A. Vehicles Upon Highways 1 : The provisions of this title relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon the highways, except:
1. Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section;
B. Persons Riding Animals Or Driving Animal Drawn Vehicles 2 : Every person riding an animal or driving any animal driven vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except those provisions of this title which by their very nature have no application.
C. Persons Working On Highways 3 : Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this title, except those contained in section 6-5-1 of this title, shall not apply to persons, motor vehicles and other equipment, while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a highway, or to persons, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in construction, maintenance or repair of public utilities; provided, that all highway and public utility operations shall be protected by adequate warning signs, signals, devices or flagmen, but the provisions of this title shall apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
1. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire alarm, may exercise the privilege set forth in this subsection, but subject to the conditions herein stated.
2. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
a. Park, or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this title;
b. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
c. Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he does not endanger life or property;
d. Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
3. The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when such vehicle is making use of audible and visual signals meeting the requirements of 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 12-218, except that an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle need not be equipped with or display a red light visible from in front of the vehicle.
4. The foregoing provisions shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others.
E. Exemption For Military Convoy 5 : The military forces of the United States and organizations of the National Guard, performing any military duty, shall not be restricted by Municipal traffic regulations, and shall have the right-of-way on any street or highway through which they may pass against all, except carriers of the United States mail, fire engines, ambulances and police vehicles in the necessary discharge of their respective duties. Said mounted military moving in convoy shall have lights burning, with lead and trail vehicles prominently marked, and shall travel, while inside the corporate limits of the City, in compliance with such speeds as are legally posted within the corporate limits of the City, and shall maintain a closed interval of not more than seventy five feet (75').
F. Public Officers And Employees 6 : The provisions of this title applicable to drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this State or any county, city, town, district or any other political subdivision of the State, subject to such specific exceptions as are set forth in this title. (1994 Code §§ 20-3, 20-7, 20-8, 20-9, 20-10, 20-11; amd. 2003 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. State law reference - similar provisions, 47 OS § 11-101. |
| 2 | 2. 47 OS § 11-104. |
| 3 | 3. 47 OS § 11-105. |
| 4 | 4. 47 OS § 11-106. |
| 5 | 1. 47 OS § 11-107. |
| 6 | 2. 47 OS § 1-103. |