Equipment requirements for escort vehicles.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 902
in effectSection 902. - Equipment requirements for escort vehicles.
A. Motor vehicle escort guides, while actively engaged in furnishing an escort for funeral cortege, shall use either a two (2) wheeled or three (3) wheeled motorcycle. Such vehicle shall be equipped with two (2) lamps which display, when lighted, an amber light visible from directly in front of the center thereof for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet. Such lamps shall be no less than four (4) inches in diameter.
B. Motor vehicle escort guides, while actively engaged in furnishing an escort for overwidth, overlength, overheight motor vehicles, including mobile homes and buildings, shall use a vehicle equipped with two (2) flashing amber lights of at least four (4) inches in diameter which shall be mounted so as to be visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet directly to the front of such vehicle; and two (2) flashing amber or red lights of at least four (4) inches in diameter which shall be mounted so as to be visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet directly to the rear of such vehicle. In lieu of the foregoing lights, a single rotating amber light may be used, provided that such rotating light has a diameter of at least six (6) inches, has at least two (2) bulbs and is visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet in all directions. In addition to the above lights, each vehicle must be equipped with two (2) red flags, each sixteen (16) inches square, mounted as high as practicable and spaced as widely as practicable. Each vehicle must also display any special signs or markings as is specified on the permit issued to authorize the movement of such special vehicles listed above.
C. It shall be unlawful for the vehicles used in escorting to be equipped with sirens, decals, placards, signs and/or insignia which resemble official police insignia or bear the words "Police", "Official" or "Officer". No such vehicle shall display a red light to the front.
D. Any motor vehicle used in performing escorts shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Chief of Police of the City of Tulsa or his authorized representative.
Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT37TURETRCO_CH9ESPR_S902EQREESVEFetched: 10/28/2026