Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-22-117
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Traffic ordinances and regulations — Designation of
Official statutory text
school zone speed limits.
A. The municipal governing body may establish ordinances and
regulations governing the operation of motor vehicles and traffic
upon the roads and streets within the municipality in the manner
provided by, and not inconsistent with, state law. An ordinance or
regulation shall be consistent with state law if it is reasonably
related to traffic safety or control or flow of traffic and does not
contradict a specific provision of state law. The governing body
may also regulate and prevent racing and fast driving, and all
games, practices or amusements likely to result in damage to any
person or property, in the streets, highways, alleys, bridges,
sidewalks or other places in the municipality, and riding or driving
over or upon the sidewalks of the municipality.
B. Any municipal governing body which establishes ordinances
and regulations governing school zone speed limits, shall place
school zone signs designating the beginning and end of the zone on
the side or in the center of the roadway. Such end zone signing
shall be as follows:
1. On roadways of two driving lanes, only the end zone signing
may be on either side of the roadway or in the center of the
roadway; and
2. On roadways in excess of two driving lanes, the end zone
signing shall be on the right side of the roadway or in the center
of the roadway if said roadway is divided by a median.
A. The municipal governing body may establish ordinances and
regulations governing the operation of motor vehicles and traffic
upon the roads and streets within the municipality in the manner
provided by, and not inconsistent with, state law. An ordinance or
regulation shall be consistent with state law if it is reasonably
related to traffic safety or control or flow of traffic and does not
contradict a specific provision of state law. The governing body
may also regulate and prevent racing and fast driving, and all
games, practices or amusements likely to result in damage to any
person or property, in the streets, highways, alleys, bridges,
sidewalks or other places in the municipality, and riding or driving
over or upon the sidewalks of the municipality.
B. Any municipal governing body which establishes ordinances
and regulations governing school zone speed limits, shall place
school zone signs designating the beginning and end of the zone on
the side or in the center of the roadway. Such end zone signing
shall be as follows:
1. On roadways of two driving lanes, only the end zone signing
may be on either side of the roadway or in the center of the
roadway; and
2. On roadways in excess of two driving lanes, the end zone
signing shall be on the right side of the roadway or in the center
of the roadway if said roadway is divided by a median.
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