Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-103
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Authorized emergency vehicles - Equipment
Official statutory text
A. When equipped as prescribed in subsection B of this section:
1. Vehicles of fire departments;
2. Ambulances or vehicles specified pursuant to subsection B of
Section 1-2512 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes of licensed
ambulance service providers;
3. State vehicles of law enforcement agencies;
4. County vehicles of sheriffs and full-time commissioned
deputies and vehicles designated by the sheriff for support of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 35
sheriff’s office including privately owned vehicles driven by the
sheriff and full-time, part-time and reserve commissioned deputies;
provided the audible sirens and flashing red lights equipped on such
privately owned vehicles are used only in a law enforcement capacity
and in the course of duty;
5. Municipal vehicles of police departments;
6. Vehicles owned and operated by the United States Marshals
Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
7. Vehicles of Oklahoma National Guard units designated by the
Adjutant General for support to civil authorities; or
8. Vehicles owned and operated by any local organization for
emergency management as defined by Section 683.3 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes,
are authorized emergency vehicles.
B. All vehicles prescribed in subsection A of this section
shall be equipped with sirens capable of giving audible signals as
required by the provisions of Section 12-218 of this title and
flashing red lights as authorized by the provisions of Section 12-
218 of this title.
1. Vehicles of fire departments;
2. Ambulances or vehicles specified pursuant to subsection B of
Section 1-2512 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes of licensed
ambulance service providers;
3. State vehicles of law enforcement agencies;
4. County vehicles of sheriffs and full-time commissioned
deputies and vehicles designated by the sheriff for support of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 35
sheriff’s office including privately owned vehicles driven by the
sheriff and full-time, part-time and reserve commissioned deputies;
provided the audible sirens and flashing red lights equipped on such
privately owned vehicles are used only in a law enforcement capacity
and in the course of duty;
5. Municipal vehicles of police departments;
6. Vehicles owned and operated by the United States Marshals
Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
7. Vehicles of Oklahoma National Guard units designated by the
Adjutant General for support to civil authorities; or
8. Vehicles owned and operated by any local organization for
emergency management as defined by Section 683.3 of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes,
are authorized emergency vehicles.
B. All vehicles prescribed in subsection A of this section
shall be equipped with sirens capable of giving audible signals as
required by the provisions of Section 12-218 of this title and
flashing red lights as authorized by the provisions of Section 12-
218 of this title.
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