Oklahoma Driver's Manual PDF

OKLAHOMA DRIVER MANUAL  FOREWORD T his handbook is written to help you qualify for an Oklahoma Driver License and become a safe driver. You must pass the required tests for...

OKLAHOMA DRIVER MANUAL  FOREWORD T his handbook is written to help you qualify for an Oklahoma Driver License and become a safe driver. You must pass the required tests for the type of vehicle you want to drive. The tests will be given and evaluated It is not an offcial legal reference to by a professional driver examiner from Oklahoma traffc laws. Still, it explains Service Oklahoma, according to state in everyday language the knowledge and national standards. and skills you will need to drive safely and legally on Oklahoma’s roads and Your license to operate a motor vehicle highways. on Oklahoma’s streets and highways is a privilege the state grants under certain Good drivers know, understand and conditions. This privilege is granted only respect the law and safe-driving to people who can show they have the practices. They drive defensively and knowledge and the ability to operate courteously, always seeking to improve their vehicles safely. Abuse of the their driving skills and habits. privilege may result in the loss of your Oklahoma Driver License. If you are an Oklahoma resident, you must have an Oklahoma Driver License to operate a car, truck or motorcycle. The Oklahoma Driver Manual presents instructions and general information relating to the operation of motor vehicles in the state of Oklahoma. It is based on the laws and regulations in effect at the time of publication. 2  TABLE OF CONTENTS YOUR OKLAHOMA DRIVER LICENSE 39 CHAPTER 7: Speed Limits The Basic Speed Rule Speed Limits Road Rage Night Driving 4 CHAPTER 1: How to Apply for Your Oklahoma Driver License Who Has to Have an Oklahoma Driver License? 41 CHAPTER 8: Stopping and Following Stopping Distances Braking Stopping in Icy and What to Bring with You REAL ID Types of Oklahoma Rainy Conditions Following How to Avoid Rear-End Driver Licenses Parent-Taught Driver Education Collisions New Graduated Driver License (GDL) What to Expect: 45 CHAPTER 9: Parking Vision Screening, Written Test, Driving Test Where to Get Your License Organ Donor Option Veteran Parking Parking on a Highway Angle Parking Logo Options Sex or Violent Offender Registration Parallel Parking Parking and Starting on a Hill License Responsibilities Fees Vehicle Inspection Disabled Parking Placard Unlawful Parking 13 CHAPTER 2: Your Driver License— Restrictions and Renewals Your Oklahoma Driving Privilege If You Lose DRIVING Your License License Expiration and Renewal SAFELY Changing Your Name and Address Probationary 49 CHAPTER 10: Sharing the Road — Period Unauthorized Driving Restrictions and Endorsements Placed on Your License Pedestrians Bicycles Motorcycles Trucks Trains Slow-Moving Vehicles 16 CHAPTER 3: Requirements for Oklahoma Drivers Registration, Tag and Title Financial Responsibility 57 CHAPTER 11: Driving Tips Using High and Low Headlight Beams Properly and Compulsory Liability Insurance —You Must be Using a Standard Transmission Good Driving Posture Properly Insured Mandatory Safety Requirements— Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Driving Out Seat Belts and Child Passenger Restraints Child of State Car Phone Safety Pay Attention-Be Alert Passenger Restraint System Animals Emergency Kit for Your Car Traffc Facts Flood Dynamics RULES OF THE ROAD VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES 19 CHAPTER 4: Signs, Signals and Markings Regulatory Signs Warning Signs Railroad Warning Signs Construction and Maintenance Signs Guide 62 CHAPTER 12: Alcohol, Drugs and Driving — Drugs Affect your Driving Alcohol—Why Drinking Signs Service Signs Traffc Signals Pedestrian and Driving Is So Dangerous Oklahoma Implied Signals Lane Control Signals Pavement Markings Consent Laws Criminal Evidence and Penalties Other Drugs and Driving Zero Tolerance for Drivers 28 CHAPTER 5: Right-of-Way—When to Yield You Must Yield to Children Playing in the Streets You under 21 Additional Penalties for Persons Under 18 Must Yield to Blind Persons You Must Always Yield to a Funeral Procession Move Over Law or Bernardo's 67 CHAPTER 13: Violations and Penalties Unlawful Use of License and/or Identifcation Card Law Right-of-Way at Intersections Crossing an School Withdrawal Driver’s Record Compliance Intersection Yield Right-of-Way to a School or Church Division Probationary License Mandatory Bus Revocation of Your License Oklahoma Mandatory Point System Financial Responsibility—Liability 31 CHAPTER 6: Lane Usage and Maneuvers Changing Lanes Expressway Driving Passing Insurance Requirements Financial Responsibility— Penalty for Not Having Insurance Testing Locations Turning Backing 3 CHAPTER 1 ODRIVER USAKLAHOMA LICENSE NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES A13456789 4d Lic. No. 3 DOB 11/16/1907 How to Apply for Your 1 SERVICE OKLAHOMA 2 6015 N. CLASSEN BLVD. 8 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 Oklahoma Driver License 9 Class D 9a End NONE 12 Restr NONE WHO HAS TO HAVE AN identifcation card exactly as stated on the marriage OKLAHOMA DRIVER LICENSE? certifcate, court order or divorce decree. Oklahoma will maintain copies of the documentation All residents who operate a motor vehicle on 2. Bring proper identifcation. You are presented and maintain a any Oklahoma street or highway. required to present primary identifcation. record of both the recorded Notarized documents or photocopies are name and the name on Drivers with an out-of-state license must not acceptable. the source documents apply for an Oklahoma Driver License as determined by the when they establish residency. Department. For your primary ID, you must show an original or certifed document such as: Required documents include: Upon establishing residency, your ▶ Unexpired US Passport vehicles must be registered in Oklahoma. ▶ Certifed U.S. birth certifcate. (Find your local Service Oklahoma ▶ Certifed Divorce Decree, ▶ A valid, unexpired U.S. Passport only if it states you were or licensed operator location on our website*.) This may not apply to military ▶ A valid Oklahoma Driver License, originally granted a name change personnel and their spouses. issued after November 1, 2007. ▶ Certifed Adoption decree ▶ A valid Oklahoma Identifcation Card, ▶ Certifed Name Change originally issued after November 1, 2007. Decree or An Oklahoma License is NOT required for: ▶ Naturalization/Citizenship Certifcate ▶ Certifed Birth