Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB4150 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/26/2022

                     
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT 
TO 
ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 4150 	By: Luttrell and Frix of the 
House 
 
  and 
 
  Coleman of the Senate 
 
 
 
An Act relating to transportation; amending 47 O.S. 
2021, Section 11-701, which relates to obedience to 
signal indicating approach of train; modifying 
certain requirements for vehicle drivers at railroad 
crossings; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1 1-702, 
which relates to commercial motor vehicles and buses 
at railroad crossings; modifying certain requirements 
for bus drivers at railroad crossings; and providing 
an effective date. 
 
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title to read 
 
"[ transportation - obedience to signal indicating 
approach of train - requirements for vehicle drivers 
- requirements for bus drivers at railroad crossings 
- effective date ]" 
 
   
 
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Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2022. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives   
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 4150 	By: Luttrell and Frix of the 
House   
 
  and 
 
  Coleman of the Senate  
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to transportation; amending 47 O.S. 
2021, Section 11-701, which relates to obedience to 
signal indicating approach of tr ain; modifying 
certain requirements for vehicle drivers at railroad 
crossings; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1 1-702, 
which relates to commercial motor vehicles and buses 
at railroad crossings; modifying certain requirements 
for bus drivers at railroad crossings; and providing 
an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA: 
SECTION 1.    AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2 021, Section 11-701, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 11-701. A.  Whenever any person dri ving 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 (1 5) feet from the nearest 
rail of such railroad, and shall no t proceed until he can do so 
safely.  The foregoing requirements shall apply when:   
 
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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 lo wered 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; 
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 h azard; 
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 t hrough, 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 enforce ment officer at the crossing. 
C.  The operator of any Class A, B, o r C commercial vehicle not 
required to stop at all railroad crossings, as prescribed in Sect ion 
11-702 of this title, shall slow down and check that the tracks are 
clear of an approaching t rain. 
SECTION 2.    AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2021, Section 11-702, is 
amended to read as follows:   
 
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Section 11-702. A. The driver of a bus as defined in Section 
1-105 of this title, whether the bus is occupied or unoccupied by 
passengers, shall not cross a railroad track or t racks at grade 
unless the driver stops the bus within fifty (5 0) feet of, and not 
closer than fifteen (15) feet to, the tr acks, listens and looks in 
each direction along the tracks for an approaching train or other 
on-track equipment, and ascertains that n o train or other on-track 
equipment is approaching.  When it i s safe to do so, the driver may 
drive the bus across the tra cks in a gear that permits the bus to 
complete the crossing without a change of gears.  The driver shall 
not shift gears while crossin g the tracks. 
B.  Any commercial motor vehicle as defined in 4 9 C.F.R., 
Section 390.5, shall comply with the railroad cros sing provisions as 
prescribed in 49 C.F.R., Section 392.10. 
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. 
Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of March, 2022. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate