Oklahoma § 47-11-1001 Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 47-11-1001 — Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or

Oklahoma·Title 47 Motor Vehicles

residence district - Penalties. A.

1.Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the highway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off such part of said highway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicles shall be available from a distance of four hundred (400) feet in each direction upon such highway.

2.As used in this section and Section 11-1002 of this title, “highway” means any public road, street, or turnpike used for vehicular travel. B.

1.The owner or operator of a vehicle or it

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residence district - Penalties. A. 1. Upon any highway outside of a business or residence district no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the highway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off such part of said highway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicles shall be available from a distance of four hundred (400) feet in each direction upon such highway. 2. As used in this section and Section 11-1002 of this title, “highway” means any public road, street, or turnpike used for vehicular travel. B. 1. The owner or operator of a vehicle or its cargo which obstructs the regular flow of traffic shall make every reasonable effort to remove the obstructing vehicle or cargo from the roadway so the regular flow of traffic is not blocked. This subsection shall not apply to collisions resulting in the injury or death of any person. 2. This subsection shall not apply to vehicles transporting “hazardous materials” as defined in paragraph 5 of Section 230.3 of this title. 3. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve any person from complying with Section 10-103 of this title. 4. a. Until January 1, 2006, any person violating this subsection may be issued a written warning of the violation. b. Any person violating this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided for in Section 17-101 of this title.

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Legislative History

Added by Laws 1961, p. 387, § 11-1001, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 100, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 222, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.