Certifcate, 1. Nonresidents at least 16 years old who ▶ Consular Report of Birth Abroad. pursuant to 63 OS., 1-315 are properly licensed to drive in their home ▶ Unexpired Permanent Resident Card. ▶ Certifed Marriage License state or country. ▶ Unexpired Employment Authorization or 2. Nonresidents on active duty with the Card. ▶ For a common law Armed Forces and their spouses and ▶ Valid, unexpired foreign passport with a marriage, “Affdavit of children with valid licenses from their valid U.S. visa and valid I-94 issued by DHS. Common Law Marriage” home states. Other USCIS documents may be required containing the notarized depending on your status (DS-2019, I-20, signatures of the husband 3. Nonresident students enrolled at an etc.). and wife, with another Oklahoma college or university and their primary source. spouses and children with valid licenses For Replacement Licenses – Applicants from their home states. ▶ If USCIS document is the requesting replacement of a lost, stolen or primary ID (including 4. Anyone operating a farm tractor or mutilated Oklahoma Driver License or ID 1-551), applicant must implement solely for farm/ranch activities card must furnish, at a minimum, a primary provide proof of name form of identifcation. change from USCIS before any change will be Applicants for renewals with an expired made. WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU Oklahoma license or Oklahoma ID card expired more than 1 year must provide a You must apply for your license in person at document from primary identifcation list. a Driver Testing Facility operated by Service Oklahoma (Find your local Service Oklahoma Name Change – Documentation required. If or licensed operator location on our website*.) a customer wishes to establish a name other Use this checklist for items to bring with you: than the name that appears on a source document, the customer must provide 1. Your full legal name will be used on evidence of the name change through the your license. A name change resulting presentation of documents issued by a * https://oklahoma.gov/ from marriage, court order or divorce court, governmental body or other entity as service/locations/driving-auto- shall appear on the driver license or determined by Service Oklahoma. Service locations.html 4  CHAPTER 1 Name Change – A name change resulting for presence in the U.S. is NOT proof of from marriage, court order or divorce shall legal presence. appear on the driver license or identifcation card exactly as stated on the marriage 3. Bring valid proof of auto liability certifcate, court order or divorce decree. Legal insurance if you’re taking the driving name changes should be reported to the test. Social Security Administration before changes 4. If you have health or physical are made on your license or identifcation card. conditions that might impair your driving ability, you may be required to Titles or ecclesiastical names will not be have a doctor’s statement about your placed on a driver license or an identifcation condition. card. 5. Provide your Social Security Number. If you are not a United States citizen, This number will not appear on your you must present valid identifcation license. and documentation that you are in the 6. Bring public school driver’s education United States legally. If you are a U.S. completion certifcate or a certifcate of citizen but born outside of the United completion of driver’s education from States, including military bases, you must a commercial school or a parent-taught provide proof of citizenship pursuant to driver’s education course approved by the laws of the United States. No license Service Oklahoma. If proof of driver’s shall be issued to any immigrant whose education completion is not presented, documentation indicates the immigrant additional restrictions may be imposed. is a visitor or is not eligible to establish residency. A receipt for an application REAL ID ODRIVER USAKLAHOMA LICENSE REAL ID is a federal security credential added to State- A13456789 4d Lic. No. 11/16/1907 Issued Driver Licenses and Identifcation Cards that 3 DOB 1 SERVICE OKLAHOMA establishes a minimum security standard required for 2 6015 N. CLASSEN BLVD. 8 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 specifc activities. 9 Class D 9a End NONE 12 Restr NONE Beginning May 7, 2025, a REAL ID License or Identifcation Card or valid federal identifcation document (i.e., U.S. Passport) will be required to: Board a domestic fight Visit military bases or specifc federal buildings Enter nuclear power plants Our REAL ID checklist will provide you with the documents required for your visit. Visit our web page for more information. https://oklahoma.gov/service/sokonline/online-real-id-checklist.html 5 CHAPTER 1 TABLE 1—TYPES OF LICENSES You must show proper identifcation each time you apply for a test, retest, replacement license or ID card. TYPE MINIMUM AGE TYPE OF VEHICLE AND REQUIREMENTS Class A, B or C Single or combination vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs. or more (does not Commercial include farm vehicles); a vehicle transporting hazardous materials in amounts requiring a placard; or a License vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. 18 REQUIREMENTS: If you will be driving any one of these vehicles, you must study the Commercial Driver Manual to prepare for the driving test. The new Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations require that all entry-level drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) receive training from a provider listed on FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry. Visit this FMCSA web page for more details. https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/content/Resources/ELDT-Applicability-Factsheet_rev_508.pdf Class A, B or C REQUIREMENTS: You must pass all the required examinations for an Oklahoma Class D license and have Commercial passed all parts of the tests for a Class A, B or C license except the Skills Tests. The applicant must be able to Learner Permit read and understand English. You must be accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older, who is licensed for the classes of vehicles being driven, including all required endorsements. It is valid for 180 days and may be 18 renewed for an additional 180 days. You will be eligible for Skills Tests 14 days after obtaining the permit. You can take the test only three times after date of eligibility. After that, you can take the test only once every 30 days. Class D 18+ Cars, vans, trucks under 26,001 lbs. (GVWR), recreational vehicles, fre truck. Driver education not required. 