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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-11-1002: Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped

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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.

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