Oklahoma Move-Over Law

What Oklahoma requires

Oklahoma calls it the Bernardo-Mills Law. Move over a lane for a stopped emergency vehicle, a wrecker, a DOT or Turnpike crew, or any vehicle showing flashing or hazard lights, or slow down and pass with caution if you can't. The state DPS and ODOT both say it covers any vehicle with its hazards on. A first offense is $1,000. A repeat is $2,500. Injure a responder and it climbs to $5,000, or $10,000 if someone dies (47 O.S. §11-314).

Who you move over for, and the fallback

• Move over for: Stopped emergency vehicles, licensed wreckers/tow trucks, Department of Transportation and Turnpike Authority maintenance vehicles, and any stationary vehicle displaying flashing or hazard lights. ODOT and the state DPS both say the duty reaches any vehicle with its hazards on.
• If you can't move over: On a road with two or more lanes in your direction, change into a lane not next to the stopped vehicle if it's safe. If you can't, slow to a safe speed for the road and pass with due caution.
• Corrects the spine, which marked Oklahoma 'No' at ~$500. The statute lists 'a stationary vehicle displaying flashing lights' as its own covered category, and both ODOT and the OK DPS bulletin state the duty covers any vehicle with hazard lights. Fines reflect the 2023 increase; older summaries still cite ~$500.

What a violation costs

First offense $1,000. Second or subsequent $2,500. Up to $5,000 if a responder is injured, and up to $10,000 if a death results.

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