Tag: Traffic

Aid for hearing impaired drivers

April 18, 2019

The full Senate has unanimously approved legislation to help prevent the escalation of traffic stops in cases where the driver has hearing impairments, autism or other communication disorders. Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore and Rep. Tammy West, R-Bethany, are the principal authors of House Bill 2516. Weaver said the legislation would allow individuals the option of…

Study says Los Angeles has the most aggressive drivers

March 28, 2019

Los Angeles has the “most aggressive” drivers and California has four of the Top 10 aggressive drivers on a national list compiled by GasBuddy.com. The Most Aggressive Driver Cities Los Angeles Philadelphia Sacramento, Calif. Atlanta San Francisco San Diego Orlando, Fla. Detroit Austin, Texas Las Vegas According to the report, cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia…

Police check for speeders in March

March 14, 2019

During March, the Tulsa Police Department will focus on posted speed and hazardous moving violations on all expressways within the city limits. Tulsa Police traffic officers and motorcycle officers will be randomly monitoring the expressways throughout Tulsa during the month and paying special attention to excessive speeding and hazardous moving violations that occur on the…

Blocking RR crossings

February 28, 2019

The full House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would fine rail companies for blocking railroad intersections with stopped trains. House Bill 2472 would authorize municipalities, county sheriffs and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to issue a citation to any person or corporation that blocks a railroad intersection for longer than ten minutes. The bill…

Uninsured driver problem is linked to illegal immigration

January 31, 2019 Robert McDowell

Late in the year 2018, it was announced here in Oklahoma that one of the state agencies had contracted with an out-of-state company to install cameras in the highway and street system to photograph license plates of all vehicles to compare with records to see if the vehicle was actually insured. Any found to not…

Officials discuss Tulsa’s preparedness for winter storms

December 6, 2018

Joe Kralicek, Executive Director of the Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency, Steve Piltz, Meteorologist in Charge at the National Weather Service in Tulsa, and Stan Whiteford from Public Service Company of Oklahoma, spoke about weather preparedness for Tulsa. The City of Tulsa is responsible for clearing snow and ice from certain segments of the Tulsa…

Motorists need to watch out for deer

November 29, 2018

During November, Tulsa County deputies have encountered large numbers of deer while patrolling Tulsa County roads and highways. “Deer are very active this time of year,” said Undersheriff George Brown. “We want drivers to be aware, so they can use added caution to try and avoid these potentially deadly collision.” The National Highway Safety Office…

Yellow/red light violations targeted

November 15, 2018

During the month of November, the Tulsa Police Department’s Riverside Division and Gilcrease Division Traffic Units will focus on red- and yellow-light violations in major commercial/retail corridors within their respective areas of operation (Riverside Drive – West of South Sheridan Road and South of East 11th Street; Gilcrease – North of East 11th Street). Traffic…

Oklahoma’s uninsured motorist mess

November 8, 2018

Can Oklahoma cut down on the number of motorists who are uninsured? Will Oklahoma’s crackdown on uninsured motorists since November 1 lead Oklahoma towards a historic zero uninisured drivers status, or at least, becoming the state with the fewest uninsured drivers? According to consumer research website ValuePenguin.com, Oklahoma’s uninisured driver rate has seen one of…

Deer-vehicle crashes rise in the fall

November 8, 2018

The chances of deer-vehicle crashes are now rising toward their peak with mating season and the quest for different food sources sending deer on the move, according to AAA Oklahoma and The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “Deer are on the move now seeking new food sources, which often require them to travel further distances…