Land Line By Keith Goble April 9, 2021
Changes could soon be on the way for how the state of Oklahoma handles truck size and weight rules. One bill nearing passage at the statehouse would shift responsibility for enforcing truck size and weight regulations in the state. SB617 would transfer truck enforcement oversight from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to be carried out by the Department of Public Safety. Sponsored by Sen. Mark Allen, R-Spiro, the Senate-approved bill would provide funding for enforcement through the state Department of Transportation. Allen previously owned a trucking company that serviced oil fields in the state. Advocates say the change in truck size and weight enforcement duties to the Department of Public Safety could result in better insurance rates.
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