Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this title, except those relating to reckless driving and driving while intoxicated, shall not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles, and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a street, or to persons, motor vehicles, and other equipment while actually engaged in construction, maintenance, or repair of public utilities. All street or highway and public utility operations shall be protected by adequate warning signs, signals, devices, or flagpersons. The provisions of this title shall apply to any of the persons and vehicles exempted by this section when traveling to and from such work.
(47 O.S. § 11-105) (`83 Code, § 15-209)