SPEED AND RELATED RESTRICTIONS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 32, art. IV

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-166 General speed limits; exceptions.

§ 32-166. - General speed limits; exceptions. No vehicle shall be driven at a greater speed than 25 miles per hour upon any street or highway within the City except: (1) emergency vehicles being lawfully driven as provided in this Code; (2) when a different speed limit is otherwise designated and posted; (3) when there exists an established speed limit on a street which is incorporated into the City's street system as a result of annexation and has not been changed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; (4) on designated boulevards or through streets the speed limit shall be 30 miles per hour, unless official signs or markings indicate a different speed. (Code 1970, § 34-29; Ord. No. 17159, § 1, 5-3-83; Code 1980, § 32-166)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-167 Change of speed limits.

§ 32-167. - Change of speed limits. When, as a result of a traffic engineering survey, the Commission determines that the movement of vehicular traffic upon the roadway, intersection, or location so surveyed could be controlled with greater safety to life and property or with greater efficiency in the use of the roadway, intersection or location, if the speed limit were increased or reduced, the Commission shall specify such speed limit in terms of miles per hour, and it shall become effective upon the placing of proper signs and markers giving notice thereof. (Code 1970, § 34-33; Code 1980, § 32-167)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-168 Schedule of speed limits.

§ 32-168. - Schedule of speed limits. The Director shall prepare and maintain a schedule of those streets or portions thereof upon which a specific speed limit has been designated. The schedule shall reflect the speed limit so designated and the exact locations upon which it is applicable. The schedule shall be designated as "SCHEDULE XII. Speed Limits." The original of Schedule XII shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk as a public record. (Code 1970, § 34-34; Code 1980, § 32-168)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-169 Obedience to posted limits.

§ 32-169. - Obedience to posted limits. Subject to the other provisions of this article, where official signs and markings give notice of maximum or minimum speed limits in effect on any street, no vehicle shall be driven at rates in excess of the maximum nor slower than the minimum except as required by an authorized officer or in obedience to posted official signs. (Code 1970, § 34-37; Code 1980, § 32-169)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-170 Location of school signs and warnings.

§ 32-170. - Location of school signs and warnings. (a) School zones are designated by Section 32-71(1), school speed limit sign, and shall terminate with Section 32-71(2), End school zone sign. School zones shall be established only for public and private schools, kindergarten through grade 12. Colleges and vocational-technical schools shall not be signed. (b) School speed limit signs with flashing warning signals shall be erected in advance of school zones where the posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour or more. (c) School speed limit signs bearing the legend, "when children are present" shall be erected in advance of school sites in which the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or less or at locations where flashers are not present and other acceptable control is in operation. (d) All signs and placement thereof shall be in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and specifications adopted by the State Highway Commission. (e) Crosswalks shall be designated by white lines extending from curb to curb or from the edges of the traversable roadway at each school crossing. (f) Approach lines shall be white zig-zag lines extending 100 feet in advance of all school zones. One approach line shall be installed in each approach lane. (Code 1970, § 34-30; Ord. No. 15861, § 1, 7-1-80; Ord. No. 17547, § 1, 2-21-84; Ord. No. 17815, § 1, 9-4-84; Code 1980, § 32-170; Ord. No. 24857, § 2, 4-1-14)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-171 School zone speed limit.

§ 32-171. - School zone speed limit. (a) No vehicle shall be driven at a greater speed than 25 miles per hour in any designated school zone under the following conditions unless a different speed limit is otherwise designated and posted: (1) when signed with the legend "when flashing" and flashing lights are in operation. (2) when signed with the legend "when children are present." (3) when signed with the legend "25 miles per hour between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m." (b) A child shall be considered present when he or she is within 15 feet of the curb or edge of the street within a school zone and near enough so that a potential hazard exists with motorized traffic. (Code 1970, § 34-31; Ord. No. 15861, § 1, 7-1-80; Ord. No. 17547, § 1, 2-21-84; Code 1980, § 32-171; Ord. No. 18251, § 1, 9-3-85)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-172 Reasonable speed required.

§ 32-172. - Reasonable speed required. No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater or less than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions then existing, taking into consideration, among other things, the conditions of the vehicle, roadway and weather, the amount of light or darkness, the amount of traffic, presence of pedestrians in or near the roadways, and the obstruction of view. (Code 1970, § 34-35; Code 1980, § 32-172)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-173 Minimum speed.

§ 32-173. - Minimum speed. No vehicle shall be driven at such an unreasonably slow speed in relation to the effective maximum speed allowed as to constitute a hazard or to interfere with the normal movement of other traffic except when the slow speed is unavoidable. (Code 1970, § 34-36; Code 1980, § 32-174)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-174 Speed contests.

§ 32-174. - Speed contests. (a) No person shall engage in, aid or abet any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition or speed on any street or highway. (b) No person shall, for the purpose of facilitating or aiding or as an incident to any motor vehicle speed contest upon any street or highway, in any manner obstruct or place any barricade or obstruction upon any street or highway. (c) When three or more persons assemble to witness or participate in an unlawful speed contest such assembly is an unlawful assembly and any person who participates in such unlawful assembly is guilty of an offense. (Code 1970, § 34-80; Code 1980, § 32-175)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-175 Penalty.

§ 32-175. - Penalty. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this article for which no other penalty is provided shall be guilty of a Class "a" offense against the City. (Ord. No. 20512, § 2, 1-16-96)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-176 Low speed vehicle speed limitations.

§ 32-176. - Low speed vehicle speed limitations. (a) No person shall operate any low speed vehicle on any street or highway with a posted speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour. (b) The provisions of Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit a low speed vehicle from crossing a street or highway with a posted speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour. (Ord. No. 26213, § 1, 7-30-19)

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