Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-14-114: Liability for damage to highway or structure

(a) The owner and operator of any motor vehicle who shall drive

the same into any overpass or underpass and shall damage such

overpass or underpass shall be absolutely liable to the owner or

owners of such overpass or underpass thereby damaged for the amount

of such damage, regardless of the height of such vehicle and

regardless of the clearance in such overpass or underpass, and

failure of such overpass or underpass to be sufficient in height to

clear the vehicles hereby authorized shall not be a defense to any

action for such damages. The provisions of this section shall be

enforceable only in the event the overpass or underpass so damaged

has a sign on each side thereof clearly legible and correctly

stating the clearance thereof in feet and inches.

(b) The driver, owner, and any other person, firm or corporation

responsible for a vehicle being on the highways or county roads of

this state shall be responsible for all damages which said highways,

including the bridges, pavement and all other public property

thereon, may sustain as a result of a violation of the provisions of

this or any other chapter regulating the usage of the highways, or

as a result of the negligent or improper operation of said vehicle,

and the county or state agency having charge of said highway may

recover the amount of such damages in an action for damages.

The owner, driver, and any other person, firm or corporation

responsible for any vehicle operating under an overweight or

oversize permit shall be responsible for any damages to highway

bridges or roads caused by the operation of such vehicle, whether

caused by negligence or not, and no further permits shall be issued

to such owner or operator until payment has been made for such

damages. The amount of such damages may be recovered in an action

for damages brought by the county or state agency having charge of

said highway. The issuance of any special permit shall not be

considered a warranty of any bridge or highway to support the

permitted load.