18 REQUIREMENTS: A Learner Permit is valid only while a licensed driver, 21 or older, sits beside the driver. The driving test can be taken 30 days after the permit is issued. You can only take the driving test three times after the date of eligibility. After three times, you can take the test once every 30 days. If you choose to go from the written test to a Class D license, you can take the driving test as early as the next business day. You can only take the driving test three times. After three times, you must possess a valid Oklahoma Learner permit for 30 days before you are eligible to re-test. You can take the test once every 30 days. Class D 16 – Cars, vans, trucks under 26,001 lbs. (GVWR), recreational vehicles, fre trucks. Must show completion License certifcate from an approved driver education course. 16 16 1/2 – Driver education completion not required. 16 ½ REQUIREMENTS: You must pass the knowledge test, driving test and vision screening. Your physical condition must meet the required standards. You must be able to read and understand road signs. If you are transferring a license from another state, see Table 2, page 10. Class D You must be taking or have passed an approved driver education course and show a completed driver Learner education certifcate, a contract with a commercial driver education school or the notarized driver Permit education form from a public school. If participating in the Parent-Taught Driver Education Program, you must bring the SOK-approved Parent-Taught Affdavit and a purchase receipt for the course. 15 1/2 Class D You must qualify for a regular Class D license, except for the driving test. Driver education completion not Learner required. Permit REQUIREMENTS: A Learner Permit is valid only while a licensed driver, 21 or older, sits beside the driver. 16 The driving test can be taken six months after the permit is issued. The “Licensed Driver in the Front Seat” restriction will be removed when you pass the driving test. You can take the test only three times after the date of eligibility. After that, you can take the test only once every 30 days. 6  CHAPTER 1 TYPE MINIMUM AGE TYPE OF VEHICLE AND REQUIREMENTS Motorcycle Added to Class A, B, C or D license. Endorsement REQUIREMENTS: You must frst have a valid Oklahoma Driver License, then pass the Motorcycle 16 Endorsement Test. Effective August 26, 2016, those under 18 must complete a certifed state-approved motorcycle basic rider course. Motorcycle Study the MOTORCYCLE LICENSE MANUAL in addition to this manual. License https://msf-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/motorcycle-operator-manual.pdf Only REQUIREMENTS: You must meet the vision, written and skills test requirements. On the driving test, you 14 must prove your ability to operate a cycle safely. This license is restricted to a motor scooter or motorcycle with a piston displacement of no more than 300 cc (cubic centimeters). You may ride only between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. You cannot carry a passenger. If your motorcycle is over 150cc but not larger than 300cc, you may drive the posted speed limit, with the exception you may not drive on a highway with a posted minimum speed limit, such as an interstate or turnpike. These restrictions are lifted at age 16 once the “motorcycle only” restriction is removed. Effective August 26, 2016, those under 18 must complete a certifed state-approved motorcycle basic rider course. Motorcycle SOK may waive the knowledge and skills test for a motorcycle if applicant shows proof that they have License successfully completed a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Course. Permit A helmet is required for anyone under 18 years of age. 14 Study the MOTORCYCLE LICENSE MANUAL in addition to this manual. https://msf-usa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/motorcycle-operator-manual.pdf You must see a driver license examiner to have a #9 restriction added to your motorcycle driver license at the age of 16 years. (15 1/2 if receiving instruction in an approved driver education course). REQUIREMENTS: You must be receiving instruction from a parent, legal guardian or any person 21 or older who has a valid Oklahoma Driver License with a motorcycle endorsement added and who has visual contact with the operator. You must meet the requirements for a regular driver license. The learner restriction can be removed 30 days after the permit is issued. Effective August 26, 2016, under 18 must also complete a certifed state approved motorcycle basic rider course. 14-15 year olds: Learner Restriction is required. Your application must be signed by a custodial parent or legal guardian who must agree that the conditions imposed upon the license will be complied with and who must also be willing to assume fnancial and legal responsibility if you violate the law, damage property or cause personal injury while riding your cycle. Identifcation Card is to be used for identifcation only. Card REQUIREMENTS: You must be an Oklahoma resident and provide the same type of identifcation required None for a driver license. You must complete the application in person at a Driver License Exam location. You must have a custodial parent or legal guardian sign the consent form if you are under 18. For more information regarding the types of Class D driver licenses and ID cards and their requirements, visit our web page. https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/new-dl.html Information regarding the different types of commercial driver licenses (CDL) and their requirements is available on the web page. https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/cdl-frst-time-applicants.html 7 CHAPTER 1 PARENT-TAUGHT NEW GRADUATED DRIVER EDUCATION DRIVER LICENSE (GDL) On November 1, 2001, Oklahoma enacted House Bill 1599 requires teens to apply for the Parent-Taught Driver Education. The program license which restricts their driving time to the is designed to provide driver education to hours of 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. with the exceptions students who are unable to receive it in school for driving to work, school, church or related or through a commercial driving school. activities or if a licensed driver over 21 years of Oklahoma has enjoyed the benefts of driver age is seated next to the teenager. The bill also education in conventional school settings for prevents teenage drivers from chauffeuring