Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-701
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Obedience to signal indicating approach of train
Official statutory text
A. Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad
grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this
section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty (50)
feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of
such railroad, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The
foregoing requirements shall apply when:
1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives
warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or other on-
track equipment;
2. A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or
continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad
train or other on-track equipment;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 492
3. A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching
within approximately one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the
highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such
railroad train or other on-track equipment, by reason of its speed
or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard;
4. An approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is
plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing; or
5. The tracks at the crossing are not clear.
B. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under
any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate
or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed or fail to obey
the directions of a law enforcement officer at the crossing.
C. The operator of any Class A, B, or C commercial vehicle not
required to stop at all railroad crossings, as prescribed in Section
11-702 of this title, shall slow down and check that the tracks are
clear of an approaching train.
grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this
section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty (50)
feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of
such railroad, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The
foregoing requirements shall apply when:
1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives
warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or other on-
track equipment;
2. A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or
continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad
train or other on-track equipment;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 492
3. A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching
within approximately one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the
highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such
railroad train or other on-track equipment, by reason of its speed
or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard;
4. An approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is
plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing; or
5. The tracks at the crossing are not clear.
B. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under
any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate
or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed or fail to obey
the directions of a law enforcement officer at the crossing.
C. The operator of any Class A, B, or C commercial vehicle not
required to stop at all railroad crossings, as prescribed in Section
11-702 of this title, shall slow down and check that the tracks are
clear of an approaching train.
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