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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 1634 By: Sneed
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to turnpikes; requiring Oklahoma
Turnpike Authority to install road spikes on exit
ramps; stating requirements for road sp ikes;
requiring development and adherence of safety
standards; requiring routine inspection and
maintenance; authorizing the promulgation of rules;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE S TATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1914 of Title 69, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority shall install and maintain
retractable road spikes on all exit ramps under its jurisdiction.
The road spikes shall:
1. Automatically retract to allow safe passage for vehicles
exiting the turnpike in the proper direction;
2. Deploy to impede vehicles a ttempting to enter the exit ramp
in the wrong direction; and
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3. Be clearly marked and accompanied by appropriate signage to
warn drivers.
B. The Authority shall develop and adhere to safety standards
for the installation, operation, and maintenance of ro ad spikes,
ensuring they do not pose a hazard to vehicles traveling in the
proper direction. The Authority shall conduct routine inspections
and maintenance to ensure the road spikes remain functional and
effective.
C. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is authorized to promulgate
any rules necessary to implement the provisions of th is section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
60-1-12110 JBH 12/10/24