years and now offers alternative sources of their friends around town, limiting teens with education to target more young drivers. a restricted license to one passenger unless all passengers live in the same household, unless Listed below are some questions and answers a licensed driver over 21 years of age is seated about Oklahoma’s Parent-Taught Driver next to the teenager. For more information Education. regarding Graduated Driver Licensing, visit our web page. https://oklahoma.gov/service/ Q What is Parent-Taught Driver Education? popular-services/teen-driving.html A Parent-Taught is an alternative to conventional driver education that is Listed below are some questions and answers recognized by Service Oklahoma. It is about Oklahoma’s Graduated Driver License offered as a correspondence study through law and how it will affect young people under approved Parent-Taught Driver Education the age of 17. Providers. Q What is GDL? Q Is this type of driver education free? A GDL stands for Graduated Driver License. A No. Approved Vendors charge a fee for the The GDL program gradually phases in curriculum. driving privileges for new teen drivers as Q Is Parent-Taught Driver Education a they gain experience behind the wheel. faster way to complete driver education? Q Why do we need GDL? A While Parent-Taught Driver Education A Because Oklahoma’s teenage drivers have is designed for students to work at their more crashes than any other age group. own pace, it is not designed to be a fast- This is one reason insurance premiums are track way to complete driver education. so high for teen drivers. During their frst Students are required to complete 30 year of driving, 25 percent of 16-year olds hours of classroom training and 55 hours either receive a traffc ticket or are involved of actual behind-the-wheel training, which in a crash. is all programmed into the curriculum of approved providers. Q Are other states passing GDL too? A Yes. All 50 states have some version of Q Should I take Parent-Taught Driver Ed or Graduated Driver License as established by go through a Commercial School? their laws. A Parent-Taught Driver Education is the newest of three forms of driver education Q What happens if you break the rules and in Oklahoma. If you do not attend a public are convicted of a moving violation? school or there are no commercial driving A You will remain at your current GDL level schools in your area, Parent-Taught (learner or intermediate) until 6 months Education may be right for you. from the date of conviction has elapsed. Q Does the driver education course I take have to be given by a high school? A No. You may take any driver education course that has been certifed by Service Oklahoma, including parent-taught driver education and commercial driving schools. 8  CHAPTER 1 WHAT TO EXPECT The law says that you must pass certain tests to show that you can drive a car or motorcycle legally and safely before you can get your Oklahoma Driver License. You apply for your license and take your tests at a Driver Testing Facility operated by Service Oklahoma. For the Class D license, there are three tests: the vision screening, the written test and the driving test for cars and motorcycles. You may not be required to take all three. See Table 2 page 10. You are not required to pay any money to take the tests. When you successfully meet all the requirements, the driver examiner will collect the fees and issue your temporary paper license or identifcation card. The plastic card will arrive in the mail at the address you provided. If you have been issued a Social Security Number, you must know your number when you apply for an Oklahoma Driver License or I.D. card. This number will not appear on your license or I.D. card. VISION SCREENING—Your vision will be checked. You may be required to wear glasses or contact lenses to drive safely. WRITTEN TEST—The questions for a Class D license test will be taken from this manual. You will be asked questions about Oklahoma traffc laws, safe driving practices and drug and alcohol laws/effects. You should also know local traffc laws for your city or town (check with your local police department). For a Class A, B, C license or a Motorcycle Endorsement, also study the proper supplemental manual. An oral test will be given on request (an appointment may be required). If you fail the written test, by law you must wait at least one day before retesting. DRIVING TEST—You must show that you can drive legally and safely on streets and highways. It’s very important to have proper training and learn safe driving skills before you try to take the driving test. To qualify for the test: You must pass the vision screening and the written test. The car you are using must have a valid tag and you must show the security verifcation form. The car must be in proper mechanical condition. No pets or additional people can be in the car with you and the examiner. Effective Nov. 1, 2012, any certifed Driver Education instructor, who is currently employed by any school district or commercial driver training school, can apply to Service Oklahoma to become a designated examiner to administer the skills portion of the driving test. Anyone who has a valid Oklahoma Learner Permit may choose to take their driving skills test from one of the these designated examiners for a fee or you may still take your test from Service Oklahoma at no charge. For a list of approved designated examiners, please visit our Driver License Services web page. https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/drive-schools.html The examiner will tell you where to drive and what driving maneuvers to perform. You must show that you can: Control the car or motorcycle. Properly perform basic maneuvers such as turning right and left, backing, parking on a hill, parallel parking, etc. Use signals and drive in the proper lane. Understand and obey traffc signs, markings and signals. Properly apply the rules of right-of-way. Carefully observe and correctly respond to other vehicles and pedestrians. Skills test will not be conducted when roads are considered by the examiner to be slick or hazardous. 260:135-5-42 (c)(2). 