effectively apply the brakes to the rear wheels. that motor noise is increased greater than that All such vehicles shall be equipped with a of the original muffler equipment provided by stop lamp on the rear of the vehicle which the manufacturer of the vehicle. shall display a red or amber light, or any (Prior Code, Chapter 28) shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than one hundred 15-522 Special Speed limitation on motorcycles (100) feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and and motor scooters. which shall be activated upon application of No person shall operate any motorcycle or any the service brake; motor scooter at a speed greater than the speed limit 4. A properly operating speedometer capable of legally posted. In no event nor at any time may an registering at least the maximum legal speed operator under the age of sixteen (16) years operate limit for that vehicle shall be provided; a motorcycle or motor scooter, including a motor 5. A fender over each wheel. All fenders shall driven bicycle, at a speed greater than thirty-five be of the type provided by the manufacturer; (35) miles per hour, or at any time or any speed 6. One lighted headlamp capable of showing a when prohibited by state law. (Prior Code, Chapter white light visible at least three hundred (300) 28) feet in the direction in which the vehicle is proceeding, and one tail lamp mounted on the State Law Reference: Speed limits, motorcycles, rear which, when lighted, shall emit a red 47 O.S. Section 11-805. light plainly visible from at least three hundred (300) feet to the rear. The lights 15-523 Clinging to vehicles prohibited required by this paragraph shall be burning No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, whenever the vehicle is in motion during the roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle shall attach the period from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset same or himself to any moving vehicle upon a and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise and at roadway. an other time (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15- 528 Driving while under the influence of drugs. A. No person shall drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle upon any highway who is under 15-524 Entering and leaving controlled access highways. the influence of any substance included in the No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act. controlled-access highway except at entrances and The fact that any person charged with a violation of exits established by public authority. (Prior Code, this provision is or has been lawfully entitled to use Chapter 28) such controlled substance shall not constitute a defense. 15-524 Reckless driving. Any person who drives any vehicle in a B. Any person who violates this section shall be wanton manner without regard for the safety guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, of persons or property is guilty of reckless shall be fined as provided in Section 1-108 of this driving, and upon conviction thereof, shall be code. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) fined in the sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) including costs. State Law Reference: Driving under the (Prior Code, Chapter 28) influence of liquor, drugs, 47 O.S. Section 11-902; controlled dangerous substances act, 63 O.S. State Law Reference: Similar provisions, Sections 2-101 et seq. 47 OS. Section 9-101. Cross Reference: For specific penalty for violation Cross Reference: For specific penalty for of this section, see Section 1-108 of this code. violation of this section, see Section 1-108 of this code. 15-529 Driving while under the influence of alcohol. 15-526 Careless of negligent driving, stopping, A. It is unlawful for any person who is under the or parking. influence of intoxicating liquor to drive, It is unlawful for any person to drive, use, operate or be in actual physical control of any operate, park, cause to be parked, or stop any motor vehicle in the city. vehicle in a careless or negligent manner, or Any person who operates a motor vehicle while in such a manner as to endanger life, limb, his ability to operate such motor vehicle is impaired person, or property, or as to interfere with the by the consumption of alcohol shall be subject to a lawful movement of traffic or use of the fine as provided in Section 1-108 of this code. streets. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-527 Requirement of any person driving a State Law Reference: Mandatory revocation vehicle on a public way to operate same of license for DUI, 47 O.S. Section 6-205; in testing, procedures for DUI, 47 O.S. Sections a careful and prudent manner. 751 et seq. Any person driving a vehicle on a public road or way shall drive the same in a careful Cross Reference: For specific penalty for violation and prudent speed not greater than nor less of this section, see Section 1-108 of this code. than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface, and width of the 15- 530 Attention to driving required. public way and any other conditions then The operator of every vehicle while driving shall existing. devote his full time and attention to such driving. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload 15-531 Speed contest prohibited. passengers. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) A. No person shall engage in, aid or abet any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed State Law Reference : Similar provisions, 47 O.S. on any street or highway. Section 11-1105.

B. No person shall for the purpose of facilitation 11-536 Obstructions to driver’s view or driving or aiding or as an incident to any motor vehicle mechanism. speed contest upon any street or highway, in A. No person shall drive a vehicle when it is any manner obstruct or place any barricade or so loaded, or when there are in the front obstruction upon any street or highway. seat such a number of persons, exceeding C. When three (3) or more persons assemble to three (3), as to obstruct the view of the witness or participate in an unlawful speed driver to the front or sides of the vehicle contest such assembly is unlawful assembly or as to interfere with the driver’s control and any person who participates in such over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. unlawful assembly is guilty of an offense. B. No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in (Prior Code, Chapter 28) such position as to interfere with the driver’s view ahead or to the sides or to 15- 532 permits required for parades and interfere with his control over the driving processions. mechanism of the vehicle. (Prior Code, No funeral, procession, or parade containing two Chapter 28) hundred (200) or more persons or fifty (50) or more vehicles except the military forces of the United 11-537 Boarding or alighting from vehicles. States and the military forces of this state, shall No person shall board or alight from any vehicle occupy, march, or proceed along any street except while such vehicle is in motion in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of (Prior Code, Chapter 28) police and such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 11-538 Unlawful riding. No person shall ride on any such vehicle upon State Law Reference: Local powers to regulate any portion thereof not designed or intended for the processions, 47 O.S. Section 15-102. use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of 15-533 Driving through safety zone. a duty, or to persons riding within truck bodies in No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or space intended for merchandise. within a safety zone or island. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-539 Private service drives. 15- 534 Starting parked vehicle. No vehicle or animal shall be driven through any No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, private service driveway or private service area standing, or parked unless and until such movement except for the purpose of obtaining service or can be made with reasonable safety. merchandise. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-540 Designation of truck routes. 15-535 Opening and closing vehicle doors. A. The city council may prescribe routes through No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle the city for the use of trucks in general, trucks of on the side available to moving traffic unless and particular kinds and/or other vehicles which are not until it is reasonably safe to do so; nor shall any Ordinary private passenger vehicles, passing person leave a door open on the side of a motor through

the city. Appropriate and adequate signs shall be Right as otherwise stated in this chapter; however, placed along such routes so that drivers of such the driver of vehicle on a street which is not a state vehicles may follow the routes. or federal highway approaching an intersection with B. When such signs are so erected and in place, the a state or federal highway approaching an driver of a truck or other vehicle for which a route intersection with a state or federal highway shall has been prescribed, as provided above, while stop and yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which passing through the city, shall keep on such route ahs entered the intersection or which is so close and shall not deviate there from except in case of thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard. emergency. Drivers of such vehicles shall follow such routes so far as practicable also when driving B. The right-of- way rule declared in Subsection within the city and not merely through the city. A of this section is modified at through highways as (Prior Code, Chapter 28) otherwise stated in this chapter. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-541 Loads on vehicles. A. No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any State Law Reference: Right-of-way at highway unless the vehicle is so constructed intersections, or loaded as to prevent any of its load from 47 O.S. Section 11-401. dropping, shifting, leaking, blowing or otherwise escaping there from, except that 15-543 Vehicle turning left at intersection. sand may be dropped for the purpose of The driver of a vehicle within an intersection securing traction, or water or other intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of- substances may be sprinkled on a roadway way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite in cleaning or maintaining the roadway. direction which is within the intersection or so close B. No person shall operate on any highway an thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard. After vehicle with any load unless the load and so yielding and having given signal when and as any covering thereon is securely fastened so required by this code, the driver may make the left as to prevent the covering or load from turn and the drivers of all other vehicles becoming loose, detached or in any manner approaching the intersection from the opposite a hazard to other users of the highway. Any direction shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle vehicle loaded with sand, cinders, or other making the left turn. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) loose material susceptible to blowing or escaping by reason of wind shall have the State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. load covered or dampened so as to prevent Section 11-402. the blowing or escaping of the load from the vehicle. 15-544 Vehicle approaching a “yield right-of- C. This section not shall apply to trucks loaded way” sign with livestock, poultry or agricultural The driver of a vehicle approaching a “Yield products, provided that any such truck shall Right-of-way” sign shall slow to a reasonable speed be so constructed or loaded as to prevent for existing conditions of traffic and visibility, such livestock or poultry from escaping yielding the right-of-way to all vehicles on the there from. intersecting street or highway which have entered (Prior Code, Chapter 28) the intersection or which are so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. (Prior Code, 15-542 Vehicle approaching or entering Chapter 28) intersection. A. When two (2) vehicles enter or approach an State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. uncontrolled intersection from different Section 11-403. highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the

