1. (a) The Commissioner of Public Safety, members of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and such other officers and employees of the Department of Public Safety as the Commissioner may designate, and any sheriff, duly appointed deputy sheriff, and police officers of regularly-constituted police departments, may at any time upon observation that a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, or that its equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair, require the driver of such vehicle to stop and submit such vehicle to an inspection and such test with reference thereto as may be appropriate.
2. (b) In the event such vehicle is found to be in an unsafe condition or any required part or equipment is not present or is not in proper repair and adjustment, the officer shall give a written notice to the driver and shall send a copy thereof to the Department of Public Safety. Said notice shall require that such vehicle be placed in safe condition and its equipment in proper repair and adjustment, specifying the particulars with reference thereto and that a certificate of inspection and approval must be obtained within thirty (30) calendar days.

Amended by Laws 1986, c. 279, § 26, operative July 1, 1986.