9 CHAPTER 1 TABLE 2—TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS D LICENSES R=Required | D=At the discretion of the examiner | N=None WHERE TO GET YOUR LICENSE APPLICANT VISION WRITTEN DRIVING COMMENTS Driver license tests are New driver, age 16 R R R A license issued to a person under available in many cities and up 18 is considered probationary. See throughout Oklahoma. page 13. To locate a Service Oklahoma or licensed Learning Permit, age R R g Must be 16 years old and have had operator location near 15½ and up your permit for at least 6 months you, please visit https:// to take the driving test. oklahoma.gov/service/ locations/driving-auto- Motorcycle, age 16 R R R locations.html and up Motorcycle, age 14-15 R R g Must have had your permit for at least 30 days to take the driving test. Renewal, expired less N N N Take your expired Oklahoma than 3 years – more license and proof of legal presence than 30 days to an authorized licensed operator or examiner. Renewal, expired R R R more than 3 years Out-of-State Transfer R D D If you have a valid license in your of a valid Class D possession or on fle, the written license and driving test may be waived if department standards are met. Identifcation Card N N N Requires same proof of ID as a license. Reasons for Failing the Driving Test—You can fail the driving test for too many errors, dangerous driving, law violations, traffc collision or refusing to perform a maneuver. After the test, the examiner will explain any driving errors you made. If you failed the test, the examiner will tell you when you can retake the test. ORGAN DONOR OPTION There is a critical shortage of organs and tissues for those who need organ and/ or ODRIVER USAKLAHOMA LICENSE tissue transplants. When you are issued your Oklahoma Driver License or Identifcation A13456789 4d Lic. No. 11/16/1907 Card, you will be given the opportunity to become an organ/tissue donor. If you wish 3 DOB 1 SERVICE OKLAHOMA to become a donor, you will need to check the YES box on the signature pad. If you 2 8 6015 N. CLASSEN BLVD. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 do not want to be added to the donor registry, you will need to check the NO box. For 9 Class D additional information, you many contact LifeShare of Oklahoma at www.lifeshareok. 9a End NONE 12 Restr NONE org or 1-888.580.5680. Checking the YES box will cause a red heart ♥ to be printed on the face of the Driver License or Identifcation Card. This is a legal document and can be the only document required to authorize the recovery and transplantation of your organs and/or tissue if you should become an eligible donor. You are encouraged to inform your family of your decision to be a donor if you checked the YES box, although it is not required. 10  CHAPTER 2 VETERAN LOGO OPTION LICENSE RESPONSIBILITIES As a way to honor and recognize the veterans who have served our country, SB138 authorized the creation of a logo that Write down your driver serves as a notation of veteran’s status on a driver license or license number and identifcation card. The logo is an American fag with the word memorize it. “Veteran” underneath it. Anyone requesting the logo must show Always carry your license proof of present or past military service by presenting one of the with you when you drive. following documents to any licensed operator: You are required by law to show it to a trooper, police A valid Uniformed Services Identity card; offcer, sheriff or judge A United States Department of Defense Form (DD)214, (DD)215 or a World War II discharge when asked. document WD AGO Form or NavPers Form that shows a discharge status of “honorable” or You must show your license “general under honorable conditions”; to anyone with whom you A United States Department of Veterans Affairs photo identifcation card; or are involved in a collision. An Oklahoma Army or Air National Guard NGB Form 22. There is no cost for the logo but you will have to pay the cost of an original, replacement or renewal license or ID card. FEES The examiner will advise you TABLE 3 – FOR A FOUR-YEAR LICENSE APPLICATION of the fees due when you have passed all required tests. The AND LICENSE FEES (EFFECTIVE 11-01-2013) schedule on the left will help you determine what the fees TYPE OF LICENSE APPLICATION LICENSE TOTAL RETEST REPLACEMENT will be. All fees can be paid FEE FEE FEES FEE FEE at Service Oklahoma or at a licensed operator when the Class A License $25 $56.50 $81.50 $4 $25 license is issued. Learner Permit $25 $56.50 $81.50 $4 $25 Class B License $15 $56.50 $71.50 $4 $25 Learner Permit $15 $56.50 $71.50 $4 $25 Class C License $15 $46.50 $61.50 $4 $25 Learner Permit $15 $46.50 $61.50 $4 $25 Class D License $4 $38.50 $42.50 $4 $25 Learner Permit $4 $38.50 $42.50 $4 $25 Prorated: Age 62 $4 $21.25 $25.25 $4 $25 Age 63 $4 $17.50 $21.50 $4 $25 Age 64 $4 $13.75 $17.75 $4 $25 Age 65 $4 -0- $4 $4 -0- Motorcycle $4 $25 $29 $4 $25 Endorsement Motorcycle License $4 $38.50 $42.50 $4 $25 Motorcycle $4 $38.50 $42.50 $4 $25 You must show primary Learner Permit identifcation to apply Lost License -0- $25 $25 -0- $25 for an original Oklahoma Driver License or for Identifcation Card -0- $25 $25 -0- $25 retesting, license renewal, identifcation Identifcation Card 65+ -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- card or replacement license. 11 CHAPTER 1 VEHICLE INSPECTION All vehicles must be equipped as required by Chapter 12 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma State Statutes. Offcers may inspect a vehicle and its Before Y our Drive equipment according to 47 O.S. §13-102. your car m ▶ Licens ust pass th e following Test, e Plate - checklist: The following items will be inspected and must be in good ▶ Lights - Must ha Must have valid licen se plate. third brak ve worki working order: e may be co lights (cars since ng brakes /turn 1986, truc signals, including vered in any way ks since ▶ Winds by tape of 1994). No the hield - Ca lens ▶ Lights: headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, parking cracks or other da nnot have multiple any kind , colored or clear. Title 47. N mag lights, plate lights, refectors inches fr o tint is pe e. Tint must mee om the w rmitted more than t A S1 indshield AS-1 Line AS-1 line 5 ▶ Valid Oklahoma license plate ▶ Tires - located on windshiel or below the Must have d. ▶ Rearview mirror 2/32”, no ply a minim um tread No bulges or cord exposed depth ▶ If your vehicle is required by federal law to have the third brake check de /bumps. pth. in Use the pe the tread. nny test NEED NEW TIRES ARE TIRES FINE to light, it must be in working order at the time of testing. ▶ Horn - Must be audible at ▶ Brakes 200 feet ▶ Brakes - Must be in proper. ▶ Front working door hand ▶ Horn outside w ith norm les - Mus t operate order. al effort. from both ▶ Exhaust system ▶ Seatbe lts - Mus t be in pr inside an d ▶ Mirror oper wor ▶ Windshield