15-545 Vehicle entering through highway. 15-548 Intersections where stop or yield Except when directed to proceed by a police required. officer or a traffic control signal, every driver of a The city council is hereby authorized to determine vehicle shall stop as required by this code at the and designate intersections upon other than through entrance to a through highway and shall yield the streets where particular hazards exist and to right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered determine whether: the intersection from the through highway, or which 1. Vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances are approaching so closely on the through highway to any such stop intersection, in which event as to constitute an immediate hazard. (Prior Code, it shall cause to be erected a stop sign at every Chapter 28) such place a stop is required; or 2. Vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to 15-546 Vehicles facing stop, slow, warning or vehicles on a different street as provided in caution signal. this code, in which event is shall cause to be If two (2) or more vehicles face stop, slow, erected a yield sign at every place where yield warning or caution signs or signals at an is required. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) intersection and are approaching as to enter the intersection at the same time, the following rules 15-549 Stop or yield sign construction and shall apply: If each vehicle is required to stop, the placement. vehicle coming from the right shall have the right-of Every stop or yield sign erected pursuant to this –way. If each vehicle is required to slow, the chapter shall bear the word “Stop” or “Yield” in vehicle coming from the right shall have the right- letters not less than eight (8) inches in height. Every of-way. If each vehicle is required to take caution, stop or yield sign shall at night be rendered the vehicle coming from the right shall have the luminous by steady or flashing internal illumination, right-of-way. by a fixed floodlight projected on the face of the In any event, a vehicle which has already entered sign, or by efficient reflecting elements on the face the intersection shall have the right-of-way over one of the sign. Every stop or yield sign shall be located which has not entered the intersection. as close as practicable to the nearest line of the (Prior Code, Chapter 28) crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or if there is no crosswalk, then the sign shall be located 15-547 Through streets. at the nearest line of the intersection roadway. A. The city council may designate any street or (Prior Code, Chapter 28) part of a street a through street. B. Whenever the city council designates and 15-550 Vehicle entering stop intersection. describes a through street, a stop sign, or yield sign Except when directed by a police officer or traffic if deemed more appropriate, shall be placed and control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching maintained on every street intersection a through a stop intersection, indicated by a stop sign, shall street, or intersecting that portion thereof, unless stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side traffic at such intersection is controlled at all time of the intersection. In the event there is no by traffic control signals. crosswalk, the driver shall stop at a clearly marked C. At the intersection of two (2) such through stop line before entering the intersection. If there is street or at the intersection of a through street and a no marked stop line, then the driver shall stop at the heavy traffic street not so designated, stop signs point nearest the intersecting road where the driver shall be erected at the approaches of either of the has a view of streets as may be determined by the city clerk if deemed desirable. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

approaching traffic on an intersecting roadway State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. before entering the intersection. A driver after Section 11-404. having stopped shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from 15-553 Vehicles entering traffic from parking. another highway or road, or which is approaching Any vehicle attempting to re-enter traffic while so close as to constitute immediate hazard; but the parked at the curb shall yield the right-of-way to driver having so yielded may then proceed and the oncoming traffic in the street approaching from the driver of all other vehicles approaching the rear. The parked vehicle shall proceed into the ling intersection shall yield the right-of-way to the of traffic only after the driver has given the vehicle so proceeding. appropriate signal which indicates his intention of (Prior Code, Chapter 28) turning from the curb and into the line of traffic. The vehicle shall in no event enter the line of traffic 15-551 Vehicle entering yield intersection. until the driver has ascertained that no hazard exists. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign (Prior Code, Chapter 28) shall, in observance to such sign, slow down to a speed, reasonable for the existing condition or shall 15-554 Emerging from the alley, driveway, or stop if necessary and shall yield the right-of-way to building. any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, which hi is driving and to any vehicle in the driveway, or building shall stop such vehicle intersection or approaching on another road so immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto closely as to constitute an immediate hazard. The the sidewalk area extending across any alley way or driver having so yielded may then proceed and driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way to any drivers of all other vehicles approaching the pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, intersection shall yield to the vehicle so proceeding. and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right- A driver who enters a yield intersection without of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway. stopping and has or causes a collision with a (Prior Code, Chapter 28) pedestrian at a crosswalk or a vehicle in the intersection shall prima facie be considered not to State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. have yielded as required herein. The provisions of Section 11-404. this section shall not release the drivers of other vehicles approaching the intersection at such a 15-555 Stop when traffic obstructed. distance as not to constitute immediate hazard from No driver shall enter on intersection or a marked the duty to driver with due care to avoid a collision. cross walk unless there is sufficient space on the The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if other side of the intersection or cross walk to required for safety to stop shall stop before entering accommodate the vehicle he is operating without the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection obstructing the passage of other vehicles or before entering the intersection; if there is no pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control crosswalk, the driver shall stop at a clearly marked signal indication to proceed. stop line, or if there is no stop line, then at the point (Prior Code, Chapter 28) nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-552 Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway. The driver of a vehicle about to enter, leave or cross a highway from or into a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-556 Obedience to signal indicating approach upon proceeding when it is safe to do so, the driver of train. of any such vehicle shall cross only in such gear of A. Whenever any person driving a vehicle the vehicle that there will be no necessity for approaches a railroad grade crossing under changing gears while traversing such crossing, and any of the circumstances stated in this section, the driver shall not shift gears while crossing the the driver of such vehicle shall stop within tracks. fifty (50) feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall B. No stop need be made at any such crossing not proceed until he can do so safely. The where a police officer or traffic control signal foregoing requirements shall apply when: directs traffic to proceed. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal 15-558 Loud noises from vehicle and use of device gives warning of the immediate compression release engine brakes. approach of a railroad train; A. It is unlawful for any person to disturb the 2. A crossing gate is lowered or when a human peace and quietude of any part of the city by flagman gives or continues to give a signal of operating, having operating, or permitting to the approach or passage of a railroad train; be operated any automobile, contrivance, or 3. A railroad train approaching within machinery in such a manner as to emit loud approximately one thousand five hundred sound. (1,500) feet of the highway crossing emits a B. It is unlawful, except to avert an imminent signal audible from such distance and such danger, for any person to use compression railroad train, by reason of its speed or release type engine brakes, commonly known nearness to such crossing, is an immediate as “Jake Brakes,” unless the blow down from hazard; or the compression release and the exhaust of 4. An approaching railroad train is plainly visible any internal combustion engine is discharged and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing. through an appropriate muffler system before entering the ambient air. B. No person shall drive any vehicle through, C. For the purpose of this section, use of a around or under any crossing gate or barrier at compression release type engine brake or a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is “Jake Brake” shall be defined as a devise closed or is being opened or closed. which when activated retards one or more (Prior Code, Chapter 28) pistons on the engine of the motor vehicle in order to assist the motor vehicle in braking, 15-557 Certain vehicles to stop at all railroad and in the process of doing so creates a loud grad crossings. and offensive noise from the motor vehicle A. The driver of any motor vehicle carrying when inadequately or improperly muffled. passengers for hire, or of any school bus (Ord. 66-060605 Section 1) carrying any school child, or of any vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, shall stop such vehicle within fifty (50) feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and while so stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train and for signals indicating the approach of a train, except as hereinafter provided, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. After stopping as required herein and

