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3	31		BILL NO. 4150 By: Luttrell and Frix of the
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8	36		Coleman of the Senate
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	40	+	An Act relating to transportation; amending 47 O.S.
	41	+	2021, Section 11-701, which relates to obedience to
	42	+	signal indicating approach of train; modifying
	43	+	certain requirements for vehicle drivers at railroad
	44	+	crossings; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1 1-702,
	45	+	which relates to commercial motor vehicles and buses
	46	+	at railroad crossings; modifying certain requirements
	47	+	for bus drivers at railroad crossings; and providing
	48	+	an effective date.
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	52	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title to read
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	54	+	"[ transportation - obedience to signal indicating
	55	+	approach of train - requirements for vehicle drivers
	56	+	- requirements for bus drivers at railroad crossings
	57	+	- effective date ]"
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	86	+	Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2022.
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	93	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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	127	+	BILL NO. 4150 By: Luttrell and Frix of the
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15	138		An Act relating to transportation; amending 47 O.S.
16	139		2021, Section 11-701, which relates to obedience to
17	140		signal indicating approach of tr ain; modifying
18	141		certain requirements for vehicle drivers at railroad
19	142		crossings; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1 1-702,
20	143		which relates to commercial motor vehicles and buses
21	144		at railroad crossings; modifying certain requirements
22	145		for bus drivers at railroad crossings; and providing
23	146		an effective date.
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28		-	SUBJECT: Transportation
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30	152		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA:
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32	153		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2 021, Section 11-701, is
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35	155		Section 11-701. A. Whenever any person dri ving a vehicle
36	156		approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances
37	157		stated in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within
38	158		fifty (50) feet but not less than fifteen (1 5) feet from the nearest
39	159		rail of such railroad, and shall no t proceed until he can do so
40	160		safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when:
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42	187		1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives
43	188		warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or other on-
44	189		track equipment;
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46	190		2. A crossing gate is lo wered or when a human flagman gives or
47	191		continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad
48	192		train or other on-track equipment;
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50	193		3. A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching
51	194		within approximately one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the
52	195		highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such
53	196		railroad train or other on-track equipment, by reason of its speed
54	197		or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate h azard;
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56	198		4. An approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is
57	199		plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing; or
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61	201		B. No person shall drive any vehicle t hrough, around or under
62	202		any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate
63	203		or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed or fail to obey
64	204		the directions of a law enforce ment officer at the crossing.
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66	205		C. The operator of any Class A, B, o r C commercial vehicle not
67	206		required to stop at all railroad crossings, as prescribed in Sect ion
68	207		11-702 of this title, shall slow down and check that the tracks are
69	208		clear of an approaching t rain.
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74	237		Section 11-702. A. The driver of a bus as defined in Section
75	238		1-105 of this title, whether the bus is occupied or unoccupied by
76	239		passengers, shall not cross a railroad track or t racks at grade
77	240		unless the driver stops the bus within fifty (5 0) feet of, and not
78	241		closer than fifteen (15) feet to, the tr acks, listens and looks in
79	242		each direction along the tracks for an approaching train or other
80	243		on-track equipment, and ascertains that n o train or other on-track
81	244		equipment is approaching. When it i s safe to do so, the driver may
82	245		drive the bus across the tra cks in a gear that permits the bus to
83	246		complete the crossing without a change of gears. The driver shall
84	247		not shift gears while crossin g the tracks.
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86	248		B. Any commercial motor vehicle as defined in 4 9 C.F.R.,
87	249		Section 390.5, shall comply with the railroad cros sing provisions as
88	250		prescribed in 49 C.F.R., Section 392.10.
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	251	+	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
	252	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of March, 2022.
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101		-	Passed the Senate the ~~20th~~ day of ~~May~~, 2022.
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110		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
111		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
112		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
113		-	By: _________________________________
114		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
115		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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119		-	Governor of the State of Oklahom a
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121		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
122		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
123		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
124		-	By: _________________________________