and glass s - Must right outs have left ou tside AN king orde r. ide mirror D either ▶ Windshield wiper s. center in side or ▶ Insurance verifcation form ▶ Tires You also m ust have ▶ Seat belts (vehicles after 1965) insurance a cu verifcation rrent which ca form, n not excl ude the d SOK 23-0 44-45 river. Notes 12  CHAPTER 2 ODRIVER USAKLAHOMA LICENSE NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES A13456789 4d Lic. No. 3 DOB 11/16/1907 Your Driver License 1 SERVICE OKLAHOMA 2 6015 N. CLASSEN BLVD. 8 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 Restrictions and Renewals 9 Class D 9a End NONE 12 Restr NONE YOUR OKLAHOMA stationed outside Oklahoma do not have to renew until 60 days after they DRIVING PRIVILEGE return to Oklahoma, but they may renew by mail if they wish. You do not own your license. It is the property UNAUTHORIZED of the State of Oklahoma and can be denied, canceled, suspended or revoked if you do not If your license is expired over 1 year, you must DRIVING visit a Service Oklahoma location or a licensed It is illegal to drive without abide by the laws of the State of Oklahoma. operator location who is approved to accept a license. Driving is a privilege you have earned by a certifed birth certifcate or United States Even if you have a licensed passing the required tests and paying the passport. driver with you, you are application fees. Your driver license is your breaking the law if you legal permission to drive a car or motorcycle on don’t have a license or streets and highways in Oklahoma, the United Learner Permit. Both you States and many places throughout the world. and the person who lets Take good care of your license and always carry CHANGING YOUR you drive the car can be it with you when you drive. NAME AND ADDRESS arrested. It is illegal for parents to Your correct name and address on your driver allow their children to license and on fle with Service Oklahoma IF YOU LOSE YOUR LICENSE ensures the state can reach your family if you drive without a Learner Permit or driver license. If your license is lost, destroyed or so damaged are in a collision. It also ensures that the state It is illegal to let another that the information is not readable, contact a can reach you by mail if needed. person drive your vehicle licensed operator, your local driver examiner or or a vehicle that you are If legal notifcation cannot be delivered to you apply online for a replacement license. Only a responsible for unless that because your correct address is not on fle, you valid Oklahoma license can be replaced. person has a valid driver could lose your license. license. Required by Law—When you move, you must LICENSE EXPIRATION notify Service Oklahoma within 10 days, either by reporting to your local licensed operator, AND RENEWAL online at our website or by writing to: Your license can be issued for either 4 or 8 years from the month in which you paid your Service Oklahoma fee for your license. It expires on the last day P.O. Box 11415 of the month. You can renew it up to 1 year Oklahoma City, OK 73136 before the expiration date. THE LAW SAYS When you change your name, you must present a certifed document, such as a As required by law, legal Non-citizens visit a Service Oklahoma Driver notice is served to you License Examiner for an original, renewal or marriage license or court order, proving the change. by frst-class mail at the replacement driver license. They must show address of record. all immigration documents each time they appear. The license's expiration will coincide Failure to notify Service with the dates of the immigration documents. PROBATIONARY PERIOD Oklahoma when you Exception: legal permanent residents are change your name or allowed to renew or replace a license and must Until you are 18, your license is probationary address can result in present a valid permanent resident card with (you are in a trial period to show you can drive the suspension of your any SOK location or licensed operator. safely and legally). Service Oklahoma may license without your cancel or suspend your license for any unlawful receiving notice of the You can renew online. Military personnel act, negligence or misconduct while driving. suspension. 13 CHAPTER 2 RESTRICTIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS PLACED ON YOUR LICENSE Restrictions or endorsements are meant to improve the safety of your driving and help you be a better driver. They are not meant to interfere with your driving. An "A" usually means you are qualifed to use a certain type of vehicle, such as a motorcycle or a truck carrying hazardous materials. A restriction refers to conditions that affect your safety as a driver. Restrictions are listed as a code on your license and explained on the back of the license. RESTRICTION CODES B =Corrective lenses. For people who minimum speed limit is established must wear glasses or contacts to meet and posted. These restrictions are the vision requirements. automatically lifted at 16. However, a helmet is required for anyone F = Left outside rear vision mirror. For under 18 years of age. (Also see the people with limited vision in the left MOTORCYCLE LICENSE MANUAL eye or with limited hearing. https://msf-usa.org/wp-content/ PENALTIES FOR uploads/2023/02/motorcycle-operator- DRIVING WITH- 2 = Restriction B or F. manual.pdf) OUT A VALID LICENSE 4 =Automatic transmission. For people Restriction “A” = Motorcycle learner. whose physical condition requires an For people receiving instruction from On conviction, a fne of automatic transmission to handle the a parent, legal guardian or any person up to $500 or 6 months vehicle safely. 21 or older, who has a valid Oklahoma in jail or both. Driver License with a motorcycle 5 = Turn indicators and power steering or endorsement added and who has steering knob. For people with limited visual contact with the operator. use of either hand. PENALTIES FOR Restriction “T” = Graduated driver license VIOLATING A 6 = Food, fruit or candy within reach of Driving allowed from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. the driver. For people with insulin- Unless for activities related to RESTRICTION On conviction, a fne of dependent diabetes. school, church or work or any time up to $500, 6 months in accompanied by licensed driver at least jail or both. 7 = Adequate artifcial limbs. 21 years old. One passenger or only people who live in the driver’s home 8 = Detailed restrictions on license. or any passenger if accompanied by Refers to any other special conditions licensed driver at least 21 years old that might be required. in the front passenger seat. No "T" restriction for ages 18 or older. 