Chapter 6

TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES 15- 602 Traffic control devices; uniform Sections: requirements. 15-601 Authority to install traffic control A. All traffic control signs, signals, and devices. devices shall conform to the manual of 15-602 Traffic control devices; uniform uniform traffic control devices requirements. approved by the State Department of 15-603 Obedience to official traffic control Public Safety. devices B. All signs, signals, and devices 15-604 When official traffic control required hereunder for a particular devices required for enforcement purpose shall so far as practicable be purpose. uniform as to type and relative 15-605 Traffic control signal. location throughout the city. All traffic 15-606 Pedestrians; signal indicators; control devices erected and not regulations. inconsistent with the provisions of 15-607 Flashing signals: state law or this chapter shall be 15-608 Pedestrian-activated school official traffic control devices. crossing signals. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-609 Unauthorized traffic control devices prohibited. 15-603 Obedience to official traffic control 15-610 Defacement of traffic control devices. devices. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the 15-611 Play streets, authority to establish. instructions of any official traffic control device 15-612 Play streets, restriction on use. applicable thereto, placed in accordance with the 15-613 Designation of crosswalks and provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise safety zones. directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to 15-614 Traffic lanes. the exemptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this part. 15-601 Authority to install traffic control (Prior Code, Chapter 28) devices. The city council, by motion or resolution, shall State Law Reference: Drivers to obey traffic have placed and maintained traffic-control signs, devices, 47 O.S. Section 11-201. signals, and devices when and as required under the traffic ordinances of this city to make effective 15- 604 When official traffic control devices the provisions of such ordinances, and may have required for enforcement purpose. placed and maintained such additional traffic- No provision of this chapter for which official control signs, signals, and devices as it may deem traffic control devices are required shall be enforced necessary to regulate traffic under the traffic against an alleged violator if at the time and place of ordinances of this city or under state law or to the alleged violation an official device is not in guide or warn traffic. proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen (Prior Code, Chapter 28) by an ordinarily observant person. If a particular section does not state that official traffic control Cross-Reference: For state law relating to traffic- devices are required, such section shall be effective control devices, see 47 O.S. Sections 11-201 et seq. even though no devices are erected or in place. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-605 Traffic control signal legend. on the cross street, or when the movement cannot be The display of signal lights, arrows and words made in safety. No pedestrian facing such signal shall be deemed to have the following meanings and shall enter the roadway until the green or “go” is requires the appropriate response on the part of shown alone unless authorized to do so, by a vehicular traffic and pedestrians: pedestrian “walk” signal; 1. Green alone, “Go”: 4. Steady red with green arrow: a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal, a. Vehicular traffic facing such signal when in except when prohibited, may proceed the proper traffic lane may cautiously enter the straight through or turn right or left intersection only to make the movement indicated unless an official sign at such place by the arrow, but shall yield the fight-of-way to prohibits such turn, but any vehicle and pedestrians lawfully using the intersection. If the any pedestrian lawfully within the movement indicated by the green arrow is a left turn, intersection or adjacent crosswalk at the left turn shall be made only on the red with the time the signal displays green shall green arrow signal; and have the right-of-way over such b. No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter vehicular traffic; and the roadway until the green or “go” is shown alone b. Pedestrian traffic, facing a green signal unless authorized so to do by a pedestrian “walk” may proceed across the roadway signal; and within any marked or unmarked 5. Green arrows alone. Whenever vehicular crosswalk unless a “Walk” signal traffic movements are controlled by green arrows indicator is operating; alone and not displayed with any other signal 2. Steady yellow or amber alone, “Caution”: indication, vehicles facing such signals may make a. The showing of such signal color following the movements indicated by the green arrows and green shall constitute a warning that the “Red” or the movements shall be made only when the green “Stop” signal will be exhibited immediately arrows are displayed. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) thereafter; and b. Vehicles facing the signal shall stop before State Law Reference: Similar Provisions, 47 entering the near side crosswalk or at the limit line, O.S. Section 11-202. if it is marked, unless the vehicle is so near the limit line when the “caution” signal first flashes that stop 15-606 Pedestrians; signal indicators; cannot be made in safety, in which event vehicles regulations. may proceed cautiously through the intersection and Special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the clear the same before the “red” signal flashes; words “Walk”, “Wait” or “Don’t Walk” shall 3. Red alone, “Stop” : regulate pedestrian movement as follows: a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop 1. “Walk”. Pedestrians facing such signal before entering the crosswalk and shall remain may proceed across the roadway in the standing until green or “go” is shown alone. Except direction of the signal and shall be where official signs are erected prohibiting such given the right-of-way by the drivers of turns, vehicles in the right traffic lane, after making all vehicles; and a full stop as required, may enter the intersection 2. “Wait” or “Don’t Walk”. No cautiously and make a right turn, but such vehicles pedestrian shall start to cross the shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrians or roadway in the direction of such signal, other traffic in the intersection and the turn shall be but any pedestrian who has partially made so as not to interfere in any way with traffic completed his crossing on the “Walk” proceeding on a green signal indication on the cross signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or street; and safety zone while the “Wait” signal is b. Pedestrians facing the signal shall not enter or showing. cross the roadway when such movement interferes (Prior Code, Chapter 28) with traffic proceeding on a green signal indications

the near side of the intersection, and 15-607 Flashing signals. shall remain standing until flashing A. Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow is shown alone; yellow signal is showing, it shall require obedience b. Pedestrians may proceed across the by vehicular traffic as follows: road controlled by the signal, and shall 1. “Flashing Red”. When a red light is be given the right-of –way by the illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers drivers of all vehicles; and of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest 4. “Steady red and steady yellow combined”: crosswalk at an intersection and the firth to proceed a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal is shall be subject to the rules applicable after making thereby warned that the flashing a stop at a stop sign; and yellow signal will be exhibited 2. “Flashing Yellow”. When a yellow light is immediately thereafter, and that such illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers vehicular traffic shall remain standing of vehicles may proceed through the intersection, or until the flashing yellow is shown pass such signal only with caution. alone; and B. This section shall not apply at railroad grade b. Pedestrians and thereby warned that crossings. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) the flashing yellow signal is about to be shown, and shall not enter the State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. signal-controlled roadway or Section 11-204. intersection, or in a direction which conflicts with the movement of 15-608 Pedestrian-activated school crossing vehicular traffic; but any pedestrian signals. who has partially completed his Whenever a pedestrian-activated school crossing crossing shall proceed to the nearest signal is provided, it requires obedience by sidewalk or safety island, and shall be vehicular traffic and pedestrians as follows: given the right-of-way by the drivers 1. “Flashing yellow”: of all vehicles. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) a. When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers or operators of State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. vehicles may proceed through the intersection Section 11-203. or pass such signal only with caution; and b. Pedestrians shall not proceed in conflict with 15-609 Unauthorized traffic control devices traffic, but may activate the signal control prohibited. switch, and shall wait until steady red alone is A. No person shall place, maintain, or display shown before entering the roadway or upon or in view of any highway any intersection controlled by the signal; unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device 2. “Steady yellow alone”: which purports to be or is an imitation of or a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby resembles an official traffic control device or warned that the red or “Stop” signal with be railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to exhibited immediately thereafter, and such direct the movement of traffic, or which hides vehicular traffic shall not enter or be crossing from view or interferes with the effectiveness the intersection or pass the signal when the red of any official traffic control device or any or “Stop” signal when the red or “Stop” signal railroad sign or signal. is exhibited; and B. No person shall place or maintain nor shall b. No pedestrian shall enter the roadway or any public authority permit upon any highway intersection on which the signal controls any traffic sign, signal, or device bearing vehicular traffic until steady red alone is thereon any commercial advertising. shown;

