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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
HOUSE BILL 3183 By: Patzkowsky
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to motor vehicles; 47 O.S. 2021,
Section 11-406, which relates to farm tractors or
implements; providing certain escort exemption for
farm tractors and implements of husbandry ; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -406, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 11-406. A. A farm tractor, as defined in Section 1 -118
of this title, or any implement of hu sbandry, as defined in Section
1-125 of this title, except trailers and semitrailers when operated
in accordance with statutory limits or pr ovisions of Section 14 -101
of this title, shall not be permitted to travel upon any highway in
this state which is a part of the National System of Intersta te and
Defense Highways. However, the Department of Public Safety shall
have the authority to permi t such travel in certain geographic areas
of the state as deemed necessary. Such tractor or implement may be
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operated on any other roadway in this state if the operator has
attached all the safety devices required by law and has taken
reasonable steps to reduce the width of the t ractor or implement as
provided for by the manufacturer. Whenever the width of a farm
tractor or implement of husbandry exceeds th e width of that portion
of a roadway on which the tractor or implement is driven, which is
marked as a single lane of traffic , or, if the roadway has not been
marked for lanes of traffic and the width of the tractor or
implement exceeds more than fifty per cent (50%) of the width of the
roadway, the operator shall move the tractor or implement, as soon
as possible, as far to the right-hand side of the roadway as is
practicable and safe upon approach of any oncoming or following
vehicle and upon approaching t he crest of a hill. A farm tractor or
any implement of husbandry shall be ex empt from the vehicle escort
requirements of Section 14-120.1 of this title provided it is
operated in a manner con sistent with this section.
B. Upon the immediate approach of a farm tractor or implement
of husbandry which cannot be moved by the operator thereof to the
far right-hand side of the roa dway, as required in subsection A of
this section, due to the existence of any bridge or gua rdrail, sign
or any other physical imped iment which would not safely allow such
tractor or implement to travel on the far right -hand side of the
road, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right -of-way
and shall immediately pull over to the far right-hand side of the
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road and remain in such position until the tractor or implement has
passed.
C. This section shall not operate to reli eve any operator of a
farm tractor or implement of husbandry from the duty to drive with
due regard for the safety of all persons using the roadway.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
59-2-8991 JBH 12/20/23