9 = Accompanied by licensed driver 21 years of age or older in the front seat. Other endorsements and restrictions For people learning to drive. apply to commercial licenses. 0 =Motorcycle only. Riders under 16 Removing restrictions or adding are restricted to a motor scooter or endorsements. When a restriction is motorcycle with piston displacement no longer needed, such as a learner of no more than 300cc, to ride only or physical restriction or if it is in error, between 4:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. You contact a driver license examiner at a cannot carry a passenger. If the motor Service Oklahoma location. scooter or motorcycle is less than 150cc, there is an additional restriction To add an endorsement, you must see that you may not exceed 35 mph and a driver license examiner and pass the cannot ride on a highway where a required tests. 14  CHAPTER 2 Notes 15 CHAPTER 3 APR OKLAHOMA 23 0000000 O SOK 123 K OKLAHOMA 2323 AL Requirements for Oklahoma Drivers OKLAHOMA.GOV/SERVICE REGISTRATION, TAG AND TITLE The car you are driving must have a current license tag, registration and title. When you register your vehicle at a designated Service Oklahoma location or a SOK licensed operator, which means you have paid the required taxes and fees, you will get a new license tag or a current-year sticker to put on you present tag. If you buy or sell a vehicle, you must go to a designated Service Oklahoma location or a SOK licensed operator to transfer the title in order to show the proper ownership. Registration and title transfer fees depend on the age, type and value of the vehicle. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Carry your proof of liability insurance (security verifcation form) in your car—By AND COMPULSORY LIABILITY law; you must show it to a law enforcement FINANCIAL INSURANCE—YOU MUST BE offcer or Service Oklahoma representative RESPONSIBILITY— PROPERLY INSURED when asked. If you are in a collision, you must PENALTY FOR NOT show your proof of liability insurance to the HAVING LIABILITY Oklahoma has strict laws about having valid other driver and the other people involved. You INSURANCE auto liability insurance. “Liability” means that should write down the information from the A conviction of failure as a driver, you are legally and fnancially other driver’s security verifcation form and the to comply with the responsible for injury, death or property driver’s complete name, driver license number Compulsory Insurance damages caused by you or your vehicle in a and date of birth for driver and owner for your Law or failure to produce collision. All Oklahoma drivers and/or vehicle own protection. proof of insurance to a owners are required by law to carry the law enforcement offcer minimum limits of liability for this state: Counterfeit or Fraudulent Security or Service Oklahoma Verifcation—To fraudulently create, representative upon $25,000 for injury or death of one person manufacture or counterfeit a security request can result in— $50,000 per accident verifcation form may result in a felony A fne of up to $250.00, $25,000 of property damage conviction which carries severe penalties in the 30 days in jail or both form of both fnes and/or imprisonment. Suspension of license At the time of a collision or a traffc stop, the and registration. driver must show a current security verifcation Simple possession of a fraudulent or form (proof of liability insurance) to the law counterfeit security verifcation form may enforcement offcer. The vehicle owner’s result in a misdemeanor charge being fled insurance company or an individual’s non- against you. A conviction on this charge owner insurance policy will provide the proper may result in a fne of up to $250.00 and ALL security verifcation form. a mandatory suspension of your driving CORRESPONDENCE privilege and vehicle registration. You may only FROM SERVICE Collisions—Service Oklahoma will suspend present a security verifcation form for proof OKLAHOMA IS the driver license of the uninsured driver and/ of insurance which has been issued by an SENT TO YOU AT or owner of a vehicle involved in a collision insurance company or agent. THE ADDRESS WE where there is any injury or property damage HAVE ON FILE. of $300 or more. TIP: It is wise to verify that a current insurance Service Oklahoma verifcation form is in any vehicle you drive, must have your current Compulsory Liability Insurance—If you regardless of who owns it, because you may receive a ticket for failing to have proof of address on fle. Failure be arrested and have your driving privileges to keep an updated liability insurance, the courts will notify Service suspended if you are operating it without Oklahoma. Your driver license and your vehicle address could result in a insurance. suspension without your tags will be suspended. knowledge. Keep your license—keep in touch! 16  CHAPTER 3 BUCKLE UP! MANDATORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS— SEAT BELTS AND CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINTS IT'S THE LAW. Every driver and front-seat passenger must wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system. The seat belt must be factory-installed and meet federal safety standards. In a collision: ▶ Seat belts reduce the force of impact against the vehicle’s interior. ▶ You can be thrown out of the vehicle. Seat belts keep you inside the vehicle and safer. ▶ Seat belts can keep fender benders from becoming major collisions because you are still in a position to control your vehicle. ▶ If all passengers are buckled in, there is much less danger of being thrown forward or from the vehicle. ▶ Small children are especially prone to injury or death and must be protected: Sit them in the back seat with seat belts fastened or strapped into a child passenger restraint system. CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM Every driver, when transporting a child under 8 years of age in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets or highways of this state, must provide for the protection of said child by properly using a child passenger restraint system. A child, at least four 4 years of age, shall be properly secured in a child passenger restraint system. The child passenger restraint system must be rear-facing until the child reaches 2 years of age or until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the system as allowed