Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-202

Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals

exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows

successively one at a time, or in combination, only the colors

green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian

signals carrying a word legend, and the lights shall indicate and

apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:

1. Green indication:

a. vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal,

except when prohibited under Section 11-1302 of this

title, may proceed straight through or turn right or

left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such

turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles

turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to

other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the

intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such

signal is exhibited,

b. vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown

alone or in combination with another indication, may

cautiously enter the intersection only to make the

movement indicated by such arrow, or such other

movement as is permitted by other indications shown at

the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the

right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an

adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using

the intersection, and

c. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control

signal, as provided in Section 11-203 of this title,

pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the

sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across

the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk;

2. Steady yellow indication:

a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or

yellow arrow signal is thereby warned that the related

green movement is being terminated or that a red

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indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter,

and

b. pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow

arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a

pedestrian-control signal as provided in Section 11-

203 of this title, are thereby advised that there is

insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red

indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then

start to cross the roadway; and

3. Steady red indication:

a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal

alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if

none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side

of the intersection or, if none, then before entering

the intersection and shall remain standing until an

indication to proceed is shown except as provided in

subparagraphs b and d of this paragraph,

b. except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn,

vehicular traffic facing any steady red signal may

cautiously enter the intersection to turn right or to

turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street

after stopping as required by subparagraph a of this

paragraph. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the

right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an

adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using

the intersection,

c. in order to prohibit right turns or left turns as

prescribed in subparagraph b of this paragraph, on the

red signal after the required stop, a municipality

must erect clear, concise signs informing drivers that

such turns are prohibited. The Highway Department

shall specify the design of the sign to be used for

this purpose, and it shall be used uniformly

throughout the state,

d. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the driver

of a motorcycle facing any steady red signal may

cautiously proceed through the intersection only if:

(1) the motorcycle has been brought to a complete

stop as required by subparagraph a of this

paragraph,

(2) the traffic-control signal is programmed or

engineered to change to a green signal only after

detecting the approach of a motor vehicle and has

failed to detect the arrival of the motorcycle

because of its size or weight, and
may

cautiously proceed through the intersection only if:

(1) the motorcycle has been brought to a complete

stop as required by subparagraph a of this

paragraph,

(2) the traffic-control signal is programmed or

engineered to change to a green signal only after

detecting the approach of a motor vehicle and has

failed to detect the arrival of the motorcycle

because of its size or weight, and

(3) no motor vehicle or person is approaching on the

roadway to be crossed or entered, or the motor

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vehicle or person is at a distance from the

intersection that does not constitute an

immediate hazard.

The driver of any vehicle approaching the

intersection, which lawfully may enter the

intersection, shall have the right-of-way over any

motorcycle operator proceeding through a red light

and, in no event where an accident results from the

driver of the motorcycle proceeding into the

intersection on a red light, shall such driver of the

vehicle be charged with any violation pursuant to

Sections 11-401 and 11-403 of this title relating to

failure to yield right-of-way, Section 11-310 of this

title relating to following too closely, or Section

11-801 of this title relating to driving too fast for

conditions, and

e. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control

signal as provided in Section 11-203 of this title,

pedestrians facing a steady circular red signal alone

shall not enter the roadway.

In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and

maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of

this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which

by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be

made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop

shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the

stop shall be made at the signal.