3. “Steady red”: a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk on C. This section shall not prohibit the erection (Prior Code, Chapter 28) upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information 15-613 Designation of crosswalks and safety which are of a type that cannot be mistaken zones. for official signs. The city council by motion or resolution, may: D. Every prohibited sign, signal, marking or 1. Designate and maintain, by appropriate device may be removed without notice. devices, marks or lines upon the surface of (Prior Code, Chapter 28) the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in its opinion there is particular danger State Law Reference: Similar provisions, to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at 47 O.S. Section 11-206. such other places as it may deem necessary; and 15-610 Defacement of traffic control devices. 2. Establish safety zones or islands of such kind A. No person shall without lawful authority and character and at such places as it may attempt to or in fact alter, destroy, deface, molest, deem necessary for the protection of interfere, tamper, injure, knock down, remove or pedestrians. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) have in his possession any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal or an inscription, 15- 614 Traffic lanes. shield or insignia thereon, or any part thereof. A. The cit council, by motion or resolution, may B. This chapter shall not apply to any of the be authorized to have traffic lanes marked upon the following persons when acting within the scope roadway of any street where a regular alignment of and duty of their employment: traffic is necessary. 1. Any officer, agent, independent contractor, B. Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it employee, servant or trustee of any governmental is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail or agency; or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of 2. Any officer, agent independent contractor, any such lane except when lawfully passing another employee, servant or trustee of any contractor, vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful turning public utility or railroad company. movement or otherwise authorized by ordinance. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. Section 11-207. Section 11-309.

15-611 Play streets, authority to establish. The city council, by motion or resolution, shall have authority to declare any street or part thereof a play street and to have placed appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating and helping to protect the same. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-612 Play streets, restriction on use. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within such closed area; and then any such driver shall exercise the greatest care

\ in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.

Chapter 7 15-720 Truck parking prohibited. 15-721 Double parking. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING 15-722 Parking for certain purposes GEENRALLY prohibited. 15-723 Method of parking, standing or Sections: parking close to curb. 15-701 Illegal parking declared public 15-724 Negligent parking. nuisance. 15-725 Right-of-way to parallel parking 15-702 Application of standing or space. parking regulations. 15-726 Metered parking zones. 15-703 Parking time limits may be 15-727 Parking meters. established, signs. 15-728 Handicapped parking, 15-704 Handicapped parking, enforcement on public or private enforcement on public or private property. property. 15-705 Parking more than twenty-four 15-701 Illegal parking declared public (24) hours. Nuisance. 15-706 Brakes; motor not to be left Any vehicle in violation of any regulation running. contained in this chapter governing, limiting or 15-707 Signs or markings indicating prohibiting the parking or standing of a vehicle on angle parking. any street or public thoroughfare is hereby declared 15-708 Obedience to angle-parking to constitute a public nuisance, and each separate signs or markings. traffic citation issued as authorized herein for such 15-709 Parking in spaces marked off. violation shall constitute a separate notice thereof 15-710 Permits for loading or unloading to the owner or operator of such vehicle. at an angle to the curb. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-711 Hazardous or congested places; stopping, standing, parking. 15- 702 Application of standing or parking 15-712 Stopping, standing or parking regulations. prohibited in specified places. The provisions of this chapter shall not be 15-713 Blocking of intersection or applicable when it is necessary for a vehicle to stop crosswalk prohibited. to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance 15-714 Standing or parking on one-way with the directions of a police officer or official roadway. traffic control device. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-715 Standing or parking on left side of one-way streets. 15-703 Parking time limits may be established, 15-716 Parking adjacent to schools. signs. 15-717 Parking prohibited at A. The city council, by motion or resolution, intersections. may establish parking time limits or 15-718 Parking in alleys, blocking prohibit parking on designated streets or driveways. parts of streets and have appropriate signs 15-719 Entry on private property; places on the streets. When the signs are in trespass; evidence; burden of place, it is unlawful for any person to park proof. a vehicle in violation of the sign. No such time limits shall be effective unless a sign is erected and in place at the time of the alleged violation. All parking time limit regulations, unless specifically provided otherwise, shall be in force and effect

between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. except on Sundays and legal holidays. 15-707 Signs or marking indicating angle B. The city council ha sole authority to issue Parking. parking permits. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) The city council, by motion or resolution, shall determine upon what streets and parts of streets 15-704 Handicapped parking, angle parking shoo be permitted, and shall have enforcement on public or private such streets marked or signed. property. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) A. It sis unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space 15-708 Obedience to angle-parking signs on private property accessible to the public or and where the public is invited or public markings. property that is designated and posted as a On those streets which have been so signed or reserved area for parking of motor vehicles marked for angle parking, no person shall park or of a physically disabled person unless such stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb person has a physical disability insignia as or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or under the provisions of Section 15-112 of markings. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and such insignias are displayed as provided in State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 Section 15-112 of Title 47 of the O.S.. Section 11-1004(c). Oklahoma Statutes or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. 15-709 Parking in spaces marked off. B. Any person who shall violate any of the In an area where parking spaces have been provisions of this section shall be marked off on the surface of the street, a driver punishable by a fine as provided in Section parking a vehicle shall park it within a parking 1-108 of this code. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) space as thus marked off, and not on or over a line delimiting a space. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) State Law Reference: Handicapped insignia, application and display on vehicles, 47 O. S. 15-710 Permits for loading or unloading Section 15-112. at an angle to the curb. Note: This section is new for review. A. The city clerk is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle 15-705 Parking more than twenty-four (24) to the curb for the purpose of loading or hours. unloading merchandise or materials subject No person shall park a vehicle on any street for to the terms and conditions of such permit. a period of time longer than twenty-four (24) Such permits may be issued either to the hours. This section shall not affect parking limits owner or lessee of real property or to the established for shorter periods owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such (Prior Code, Chapter 28) person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein. The city clerk may 15-706 Brakes; motor not to be left revoke such permits at any time. running. B. It is unlawful for any permittee or other Adequate brakes shall be set on all parked person to violate any of the special terms or vehicles. No driver of a motor vehicle leave the conditions of any such permit. vehicle with the motor running while parked. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