by the manufacturer. The infant or child safety restraint system must meet federal standards for crash-tested restraint systems as set by the U.S. Department of Transportation. A child at least four 4 years of age but younger than 8 years of age, if not taller than 4 feet 9 inches in height, shall be properly secured by use of a child passenger restraint system or a seat belt. Small children are especially at risk in a collision—even in sudden stops. No child should be allowed to ride without being restrained, to stand on the car seat or on the foor in front of the instrument panel where the head can be hit during a sudden stop or crushed in a collision. Studies show that an adult in the front seat holding an infant CANNOT prevent the baby from going through the windshield on impact. HELPFUL HINT! Passenger Air Bags—The explosive power of an airbag has killed children and elderly adults under 5 feet tall. If Before driving, we your car is equipped with an airbag on the passenger side, suggest a friendly family the Highway Safety Administration recommends putting meeting at home where children under 12 in the back seat. you explain to children why the back seat is Even without airbags, the back seat is at least 26 percent always reserved for safer than the front seat because most serious crashes them and why we all involve the front of the vehicle. buckle up for safety. This will avoid arguments when getting into the family car. 17 CHAPTER 3 Notes 18  CHAPTER 4 Signs, Signals and Markings STOP: RED OCTAGON— TRAFFIC SIGNS give you information about the road, the highway system, traffc fow and the Come to a complete stop local regulations and laws. They warn you about hazards, identify your route and direct the speed at the intersection. You and movement of traffc. They provide directions and let you know about places of interest, from must stop before the the huge overhead green interstate signs to the little blue rectangles that direct you to a library or pedestrian crosswalk, hospital. even if it isn’t marked. Stay stopped until The shapes and colors of traffc signs have specifc meanings and you should be able to recognize the way is clear in all them immediately. Even if a stop sign is damaged or blocked by dirt or snow, you know by the directions. octagonal shape and red color that you must stop. Learn the standard colors and shapes, so you know what a sign means, even at a distance. For example, a rectangle is always a regulatory sign, telling you about laws and regulations or giving you instructions. Speed limit signs are regulatory. In accordance with 47 O.S. §11-207, obstructing or damaging roads, defacing, damaging, destroying or removing any traffc control device, road sign board, guide sign or signpost is a misdemeanor. If the action results in personal injury to or death of any person, the person or 4-WAY or ALL-WAY: persons responsible for such action shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not RED RECTANGLE— more than 2 years and a fne of $1,000.00 or both such fne and imprisonment. Added below a stop sign, means all traffc approaching this FLORESCENT RED ORANGE YELLOW YELLOW GREEN intersection must stop. Stop or Construction General High Emphasis Maintenace “Not Allowed” Warning Warning Schools, Pedestrian, Bicycling YIELD WHITE/BLACK GREEN BLUE BROWN Regulations & Recreation, Instructions Guide Driver Guidance Cultural, Historical YIELD: RED AND WHITE TRIANGLE—Slow down and be ready to stop if GUIDE needed. Let oncoming STOP SET RULES vehicles pass before crossing or entering the fow of traffc. WARNING GUIDE Hazard Ahead SCHOOL “NO”: RED CIRCLE WITH A LINE THROUGH IT— YIELD Means “DO NOT” or “NOT NO PASSING ALLOWED.” 19 CHAPTER 4 International REGULATORY SIGNS— Symbols for the BLACK AND WHITE RECTANGLES Disabled REGULATORY SIGNS tell you what you must do and what you must not do. They Practice driving courtesy direct and control or “regulate” traffc for everyone’s safety. You are required to and obey the law. Do obey them just like other traffc laws. When you see the “School Zone” sign, you not park or stop your must reduce your speed to the limit shown when the yellow light is fashing. vehicle in a parking space Watch carefully for children and be ready to stop. reserved for disabled people unless you have a The signs shown here are the most common regulatory signs. There are many disabled license plate or more and they can be found on all roadways, from turnpikes to unpaved county disability placard. roads. When you see rectangular signs, always obey them for your own safety and the safety of others. See page 48 for instructions on how OR to apply for a permit, license or ID card. Must turn left. No turns from this lane. Lane 1 Lane 2 Lane 1 Lane 2 Lane 1 must go left. Lane 1 must go straight Lane 2 is optional, either ahead. Lane 2 is left or straight ahead. optional, either right or straight ahead. CENTER LANE The roadway ahead HANDICAPPED Speed limit sign. This is for one-way traffc is the highest speed coming toward you. Do you can travel under not drive into it. PARKING ideal conditions. ONLY Enter this lane only to make a left turn. You must not pass in this lane. Keep right of an object or center divider. Do not pass. Do not cross yellow lines. You can’t see far enough ahead to pass safely. No right turn. No U-turn. Don’t turn No trucks. No bicycles. around in the street or intersection. 20  CHAPTER 4 WARNING SIGNS— BLACK ON A YELLOW BACKGROUND WARNING SIGNS are diamond-shaped, with a yellow background and black letters. They signal conditions immediately ahead, such as road hazards, changes in direction or other situations. When you see a warning sign, be prepared to use extra caution or to make changes as you drive. Traffc control signal ahead. Divided highway ends ahead. Vehicles or loads higher than Road ahead makes a gentle Divided highway ahead with Be prepared to stop. Be careful as you approach the clearance shown can’t go curve (to the right). Slow a center strip (median). Keep the point where two-way through the underpass. down, keep right, don’t pass. to the right. begins again. Two-way traffc ahead. Drive Two roadways come together Merge. Other traffc may be Right lane ends ahead. in the right-hand lane and ahead with a new lane added. moving into your lane. Be Prepare to merge. expect oncoming traffc in You do not have to merge ready to change your speed the left-hand lane. (form one line), but watch for and lane so other drivers can traffc in the new lane. merge safely. Steep hill ahead. All drivers