House Bill No. 1992, introduced by Turner, amends current motor vehicle laws in Oklahoma by establishing new definitions and requirements for vehicles involved in accidents. Specifically, the bill mandates that in cases where a truck tractor is separated from its trailer or when multiple trailers or truck tractors are involved, these vehicles will be classified as combination vehicles. Officers from the Department of Public Safety or other authorized entities are required to report such vehicles as combination vehicles at the scene of an accident, which allows for their removal by nonconsensual tow.
Additionally, the bill clarifies that a possessory lien related to towing services for combination vehicles is considered perfected once the total debt for those services is fully paid. The definition of a combination vehicle is also provided, specifying it as a truck-tractor semitrailer combination with one or more attached trailers. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.