Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-208
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Traffic signal preemption device – Possession, use,
Official statutory text
interference with, or sale.
A. As used in this section, the term "traffic signal preemption
device" shall mean a device designed for use by authorized emergency
vehicles to improve traffic movement by temporarily controlling
signalized intersections.
B. It shall be unlawful for a person to possess, use, or
interfere with a traffic signal preemption device unless:
1. The person is the operator of an authorized emergency
vehicle upon which the device is installed; and
2. The person is responding to an existing or potential
emergency and there is a threat of immediate danger to life or
property which reasonably requires the use of the device in order to
protect the life, safety, health, or property of another person.
C. It shall be unlawful to advertise, offer for sale, sell, or
otherwise distribute any traffic signal preemption device to any
individual person in this state. Advertising, offering for sale,
selling, and distribution of these devices shall be limited to trade
publications and companies whose target market is law enforcement
agencies, fire departments, and ambulance service providers of this
state or its political subdivisions.
A. As used in this section, the term "traffic signal preemption
device" shall mean a device designed for use by authorized emergency
vehicles to improve traffic movement by temporarily controlling
signalized intersections.
B. It shall be unlawful for a person to possess, use, or
interfere with a traffic signal preemption device unless:
1. The person is the operator of an authorized emergency
vehicle upon which the device is installed; and
2. The person is responding to an existing or potential
emergency and there is a threat of immediate danger to life or
property which reasonably requires the use of the device in order to
protect the life, safety, health, or property of another person.
C. It shall be unlawful to advertise, offer for sale, sell, or
otherwise distribute any traffic signal preemption device to any
individual person in this state. Advertising, offering for sale,
selling, and distribution of these devices shall be limited to trade
publications and companies whose target market is law enforcement
agencies, fire departments, and ambulance service providers of this
state or its political subdivisions.
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