Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-106

A. 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 section, but subject to the conditions herein stated.

B. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:

1. Park, or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this

chapter;

2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only

after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;

3. Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as speeding does not

endanger life or property;

4. Disregard regulations governing direction of movement; and

5. Disregard regulations governing turning in specified

directions.

C. The exemptions herein granted to the driver of an authorized

emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver is properly and

lawfully making use of an audible signal or of flashing red or blue

lights or a combination of flashing red and blue lights meeting the

requirements of Section 12-218 of this title, except that an

authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle need not

be equipped with or display a red or blue light visible from in

front of the vehicle. This subsection shall not be construed as

requiring a peace officer operating a police vehicle properly and

lawfully in response to a crime in progress to use audible signals.

D. The exemptions in paragraphs 3 and 5 of subsection B of this

section shall be granted to a law enforcement officer operating an

authorized emergency vehicle for law enforcement purposes without

using audible and visual signals required by this section as long as

the action does not endanger life or property if the officer is

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following a suspected violator of the law with probable cause to

believe that:

1. Knowledge of the presence of the officer will cause the

suspect to:

a. destroy or lose evidence of a suspected felony,

b. end a suspected continuing felony before the officer

has obtained sufficient evidence to establish grounds

for arrest, or

c. evade apprehension or identification of the suspect or

the vehicle of the suspect; or

2. Because of traffic conditions, vehicles moving in response

to the audible or visual signals may increase the potential for a

collision.

The exceptions granted in this subsection shall not apply to an

officer who is in actual pursuit of a person who is eluding or

attempting to elude the officer in violation of Section 540A of

Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

E. The provisions of this section 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 reckless disregard for

the safety of others.