Where is it written? traffic signs, etc specifics?

[ratski]

I'm curious about something...

Is there a site where you can go to see the printed/written version of traffic laws?

And are these laws universal through the State of Oklahoma? or to the local city? county? etc

For instance, where would one go to see specifics on a "Stop" sign? Where does it say that a "Stop" sign is to be a certain shade of red? in a specific font? a specific height from the ground? etc

Or the same for a "Speed Limit" sign, "Yield" sign, etc?

 

[Snattlerake]

Good question and as with all questions involving the US Government, wading through all the government documents I finally found this.

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-i...&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title23/23tab_02.tpl
Electronic code of federal regulations

Title 23 highways

 

[TerryMiller]

Traffic laws can be created by both the state and the individual communities, so a real comprehensive list could be difficult to find. Because of that, some communities specify higher fines for some traffic and criminal laws than what the state would show.

 

[ICanFixIt]

I once beat a ticket with the information in this book:

https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD 2003-Revision 1.pdf

 

[SPDguns]

Search "Justia Law Oklahoma" and enter whatever you want in the search bar.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

You can start here.

▼ Title 47 - Motor Vehicles
§ 47-15-104 - State Highway Commission To Adopt Sign Manual.

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The State Highway Commission shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices for use upon streets and highways within this state. Such uniform system shall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to the system then current as approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials, and the manual so adopted may be amended or revised from time to time as the Commission may deem necessary. The manual so adopted and any amendments or revisions thereof shall be published by the State Highway Commission and one copy thereof shall be distributed free of charge to the local governing bodies of counties and incorporated cities and towns.

Laws 1961, p. 419, § 15-104.

▼ Title 47 - Motor Vehicles
§ 47-15-105 - Department Of Highways To Sign All State And Federal Highways.

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(a) The Department of Highways shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices, conforming to its manual and specifications, upon all state and federal highways as it shall deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this act or to regulate, warn or guide traffic.

(b) No local authority shall place or maintain any traffic-control device upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Highways except by the latter's permission.

Laws 1961 P. 419, Sec. 15-105.

There is more in Title 47 Chapters 11 & 15.

 

[KOPBET]

Here you go.

https://mutcd.info/
https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ser-shs_millennium.htm
History:
https://mutcd.info/history-of-the-mutcd/