Motor vehicles overtaking bicycles.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-491
in effect§ 32-491. - Motor vehicles overtaking bicycles.
(a) When overtaking and passing a bicycle, which is proceeding in the same direction and is as close as is safe to the right-hand side of the roadway, which is not designated and signed as a bicycle route, a person driving a motor vehicle shall exercise due care by leaving a safe distance between the motor vehicle and the bicycle of not less than three feet until the motor vehicle is safely past the overtaken bicycle.
(b) When overtaking and passing a bicycle on a roadway designated and signed as a bicycle route, a person driving a motor vehicle shall change lanes to overtake and pass the bicycle, except that a person driving a motor vehicle shall not attempt to pass the bicycle in a no-passing zone.
(c) If attempting to overtake and pass a bicycle in accordance with this section, a person driving a motor vehicle shall continue to comply with all traffic control devices and pavement markings which prohibit lane changes.
(Ord. No. 23840, § 2, 4-14-09; Ord. No. 24273, § 2, 5-24-11)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH32MOVETR_ARTXIVBI_S32-491MOVEOVBIFetched: 10/28/2026