Skip to content

The Tulsa Beacon

 

Tag: Vehicles

Pushing for more driver insurance

Tulsa Beacon

On November 15, the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion (UVED) Program, a division of the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council, achieved the milestone of enrolling 10,000 citizens in its one-of-a-kind program. “Since last November, we have been working to address the problem of uninsured driving in Oklahoma,” said Amanda Arnall Couch, UVED Program Director.  “Having 10,000 fewer…

New law brings changes to car tags, Raises for state workers

Tulsa Beacon

Eighty-six new state laws went into effect July 1 in, including changes in car tags that could effect everyone in the state. Under a new law, Oklahoma motorists will keep their license plates when selling their vehicles. Registering a newly purchased car with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) differs whether someone is purchasing the vehicle…

There are some advantages to the new law on state care tags

Tulsa Beacon

It seems that the Oklahoma Legislature, during the 2018 session, enacted a new law regarding the license plates required on all motor vehicles, and possibly some trailers. The story announced that the effective date is July 1.  That seems strange to me since most laws take effect on November 1 of the year passed.  There…

After July 1, motorists will keep their car tags after sales

Tulsa Beacon

Starting July 1, with #KeepTagOK, Oklahoma motorists will keep their license plates when selling their vehicles as specified in SB1339. The process of registering a newly purchased car with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) differs whether Oklahomans are purchasing the vehicle from a dealership or an individual: If you buy a vehicle from a dealership,…

Time to roll back the CAFE standards

Tulsa Beacon

The Trump administration is trying to strike a blow for rational and honest government, so you know it’s getting a lot of pushback. President Trump wants to roll back unattainable Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards imposed by President Obama, and it wants those revised fuel efficiency ratings to apply nationwide, including California. But the…

Seasonal increase in gas prices isn’t slowing summer trips

Tulsa Beacon

The largest seasonal surge in gas prices since 2011 isn’t slowing down travel plans this summer as more Americans are hitting the road than staying home, according to GasBuddy’s 2019 Summer Travel survey. According to the annual survey, nearly 75 percent of Americans said they will take a road trip this summer, a 16 percent…

To avoid traffic jams and parking, don’t go downtown

Tulsa Beacon

The biggest adventure awaiting Tulsans headed to Downtown is how to get there. Apart from side streets, there are three basic routes to get to Downtown from South Tulsa. Those are Riverside Drive, the Broken Arrow Expressway and the Crosstown Expressway (I-244). For several years, the city completely blocked Riverside Drive to build a park…

Cops watch for school zone speeders

Tulsa Beacon

During the month of May, the Tulsa Police Department will focus on posted speed violations and hazardous moving violations in active school zones (lights flashing) throughout the city. Tulsa Police traffic officers and motorcycle officers will be randomly monitoring active school zones within the City of Tulsa.  A citation issued for speeding in a school…

Buy gas on Tuesdays in Oklahoma

Tulsa Beacon

Americans have been getting hit hard at the pump with average gasoline prices in the United States up 50 cents per gallon since January. With many metro areas across the nation seeing the largest seasonal rise in prices since 2012, GasBuddy released a new study that found the best and worst days of the week…

Letter: Truth about the ‘Green New Deal’

Tulsa Beacon

Here is the evil truth about the “Green New Deal.” This is not some simple basic plan to implement a cleaner, lower-emissions policy into our future lives. Don’t be fooled. This is a sword aimed right at the heart of America. It seeks to : Destroy the aviation industry. There are no such things as…