within seventy-five (75) feet of the entrance 15-711 Hazardous or congested places; when properly signposted; stopping, standing, parking. 11. Alongside or opposite any street excavation A. The city council is hereby authorized to or construction when stopping, standing, or determine and regulate by proper signs the parking would obstruct traffic; stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles 12. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped when such stopping, standing or parking or parked at the edge or curb of a street; would create an especially hazardous 13. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure condition or would cause unusual delay to upon a highway or within a highway tunnel; traffic. or B. When official signs are erected at hazardous 14. At any place where official signs prohibit or congested places, as authorized in stopping. Subsection A of this section, no person B. No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully shall violate such signs. under his control into any prohibited area or C. There is no parking in the middle of a street an unlawful distance away from a curb. in any residential area of the city. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28) State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 15-712 Stopping, standing or parking O.S. Section 11-1003 Prohibited in specified places. A. No person shall stop, stand, or park a 15-713 Blocking of intersection or crosswalk vehicle, except in emergencies or when prohibited. necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked or in compliance with law or the directions crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the of a police officer or traffic control device other side of the intersection or crosswalk to in any of the following places: accommodate the vehicles or pedestrians, 1. On a sidewalk, sidewalk area, or between notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication the sidewalk and the street; to proceed. 2. In front of a public or private driveway; (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 3. Within an intersection; 4. Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant 15-714 Standing or parking on one-way except in a parking space officially marked; roadway. 5. On a crosswalk; A. If a highway includes two(2) or more separate 6. Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction intersection; upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or 7. Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of the one- any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such control signal located at the side of a standing or parking. roadway; B. The city council may determine when standing 8. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side or within thirty (30) feet of points on the of any such one-way roadway and to erect signs curb immediately opposite the ends of a giving notice thereof. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) safety zone, unless a different length has been indicated by signs or markings; 15-715 Standing or parking on left side of one- 9. Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a way streets. railroad crossing; The city council may have signs erected upon the 10. Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway left-hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the entrance to any fire station, and on the side standing or parking of vehicles. When the signs are of street opposite the entrance to any fire in place, no person shall stand or park a vehicle in station violation of any such signs. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-716 Parking adjacent to schools. 15-720 Truck parking prohibited. A. The city council may have signs erected A. It is unlawful and an offense for any person, indicating no parking upon either or both sides of firm or corporation to park any of the any street adjacent to any school property when following vehicles which exceed a weight such parking would, in its opinion, interfere with limit of one ton on any street or alley in a traffic or create a hazardous situation. residential area of the city for more than three B. No person shall park a vehicle in violation of (3) consecutive hours; any such signs. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 1. Truck; 2. Bus; 15-717 Parking prohibited at intersections. 3. Tractor; The parking of vehicles at the curb where streets 4. Trailer; or intersect shall be prohibited fifteen (15) feet in 5. Any other commercial vehicle. advance of the crosswalk on the near side of such B. This section does not apply to the following: intersection. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 1. Any passenger car; 2. Any vehicle on a state highway or county 15-718 Parking in alleys, blocking driveways. section line road within the city limits; or No person shall park a vehicle within a street or 3. Any vehicle parked on a street or fight-of-way alley in such a manner or under such conditions as or for repair, maintenance or installation of public to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width utilities or for any other governmental purpose. of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular (Prior Code, Chapter 28 in part ) traffic. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within a street or alley in such position as to block a 15-721 Double parking. driveway entrance to any abutting property. A. No driver shall double park or double stop a (Prior Code, Chapter 28) vehicle under the following conditions: 1. Within fifty (50) feet of an intersection except 15-719 Entry on private property; trespass; alley intersections, or within ten (10) feet of evidence; burden of proof. an alley intersection; A. No person shall make an entry with any 2. Opposite a double parked or double stopped vehicle upon real property owned or legally vehicle across the street; occupied by another without the owner’s or 3. When such double parking or double stopping occupant’s consent except where such private would or does block or interfere materially property is provided as public parking and the with the normal movement of traffic; general use of the property is no restricted by 4. When parking space adjacent to the curb is signs or proper markings. available; B. Where entry is made upon real property 5. When directed by a police officer to move on; owned or legally occupied by another without or the owner’s or occupant’s consent, except on 6. In any position other than parallel to the curb unrestricted public parking, and is complained and within two (2) feet of the adjacent vehicle of by the owner or legal occupant of the parked next to the curb premises, the burden is put upon the person B. A driver may double park or double stop a making the entry to show that permission for vehicle only as authorized in this section. such entry was given. There must be a licensed driver in any vehicle (Prior Code, Chapter 28) while it is double parked or double stopped. C. A driver may double stop for the purpose of, but only while actually engaged in, the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, subject, however, to all the general conditions hereinabove set out. D. A driver may double park for the purpose of, but only while actually engaged in, the expeditious loading or unloading of merchandise, subject, however, to all the general conditions hereinabove set out. No his vehicle to the rear of the parking space such vehicle shall be double parked longer until the vacating vehicle has cleared and than ten (10) minutes. (Prior Code, Chapter entered normal traffic. He then shall be 28) deemed to have the right-of-way to such parking space over any other vehicle 15-722 Parking for certain purposes prohibited. attempting to park therein. No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway B. The first of two (2) or more vehicles to reach for the purpose of: the rear boundary of an unoccupied parallel 1. Displaying the vehicle for sale; parking space where a backing movement is 2. Displaying advertising or displaying necessary to occupy, shall be deemed to have merchandise or other things for sale or selling the right-of-way to such parking space. merchandise or other things; or (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 3. Washing, cleaning, or repairing the vehicle, except for repairs necessitated by an 15-726 Metered parking zones. emergency. (Prior Code, Chapter 28 ) A. Any person who as driver or owner, shall allow any automobile to remain parked in a 15-723 Method of parking, standing or parking metered parking zone, after the time paid for close to curb. on the meter shall have expired shall be Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, deemed to be in violations of this chapter and every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway a traffic ticket or summons shall be affixed to where there are adjacent curbs, shall be so stopped any such vehicle as provided in this coed. or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle B. Should any person receiving such ticket or parallel to and within eighteen (18) inches of the summons for a parking meter violation desire right-hand curb. Any vehicle stopped or parked to plead guilty to such violation, he shall pay upon the left-hand side of a one-way street where a fine as set by the city within twenty-four there are adjacent curbs shall be parked or stopped (24) hours after receipt of such ticket or with the left-hand wheels parallel to and within summons. Such plea of guilty may be eighteen (18) inches of the left-hand curb. (Prior entered and fine paid by depositing the fine Code, Chapter 28) together with the ticket or summons received in a fine box which shall be attached to a State Law Reference: Parking rules, 47 O.S. parking meter, at least one to each block on Section 11-1004. each side of the street where parking meters are placed. 15-724 Negligent parking. C. After the expiration of twenty-four (24) No person shall park, cause to be parked, stop or hours from the time of receiving any such leave unattended any vehicle as follows: traffic ticket or summons for a parking meter 1. In a careless or negligent manner; violation, a plea of guilty may only be 2. In such a manner as to endanger life, limb, entered before the municipal judge at the person, or property; or time and place specified in the summons or ticket; upon entering any such plea of guilty or upon conviction after a plea of innocence, the violator shall be fined in an amount as set by the city. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 3. In such manner as to endanger or interfere with the lawful traffic or use of the streets. 15-727 Parking meters. ( Prior Code, Chapter 28) A. Where parking meters are erected and the time limits prescribed thereon are in conflict 15-725 Right-of –way to parallel parking space. with any ordinance or regulation prescribing A. The driver of any vehicle intending to parking limits, the parking meter time limit occupy a parallel parking space where a shall govern, unless other official signs are backing movement is necessary and which is attached to the meter post or meter head or being vacated by another vehicle shall stop stamped thereon indication to the contrary. B. The city council shall have the power to designate the placement of parking meters, the total parking time allowable thereon, and to change the placement or timing thereof by regulation as herein provided. C. Regardless of the placement or total parking time allowable on any parking meter, all such parking meters shall be made so as to allow twelve (12) minutes parking time for each one cent ($.01) deposited therein. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-728 Handicapped parking, enforcement on public or private property. A. It is unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property that is designated and posted as a reserved area for parking of motor vehicles of a physically disabled person unless such person has a physical disability insignia as under the provisions of Section 15-112 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and such insignias are displayed as provided in Section 15-112 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. B. Any person who shall violate any of the Provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine as provided in Section 1-108 of this code.

