Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-1103
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Motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, motorized scooters
Official statutory text
or motorized bicycles - Restrictions on transporting other persons.
A. No person under the age of sixteen (16) years shall drive a
motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized scooter, or motorized
bicycle on any highway of this state while transporting any other
person.
B. The operator of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized
scooter, or motorized bicycle who has attained the age of sixteen
(16) years or older may carry a passenger if the vehicle has a wheel
diameter of twelve (12) inches or greater and is factory-designed
and equipped with either:
1. A double seating device with double foot rests; or
2. A sidecar attachment providing a separate seat space within
such sidecar attachment for each person riding therein so that such
person shall be seated entirely within the body of said sidecar.
C. No rider of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized
scooter, or motorized bicycle shall hold to any moving vehicle for
the purpose of being propelled.
D. No driver of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized
scooter, motorized bicycle, or electric-assisted bicycle shall pass
other vehicles between lanes of traffic traveling in the same
direction. This subsection shall not apply to the operator of an
authorized emergency vehicle.
A. No person under the age of sixteen (16) years shall drive a
motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized scooter, or motorized
bicycle on any highway of this state while transporting any other
person.
B. The operator of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized
scooter, or motorized bicycle who has attained the age of sixteen
(16) years or older may carry a passenger if the vehicle has a wheel
diameter of twelve (12) inches or greater and is factory-designed
and equipped with either:
1. A double seating device with double foot rests; or
2. A sidecar attachment providing a separate seat space within
such sidecar attachment for each person riding therein so that such
person shall be seated entirely within the body of said sidecar.
C. No rider of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized
scooter, or motorized bicycle shall hold to any moving vehicle for
the purpose of being propelled.
D. No driver of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized
scooter, motorized bicycle, or electric-assisted bicycle shall pass
other vehicles between lanes of traffic traveling in the same
direction. This subsection shall not apply to the operator of an
authorized emergency vehicle.
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