This bill amends Section 11-1116 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which governs the operation of self-propelled or motor-driven vehicles on public streets and highways. The legislation updates statutory language and modifies references to clarify the regulations surrounding the operation of various types of vehicles, including minibikes, golf carts, utility vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles. Notably, it prohibits certain vehicles from exceeding specific speed limits when operated on streets and highways, and it establishes conditions under which golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated, such as requiring municipal ordinances for their use on city streets and allowing operation only on roads with a posted speed limit of twenty-five miles per hour or less in unincorporated areas.
Additionally, the bill introduces new restrictions for street-legal utility vehicles, stating they may only operate on U.S. highways with a posted speed limit of fifty miles per hour or less and prohibits their use on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. The effective date for this legislation is set for November 1, 2025. The bill also includes several insertions and deletions to refine the language and clarify the conditions under which these vehicles may operate, such as changing "and/or" to "or" in multiple instances to streamline the text.