State Law Reference: Handicapped insignia, application and display on vehicles, 47 O.S. Section 15-112.

Chapter 8 15-802 Curb loading zones, designation. LOADING A. The city council may determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones Sections: and shall have placed and maintained 15-801 Definitions. appropriate signs indicating the zones and 15-802 Curb loading zones, designation. stating the hours during which the provisions 15-803 Loading zones to be used only for of this section are applicable. designated purpose. B. No person shall stand or park a vehicle in 15-804 Stopping, standing or parking in violation of signs erected in accordance with passenger curb loading zone. this section. 15-805 Stopping, standing or parking in C. If any loading zone is established on request commercial curb loading zone. of any person, the signs shall not be placed 15-806 Designation of public carrier stops until the applicant pays to the city an amount and stands. of money estimated by the city council to be 15-807 Use of bus and taxicab stands adequate to reimburse the city for all costs of restricted. establishing and signing the same. 15-808 Stopping, standing and parking of (Prior Code, Chapter 28) buses and taxis. 15-803 Loading zones to be used only for 15-801 Definitions. designated purpose. As used in this chapter: No curb loading zone authorized and established 1. “Freight loading zones” means all curb loading as a passenger loading zone shall be used as a zones authorized and regularly used freight loading zone, and no freight loading zone exclusively for the loading and unloading of shall be used as a passenger loading zone except as merchandise for storage, trade, shipment or re- may be specifically provided by law. sale; (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 2. “Commercial vehicle” means: a. A truck designated for delivery purposes with 15-804 Stopping, standing or parking in the name of the owner or his business painted passenger curb loading zone. on both sides of the vehicle, regularly used No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a during normal business hours for the delivery passenger curb loading zone for any purpose or and handling of merchandise or freight and period of time other than for the expeditious which bears a regular state commercial license loading or unloading of passengers, during the tag; and hours when the regulations applicable to such curb b. A passenger vehicle used regularly and loading zones are effective, and then only for a actually engaged during normal business hours period not to exceed three (3) minutes. (Prior Code, in the delivery and handling of merchandise or Chapter 28) freight, and which bears a special numbered license plate issued by the city at the rear of the 15-805 Stopping, standing or parking in vehicle attached to the state license plate commercial curb loading zone. together with an identically numbered decal, A. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle issued vehicle; and in a commercial curb loading zone for any 3. “Passenger loading zones” means all loading purpose or length of time other than for the zones authorized and used regularly and expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup exclusively for the loading and unloading of and loading of materials curing hours when passengers except bus stops, taxicab stands, the provisions applicable to such zones are in and stands for other passenger common carrier effect. vehicles. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

B. The operator of a bus shall not stop such In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading vehicle upon any street at any place for the of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes. Vehicles purpose of loading or unloading passengers or using any commercial loading zone shall be subject their baggage except at areas designated as to be the licensing requirements and regulations provided herein, except in case of an provided by this chapter. emergency. B. The driver of a passenger vehicle may stop C. The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, temporarily at a place marked as a freight curb bus stand, or passenger loading zone on a loading zone for the purpose of and while actually public street in such a manner that the bus, engaged in loading or unloading passengers when when stopped to load or unload passengers or such stopping does not interfere with any baggage, shall be in a position with the right commercial vehicle which is waiting to enter the front wheel of such vehicle not further than zone. eighteen (18) inches from the curb and the (Prior Code, Chapter 28) bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other 15-806 Designation of public carrier stops and vehicular traffic. stands. D. The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or The city council may establish loading zones for park such vehicle upon any street at any place common carriers, including but not limited to bus other than in a taxicab stand so designated as stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other provided herein. This provision shall not passenger common carrier motor vehicles, on such prevent the operator of a taxicab from public streets in such places and in such number as temporarily stopping in accordance with other it shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and stopping or parking regulations at any place convenience to the public. Every such loading zone for the purpose of and while actually engaged shall be designated by appropriate signs. in the expeditious loading or unloading of (Prior Code, Chapter 28) passengers. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-807 Use of bus and taxicab stands restricted. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and the appropriate signs are in place. The driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus, or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter the zone. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) topping, standing and parking of buses and taxis. A. The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein

Chapter 9 15-903 Obedience to no-turn signs. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating TRUNNING MOVEMENTS that no right, left or U-turn is permitted, the driver of a vehicle shall not disobey the directions of any Sections: such sign. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-901 Turning markers or indicators. 15-902 Designation of restricted turns. 15-904 U-Turns. 15-903 Obedience to no-turn signs. A. The driver of a vehicle shall not turn the 15-904 U-Turns. vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction 15-905 Position and method of turning. upon any street in the city at the following locations: 15-906 Turning movements and required 1. At intersections control led by traffic control signals. devices or signals unless such turns are 15-907 Means of giving turn signals. specifically authorized; 15-908 Method of giving hand and arm 2. Where a police officer is directing traffic signals. except at the latter’s direction; or 15-909 Turns into or from alleys. 3. At any other location where an official “no- U-turn” has been placed and is maintained. 15-901 Turning markers or indicators. B. Manner of making U-turns. A U-Turn may be A. The city council is authorized to place made only when it can be made in safety and markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent without interfering with other traffic. No person to intersections indicating the course to be shall make a U-Turn except in the following manner: traveled by vehicles turning at such 1. By approaching the intersection as closely as intersections. The course to be traveled, as so practical to the right curb or edge of the roadway, indicated, may conform to or be other than as the driver giving and continuing to give a signal prescribed by law. for a left turn until the turn is completed, B. When authorized markers, buttons, or other proceeding to make the turn across the indications are placed within an intersection intersection; indicating the course to be traveled by 2. In one continuous movement without vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a stopping or backing the vehicle; vehicle shall disobey the directions of such 3. By yielding the right-of-way at all times to all indications. vehicles until such turn in completed; and (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 4. Without constituting a hazard to or interfering with any other vehicle. (Prior Code, Chapter 28 15-902 Designation of restricted turns. in part) The city council is hereby authorized to determine those street intersections at which 15-905 Position and method of turning. drivers of vehicles shall not make right, left or U- The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an turns, and shall have proper signs placed at the intersection shall do as follows: intersections. The making of the turns may be 1. Right turns. Both the approach for a right prohibited between certain hours of any day and turn and the execution of a right turn shall permitted at other hours. Where turns are be made as close as practicable to the right- restricted during certain hours pursuant to this hand curb or edge of the roadway; section, the same shall be plainly indicated on the 2. Left turns on two-way roadways. At any signs, or they may be removed when turns are intersection where traffic is permitted to permitted. move in both directions on each roadway (Prior Code, Chapter 28) entering the intersection, the approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the street nearest the center thereof by passing to the right of the center line where it enters the intersection. After entering the intersection, the left turn shall be State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 made so as to leave the intersection, the left O.S. Section 11-604. turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center of the 15-907 Means of giving turn signals. roadway being entered. Whenever A. Any stop or turn signal when required herein practicable, the left turn shall be made in that shall be given either by means of hand or arm, portion of the intersection to the left of the or by a signal lamp or lamps, or mechanical center of the intersection; and device of a type approved by the Oklahoma 3. Left turns, on other than two-way roadways. Department of Public Safety, except as At any intersection where traffic is restricted provided in Subsection B of this section. to one direction on one or more of the B. A vehicle shall be equipped with, and the roadways the driver of a vehicle intending to required signal given by, signal lamps or turn left at any such intersection shall devices when: approach the intersection in the extreme left- 1. The body or cab of a vehicle or the load of hand lane lawfully available to traffic any vehicle projects twenty-four (24) inches moving in the direction of travel of the or more to the left of the center of the steering vehicle. After entering the intersection, the wheel; left turn shall be made so as to leave the 2. Under any condition where a hand and arm intersection, as nearby as practicable, in the signal would not be visible both to the front left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic and rear of the vehicle; or moving in such direction upon roadway 3. The rear limit of the body of a vehicle or the being entered. load of any vehicle projects fourteen (14) feet (Prior Code, Chapter 28) or more beyond the center top pf the steering post. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) State Law Reference: Similar provisions, 47 O.S. Section 11-601. 15-908 Method of giving hand and arm signals. All signals herein required given by hand and 15-906 Turning movements and required signals. arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle A. No person shall turn a vehicle at an in the following manner and such signals shall intersection unless the vehicle is in proper indicate as follows: position upon the roadway as required in 1. Left turn- hand and arm extended horizontally; section 15-905 of this code, or turn a vehicle 2. Right turn- hand and arm extended upward; to enter a private road or driveway, or and otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course 3. Stop or decrease speed- hand and arm or move right or left upon a roadway unless extended downward with palm to the rear. and until such movement can be made with (Prior Code, Chapter 28) reasonable safety. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal 15-909 Turns into or from alleys. in the manner hereinafter provided. A. No vehicles shall turn left when proceeding B. A signal of intersection to turn right or left, into or proceeding out of an alley except slow or stop when required, shall be given when necessary to enter a one-way street, and continuously during not less than the last one no vehicle shall cross any street or highway hundred (100) feet traveled by the vehicle when proceeding into or proceeding out of before turning or stopping. any alley except as provided in Subsection B C. No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the of this section. speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give the signal. (Prior Code, Chapter28)

