Transportation

HB 3662 limits where commercial vehicle enforcement can occur near fixed facilities like weigh stations. It restricts enforcement to a 7-mile radius around standard weigh stations or a 25-mile radius around port-of-entry weigh stations once they are established. The bill also requires enforcement to stop in areas where facilities are planned but not yet built, ending by July 1, 2016, or when the facility opens. This directly affects the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s roadside enforcement operations for commercial motor vehicles. The policy change aims to reduce duplicate inspections and clarify enforcement zones near fixed facilities.

HB 1155 requires Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety to create a real-time alert system that notifies drivers via phone text or app alerts and highway message boards when active police pursuits are occurring nearby. The system must only activate when a pursuit poses a public safety risk, providing clear details like the suspect vehicle's make, model, color, location, and direction while minimizing driver distraction. It mandates collaboration with mobile carriers and limits alerts to a defined radius around the pursuit, with automatic deactivation once the threat ends. This law directly affects drivers receiving alerts and law enforcement agencies confirming pursuits, aiming to enhance public safety during high-speed chases.