Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-401
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Vehicle approaching or entering intersection
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 483
A. Whether a stop sign or yield sign is present, visible or
not, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall
not proceed until it is safe to do so, when the driver is:
1. On a county road upon approaching an intersection with a
state or federal highway;
2. On a private drive or any road not maintained by the county
or state upon approaching an intersection with a state or federal
highway or a county road;
3. On an unpaved county road upon approaching an intersection
with a paved county road; or
4. On a county road, which ends at, merges with, or does not
otherwise continue directly across an intersecting through county
road, upon approaching the intersection with the through county
road.
For purposes of this subsection, "paved road" means a road
improved with a surface of concrete, asphalt, or what is commonly
referred to as oil and chip, and "unpaved road" means all other
roads.
B. When two vehicles enter or approach an intersection from
different highways at approximately the same time, except as
provided in subsection A of this section, the driver of the vehicle
on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the
right.
C. The right-of-way rules declared in subsections A and B of
this section are modified at through highways and otherwise as
hereinafter stated in this chapter.
A. Whether a stop sign or yield sign is present, visible or
not, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall
not proceed until it is safe to do so, when the driver is:
1. On a county road upon approaching an intersection with a
state or federal highway;
2. On a private drive or any road not maintained by the county
or state upon approaching an intersection with a state or federal
highway or a county road;
3. On an unpaved county road upon approaching an intersection
with a paved county road; or
4. On a county road, which ends at, merges with, or does not
otherwise continue directly across an intersecting through county
road, upon approaching the intersection with the through county
road.
For purposes of this subsection, "paved road" means a road
improved with a surface of concrete, asphalt, or what is commonly
referred to as oil and chip, and "unpaved road" means all other
roads.
B. When two vehicles enter or approach an intersection from
different highways at approximately the same time, except as
provided in subsection A of this section, the driver of the vehicle
on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the
right.
C. The right-of-way rules declared in subsections A and B of
this section are modified at through highways and otherwise as
hereinafter stated in this chapter.
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