B. Left turns may be made when proceeding out of an alley if a traffic survey conducted by the traffic engineer shows that such turn may be made safely and official signs are erected authorizing such turns. C. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to bus terminals used by licensed and authorized bus lines. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

B. No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb Chapter 10 or other place of safety or walk or run into the path of the vehicle which is so close that it is PEDESTRIANS impossible for the driver to yield. Section: C. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a 15-1001 Pedestrians subject to traffic control marked crosswalk, or any unmarked crosswalk, or signals. at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross a 15-1002 Pedestrians’ right-of –way at roadway, the driver of any other vehicle crosswalks. approaching from the rear shall not overtake to pass 15-1003 Pedestrians to use right half of such stopped vehicle. crosswalk. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-1004 Crossing at right angles. 15-1005 When pedestrians shall yield. 15-1003 Pedestrians to use right half of 15-1006 Pedestrians walking along roadways. crosswalk. 15-1007 Pedestrians prohibited from Pedestrians, when crossing the street at a soliciting rides, business or crosswalk, shall move, whenever practicable, upon donations from vehicle occupants. the right half of the crosswalk. 15-1008 Drivers to exercise due care. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-1009 Crossing prohibited. 15-1010 Obedience of pedestrians to railroad 15-1004 Crossing at right angles. signals. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or 15-1001 Pedestrians subject to traffic control by the shortest route to the opposite curb, except in signals. a crosswalk. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals as provided for in this code of ordinances, 15-1005 When Pedestrians shall yield. but at all other places pedestrians shall be granted A. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated point other than within a marked or in this chapter. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) unmarked crosswalk at any intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon State Law Reference: Pedestrian rights and duties, the roadway. 47 O.S. Sections 11-501 to 11-507. B. Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead 15-1002 Pedestrians’ right-of-way at crosswalks. pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right of way to all vehicle upon the A. When traffic control signals are not in place roadway. or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall C. The provisions of this section are not yield the right-of-way slowing down or stopping, if applicable where pedestrian crossing are need be, to so yield to a pedestrian crossing the prohibited. roadway within a crosswalk when: (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 1. The pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling; or 2. The pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite edge of the roadway as to be in danger. The provisions of this subsection are not applicable under conditions where pedestrians are required to yield pursuant to this chapter.

15-1006 Pedestrians walking along roadways. A. Where sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along 15-1009 Crossing prohibited. and upon an adjacent roadway. Between adjacent intersections, at which traffic B. Where sidewalks are not provided, any control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall pedestrian walking along and upon a not cross at any place except in a crosswalk. highway shall, when practical, walk only on Pedestrians shall not cross any divided highway the left side of the roadway, or its shoulder, having a median in the center thereof, except in a facing traffic which may approach from the crosswalk. opposite direction, and shall yield to (Prior Code, Chapter 28) approaching vehicles. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-1010 Obedience of pedestrians to railroad signals. 15-1007 Pedestrians prohibited from soliciting No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or rides, business of donations from under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade vehicle crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is occupants. being opened or closed. A. No person shall stand in a roadway for (Prior Code, Chapter 28) purpose of soliciting a ride, donations, employment or business from the occupant of any vehicle. B. No person shall: 1. Stand in any street, roadway or park and stop or attempt to stop and engage any person in any vehicle for the purpose of soliciting contributions or the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street; 2. Sell or attempt to sell anything to any person in any vehicle; 3. Hand or attempt to hand to any person in any vehicle any circular, advertisement, handbill or any political campaign literature, or any sample, souvenir or gift; or 4. In any other manner, while standing in the street or roadway, attempt to interfere with the normal flow of traffic for any other similar purpose. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-1008 Drivers to exercise due care. Not withstanding the foregoing provisions of this chapter, every driver shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway, and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person on the roadway. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

Chapter 11

BICYCLES 15-1103 Obedience to traffic control devices. Sections: A. Any person operating a bicycle shall obey 15-1101 Application of bicycle regulations. the instructions of official traffic control 15-1102 Application of traffic law to signals, signs and other control devices bicycles. applicable to vehicles unless otherwise 15-1103 Obedience to traffic control directed by a police officer. devices. B. Whenever authorized signs are erected 15-1104 Riding on bicycles. indicating no right or left of U-turn is 15-1105 Riding on roadways and bicycle permitted, no person operating a bicycle paths. shall disobey the directions of such sign, 15-1106 Speed of bicycle. except where such person dismounts from 15-1107 Emerging from alley or driveway. the bicycle to make any such turn, in which 15-1108 Carrying articles. event, such person shall then obey the 15-1109 Parking. regulations applicable to the pedestrians. 15-1110 Riding on sidewalks. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) 15-1111 Lamps and equipment on bicycles. 15-1104 Riding on bicycles. 15-1101 Application of bicycle regulations. A. No person operating a bicycle shall ride other The provisions of this chapter shall apply than astride a permanent and regular seat whenever a bicycle is operated upon any street or attached thereto. upon any public way; or upon any path set aside for B. No bicycle shall be used to carry more the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those persons at one time than the number for exceptions stated in this chapter. which it is designed and equipped. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

