House Bill No. 1957 aims to regulate the operation and registration of low-speed electric vehicles and golf carts in Oklahoma. The bill mandates that these vehicles be registered as motor vehicles and specifies that operators do not need an "M" endorsement on their Class D license, provided they are at least sixteen years old and possess a valid Oklahoma driver license. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to require that low-speed electric vehicles comply with national safety standards and mandates that golf carts operated on streets with a speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour or less must have a vehicle identification number.

The bill also grants Service Oklahoma the authority to register and license these vehicles and to create rules for their operation. It clarifies that low-speed vehicles may cross streets with higher speed limits and allows cities to impose further restrictions on their operation for public safety. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on November 1, 2025.