Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-12-229
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Standards and specifications for lights on vehicles or
Official statutory text
machinery operated by state or other government jurisdictions.
A. The Department of Transportation shall adopt standards and
specifications applicable to headlamps, clearance lamps,
identification and other lamps on snow-removal equipment, when
operated on the highways of this state in lieu of the lamps
otherwise required on motor vehicles by this chapter. Such
standards and specifications may permit the use of flashing lights
for purposes of identification on snow-removal equipment when in
service upon the highways. The standards and specifications for
lamps referred to in this section shall correlate with and, so far
as possible, conform with those approved by the American Association
of State Highway Officials.
B. It shall be unlawful to operate any snow-removal equipment
on any highway unless the lamps thereon comply with and are lighted
when and as required by the standards and specifications adopted as
provided in this section.
C. Flashing amber lights may be used on vehicles or machinery
owned or operated by any agency of the state or by any county or
city when engaged in the performance of emergency work or on the
construction or maintenance of highways.
D. Rear facing flashing red and blue lights may be used on
vehicles or machinery owned or operated by the Oklahoma Department
of Transportation, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, or by any county
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 620
when engaged in the performance of emergency work or on the
construction or maintenance of highways.
A. The Department of Transportation shall adopt standards and
specifications applicable to headlamps, clearance lamps,
identification and other lamps on snow-removal equipment, when
operated on the highways of this state in lieu of the lamps
otherwise required on motor vehicles by this chapter. Such
standards and specifications may permit the use of flashing lights
for purposes of identification on snow-removal equipment when in
service upon the highways. The standards and specifications for
lamps referred to in this section shall correlate with and, so far
as possible, conform with those approved by the American Association
of State Highway Officials.
B. It shall be unlawful to operate any snow-removal equipment
on any highway unless the lamps thereon comply with and are lighted
when and as required by the standards and specifications adopted as
provided in this section.
C. Flashing amber lights may be used on vehicles or machinery
owned or operated by any agency of the state or by any county or
city when engaged in the performance of emergency work or on the
construction or maintenance of highways.
D. Rear facing flashing red and blue lights may be used on
vehicles or machinery owned or operated by the Oklahoma Department
of Transportation, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, or by any county
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 620
when engaged in the performance of emergency work or on the
construction or maintenance of highways.
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