{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-14-114","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-14-114","heading":"Liability for damage to highway or structure","body":"(a) The owner and operator of any motor vehicle who shall drive\n\nthe same into any overpass or underpass and shall damage such\n\noverpass or underpass shall be absolutely liable to the owner or\n\nowners of such overpass or underpass thereby damaged for the amount\n\nof such damage, regardless of the height of such vehicle and\n\nregardless of the clearance in such overpass or underpass, and\n\nfailure of such overpass or underpass to be sufficient in height to\n\nclear the vehicles hereby authorized shall not be a defense to any\n\naction for such damages. The provisions of this section shall be\n\nenforceable only in the event the overpass or underpass so damaged\n\nhas a sign on each side thereof clearly legible and correctly\n\nstating the clearance thereof in feet and inches.\n\n(b) The driver, owner, and any other person, firm or corporation\n\nresponsible for a vehicle being on the highways or county roads of\n\nthis state shall be responsible for all damages which said highways,\n\nincluding the bridges, pavement and all other public property\n\nthereon, may sustain as a result of a violation of the provisions of\n\nthis or any other chapter regulating the usage of the highways, or\n\nas a result of the negligent or improper operation of said vehicle,\n\nand the county or state agency having charge of said highway may\n\nrecover the amount of such damages in an action for damages.\n\nThe owner, driver, and any other person, firm or corporation\n\nresponsible for any vehicle operating under an overweight or\n\noversize permit shall be responsible for any damages to highway\n\nbridges or roads caused by the operation of such vehicle, whether\n\ncaused by negligence or not, and no further permits shall be issued\n\nto such owner or operator until payment has been made for such\n\ndamages. The amount of such damages may be recovered in an action\n\nfor damages brought by the county or state agency having charge of\n\nsaid highway. The issuance of any special permit shall not be\n\nconsidered a warranty of any bridge or highway to support the\n\npermitted load.","path":["OK Code","Title 47"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"3d8b717f4a5f102f5a2b124e0411f72d81991d61f9a6259918fe884431f3ff21","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-14-113","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-14-116"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}