Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 595 - Department of Public Safety
Chapter 70 - Special Traffic-Related Enforcement Designation
Section 595:70-1-1 - Purpose

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 595:70-1-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

Pursuant to 47 O.S. § 2-117, the Department of Public Safety hereby adopts this Chapter to uniformly implement procedures relating to the traffic-related enforcement practices of a municipal law enforcement agency under the provisions of this Chapter, and for determining the length of time the designation of special traffic-related enforcement shall be in force. In connection with this section:

(1) The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall have primary law enforcement authority respecting traffic-related offenses upon the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and may have special law enforcement authority on those portions of the federal-aid primary highways and the state highway system which are located within the boundaries and on the outskirts of a municipality, and designated by the Commissioner of Public Safety for such special law enforcement authority. [47 O.S.,§ 2-117(D)(2)]

(2) The Commissioner of Public Safety may designate any portion of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and those portions of the federal-aid primary highways and the state highway system which are located within the boundaries of and on the outskirts of a municipality for special traffic-related enforcement by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division. [47 O.S.,§ 2-117(D)(3)]

(3) Upon receipt of such notice of special traffic-related enforcement , the affected law enforcement agency shall not regulate traffic nor enforce traffic-related statutes or ordinances upon any portion of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the federal-aid primary highways and the state highway system so designated for such special enforcement, without prior coordination and written approval of the Commissioner. [47 O.S.,§ 2-117(D)(3)]

Added at 30 Ok Reg 2043, eff 7-25-13

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