Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1-171.1
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Street-legal utility vehicle
Official statutory text
Street-legal utility vehicle.
A. A "street-legal utility vehicle" is any motor vehicle
having:
1. A bench seat or side-by-side seat for the use of each rider;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 55
2. Four wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a
tractor;
3. A combustion engine with a piston or rotor displacement of
four hundred cubic centimeters (400 cc) or greater and capable of
maintaining speeds of fifty (50) miles per hour or greater;
4. For each occupant, safety belts or safety shoulder harnesses
which shall be of a type and shall be installed pursuant to 49
C.F.R., Section 571.208 et seq.; and
5. All equipment required by the provisions of Sections 12-201
through 12-232 of this title, with respect to equipment on vehicles.
B. A street-legal utility vehicle operated on the streets and
highways of this state shall be registered as a motor vehicle.
C. The operator of a street-legal utility vehicle shall not be
required to have an "M" endorsement on the Class D license pursuant
to Section 6-110.1 of this title. The operator shall be at least
sixteen (16) years of age and hold a valid Oklahoma driver license.
A. A "street-legal utility vehicle" is any motor vehicle
having:
1. A bench seat or side-by-side seat for the use of each rider;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 55
2. Four wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a
tractor;
3. A combustion engine with a piston or rotor displacement of
four hundred cubic centimeters (400 cc) or greater and capable of
maintaining speeds of fifty (50) miles per hour or greater;
4. For each occupant, safety belts or safety shoulder harnesses
which shall be of a type and shall be installed pursuant to 49
C.F.R., Section 571.208 et seq.; and
5. All equipment required by the provisions of Sections 12-201
through 12-232 of this title, with respect to equipment on vehicles.
B. A street-legal utility vehicle operated on the streets and
highways of this state shall be registered as a motor vehicle.
C. The operator of a street-legal utility vehicle shall not be
required to have an "M" endorsement on the Class D license pursuant
to Section 6-110.1 of this title. The operator shall be at least
sixteen (16) years of age and hold a valid Oklahoma driver license.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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