§ 47-11-1002. Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicle.

A.  Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of subsection A of Section 11-1001 of this title, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or main-traveled part of such highway.

B.  1.  Law enforcement officers, using reasonable care, may remove from the roadway to the nearest safe place any disabled or damaged vehicle or cargo as described in subsection B of Section 11-1001 of this title.

2.  Absent a showing of gross negligence, the law enforcement officer, the employing agency, or any person acting under the direction of the law enforcement officer is not liable for damage to a vehicle or damage or loss to any portion of the contents or cargo of the vehicle when carrying out the provisions of this subsection.

C. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any underpass where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.

D. When any vehicle is left standing or abandoned upon a highway in violation of this section and at such a place or in such manner as to interfere or prevent the maintenance of said highway, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Transportation Authority or their authorized agents may remove such vehicle or request the driver or other persons in charge thereof to move the same to some place of safety off the highway with charge to the owner of the vehicle.

Added by Laws 1961, p. 387, § 11-1002, eff. Sept. 1, 1961.  Amended by Laws 2003, c. 100, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 222, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.