State Law Reference: Bicycle regulations, 47 O.S. 15-1105 Riding on roadways and bicycle paths. Sections 11-1201 et seq. A. Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right hand 15-1102 Application of traffic laws to bicycles. side of the roadway shall ride as near to the Every person riding a bicycle upon roadway right hand side of the roadway as practicable, shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to exercising due care when passing a standing all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by vehicle or a vehicle proceeding in the same the laws of this state and the traffic provisions of direction. this code applicable to the driver of a vehicle, B. Person riding bicycles upon a roadway shall except as to special regulations in this chapter and not ride more than two (2) abreast except on except as to those provisions of laws and ordinances path or parts of roadway set aside for the which by their nature are inapplicable to such exclusive use of bicycles. persons. C. If usable paths for bicycles are provided (Prior Code, Chapter 28) adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such paths and shall not use the roadway. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-1106 Speed of bicycle. No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light 15-1107 Emerging from alley or driveway. Visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley to the rear may be used in addition to the red or driveway shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or reflector. side walk area extending across the alley or B. No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is driveway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians equipped with a bell or other device capable approaching on the sidewalk or side walk area. of giving a signal audible for a distance of a Upon entering the roadway, the bicycle operator least one hundred (100) feet. shall yield the right –of-way to all vehicles C. A bicycle shall not be equipped with, nor approaching on the roadways. shall any person use, any siren or whistle. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) D. Bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked 15-1108 Carrying articles. wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any (Prior Code, Chapter 28) package, bundle, or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand on the handle bars. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-1109 Parking No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or against the building or at the curb in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-1110 Riding on sidewalks. A. No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district. B. The city council, by motion or resolution, is authorized to have erected signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycle thereon by any person; and when such signs are in place, no person shall disobey the same. C. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-1111 Lamps and equipment on bicycles. A. Bicycles in use at night-time shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type which shall be visible from fifty (50) feet to three hundred (300) feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams

Chapter 12

(RESERVED)

Chapter 13 15-1302 Place of impoundment. IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES Every vehicle that is impounded under the provisions of this chapter shall be removed to the Sections: nearest garage of place of safekeeping designated 15-1301 Purpose and effect of by the city. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) impoundment provisions. 15-1302 Place of impoundment. 15-1303 Duration of impoundment. 15-1303 Duration of impoundment. A. Except as otherwise provided, any vehicle 15-1304 Police granted authority to impounded under the authority of this chapter shall impound vehicles. be stored and held safely until an order for its 15-1305 Disabled vehicles. release is received from an officer of the traffic 15-1306 Vehicles on bridge. violations bureau or other proper police officer. 15-1307 Arrest and detention of driver of B. The order of release of an impounded vehicle vehicle. shall be conditioned upon the payment by the 15-1308 Vehicle constitutes traffic hazard. person to whom the release is issued of all 15-1309 Illegal trespass by vehicle. impoundment costs and accrued storage charges 15-1310 Vehicles parked overtime. assessed against the vehicle. (Prior Code, Chapter 15-1311 Vehicles blocking fire exists or 28) hydrants. 15-1312 Vehicles parked in intersection. 15-1304 Police granted authority to impound 15-1313 Stolen vehicles; recovery by police. vehicles. 15-1314 Vehicle with outstanding traffic Members of the police department are hereby citations. authorized within the limits set forth in this chapter to impound vehicles under the circumstances 15-1301 Purpose and effect of impoundment hereinafter enumerated. No impoundment shall be provisions. valid unless made under order of an authorized The impoundment of vehicles under authority of police officer and in strict adherence with the the provisions of this chapter shall be construed as procedures required in this chapter. (Prior Code, an enforcement procedure for protection of the Chapter 28) public peace, safety and welfare, and the safeguarding of property, and shall be used 15-1305 Disabled vehicles. generally for the prevention and removal of traffic A disabled vehicle upon a street or highway may hazards, prevention and abatement of public be impounded under the following circumstances: nuisances arising from traffic law violations, 1. If left unattended and improperly parked on protection of the public rights in the use of streets street or highway and constitutes a definite hazard and thoroughfares from obstructions placed and left or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic; or in derogation of those rights, and for safeguarding 2. If the person in charge of the vehicle is and protecting recovered stolen vehicles. (Prior physically incapacitated to such extent as to be Code, Chapter 28) unable to provide for its custody or removal and the vehicle is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction State Law Reference: Ground for removal of to traffic or a hazard. vehicle on highways by highway patrol, 47 O.S. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) Section 955; removal of abandoned vehicles on private property, 47 O.S. Section 954A.

15-1306 Vehicles on bridge. 15-1310 Vehicles parked overtime. An unattended vehicle left upon any bridge, Any unattended vehicle which has been parked viaduct or causeway or in any tube or tunnel, where for more than one hour in excess of the time the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic or allowed for parking in any place shall be hazard, may be impounded. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) impounded. (Prior Coed, Chapter 28) 15-1307 Arrest and detention of driver of vehicle. 15-1311 Vehicles blocking fire exits or Whenever the driver or person in charge of any hydrants. vehicle is placed under arrest and taken into custody Any vehicle illegally parked in such a manner and detained by police under circumstances which that it blocks a fire escape ladder, device or exit or leaves or will leave a vehicle unattended on any blocks ready access to a fire hydrant shall be street or highway, the vehicle may be impounded. impounded. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-1308 Vehicle constitutes traffic hazard. 15-1312 Vehicles parked in intersection. A vehicle left unattended upon any street, alley Any unattended vehicle illegally parked in any or thoroughfare and so parked illegally as to street intersection shall be impounded. A disabled constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the vehicle in an intersection with the person in charge normal movement of traffic shall be impounded. of the vehicle being present, shall be moved out of (Prior Code, Chapter 28) the intersection and to the nearest available legal parking space at the street curbing. 15-1309 Illegal trespass by vehicle. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) A. An unattended vehicle found to be in violation of this code may be impounded 15-1313 Stolen vehicles; recovery by police. when the required complaint has been A. Whenever a stolen vehicle is located by properly made and filed as provided in this police and the registered owner cannot be section. found within a reasonable time not exceeding B. If a violation of the provision of this code one hour, or cannot be determined from the occurs, the owner or legal occupant who registration papers or other identifying media complains shall sign a complaint against the in the vehicle or from records or information person parking the vehicle on the owner’s or available from reports of stolen cars, the legal occupant’s property, or if the identity of vehicle may be removed to the nearest the person parking the vehicle is unknown, authorized place to impoundment and the then the complaint may be filed against the registered owner of the vehicle shall be registered owner of the vehicle. The notified of the location of the place of complaint shall be verified and shall allege impounded as soon as possible by the police that the complaining party is the owner or department. legal occupant of the property upon which B. If the registered owner is identified, located the vehicle is parked or standing. and notified of the recovery of the stolen C. Upon filing of the complaint by the property vehicle, the owner shall be given the right to owner or legal occupant, and if there appears make his own arrangement for the removal to be proper cause to believe the provisions of the vehicle within the period of one hour of this code have been violated, the police from the time he is actually notified of its department shall cause the vehicle to be recovery, and if the owner is unable or impounded from the property and placed in unwilling to effect the removal within the storage. (Prior Code, Chapter 28) time specified the vehicle may be impounded. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15-1314 Vehicles with outstanding traffic citations. Any vehicle for which a citation has been issued, pursuant to Section 15-217 of this code for violation of an ordinance, and has not been presented as required, may be impounded if parked in violation of any provision of this part. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

Chapter 14

PENALTIES

Sections: 15-1401 Obedience to traffic code. 15-1402 Penalties.

15-1401 Obedience to traffic code. A. It is an offense against the city for any person to do any act forbidden or to fail to perform any act required by this chapter. B. It is an offense against the city for the parent of any child or for the guardian of any ward to authorize or knowingly permit any such any child or ward to violate of the provisions of this chapter. C. It is an offense for any person to authorize of knowingly to permit any vehicle registered in his or her name to be driven or to stand or to be parked in violation of any of the provision of this part. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)

15- 1402 Penalties. Every person violating any of the provisions of this part containing the traffic laws of the city shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be fined or punished as provided in Section 1- 108 of this code. (Prior Code, Chapter 28)