An Act
ENROLLED 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.
SUBJECT: Transportation
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 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 (1 5) feet from the nearest
rail of such railroad, an d 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;
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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;
3. A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching
within approximately one thousand five h undred (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 p roximity 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 p rescribed in Section
11-702 of this title, shall slow down and che ck 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:
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 tracks, 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 tracks 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 wi th 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. ENR. H. B. NO. 4150 Page 3
Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Ho use
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 20th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahom a
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________