Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-188
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Equipment
Official statutory text
On and after April 15, 1958, it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad
running through or within the State of Oklahoma and engaged in the
business of a common carrier to operate a track motor car, or
transport its employees in a track motor car, which is not equipped
with a substantial top for the protection of said employees from
rain, snow, sleet and hail, and equipped with a transparent
windshield sufficient in width and height to protect said employees
therefrom, which windshield shall be of safety glass. Such a motor
car shall also be equipped with an electric windshield wiper that
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will remove rain, snow and other moisture from the windshield
thereof, and said windshield wiper shall be so devised that the
driver of said motor car can start or stop said windshield wiper
while he is driving the same.
person, firm or corporation operating or controlling any railroad
running through or within the State of Oklahoma and engaged in the
business of a common carrier to operate a track motor car, or
transport its employees in a track motor car, which is not equipped
with a substantial top for the protection of said employees from
rain, snow, sleet and hail, and equipped with a transparent
windshield sufficient in width and height to protect said employees
therefrom, which windshield shall be of safety glass. Such a motor
car shall also be equipped with an electric windshield wiper that
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 261
will remove rain, snow and other moisture from the windshield
thereof, and said windshield wiper shall be so devised that the
driver of said motor car can start or stop said windshield wiper
while he is driving the same.
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