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 Tulsa
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 37. TULSA REVISED TRAFFIC CODE
 Chapter 7. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

  § 735. Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices.  

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  • A.

    Except as provided in Section 700, no person shall operate any truck, passenger bus, school bus or truck-tractor upon any street at any time unless there shall be carried in such vehicle the following equipment:

    1.

    At least three (3) flares or three (3) red electric lanterns, each of which shall be capable of being seen and distinguished, when lighted, at a distance of five hundred (500) feet under normal atmospheric conditions at nighttime; each flare (liquid-burning pot torch) shall be capable of burning for not less than twelve (12) hours in five (5) miles per hour wind velocity and capable of burning in any wind velocity from zero to forty (40) miles per hour; every such flare shall be substantially constructed so as to withstand reasonable shock breakage;

    2.

    At least three (3) red burning fuses, unless red electric lanterns are carried; every fuse shall be made in accordance with specifications of the Bureau of Explosives, New York, and so marked and shall be capable of burning at least fifteen (15) minutes;

    3.

    At least three (3) red cloth flags, each not less than twelve (12) inches square, with standards to support same; and

    4.

    In every bus, truck or truck-tractor transporting persons or property for hire shall be carried at least one (1) spare bulb for each kind of electric lamp, except sealed beam headlights, where such electric lamp is used for any of the lighting devices required by this chapter.

    B.

    No person shall operate any motor vehicle used in the transportation of flammable liquids in bulk or transporting compressed flammable gases unless there shall be carried in such vehicle three (3) red electric lanterns meeting the requirements set forth in Subsection A. of this section. There shall not be carried in any such vehicle any flares, fuses or signal produced by a flame.

    C.

    In the alternative, it shall be deemed a compliance with this section if the person operating any motor vehicle described in this section shall carry in such vehicle three (3) portable reflector units on standards of a type approved by the Chief of Police or his designee. No portable reflector unit shall be approved unless it is so designed and constructed that it will reflect red light clearly visible for a distance up to and including five hundred (500) feet under normal atmospheric conditions at nighttime when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps.

(Ord. No. 12405)