Failure to yield causing fatality or bodily injury - Fees and penalties

47 O.S. § 11-403.1

47 O.S. § 11-403.1

A. Any person convicted of failure to yield a right-of-way and who causes a fatality or great bodily injury, as defined in Section 11-904 of this title, as a result of such violation shall, in addition to any other fine or penalty, be assessed a fee in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to be deposited in the Motorcycle Safety and Education Program Revolving Fund established

in Section 40-123 of this title. Any person convicted of failure to yield a right-of-way and who causes a serious bodily injury as a result of such violation may, in addition to any other fine or penalty, be assessed a fee in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to be deposited in the Motorcycle Safety and Education Program Revolving Fund. For the purposes of this section, a serious bodily injury is an injury that is serious in nature but does not quite rise to the level of a great bodily injury or a fatality. The monies deposited as provided in this subsection shall be used to promote public awareness of the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance and to promote motorcycle safety and defensive driving for youth. B. In addition to the fees provided in subsection A of this section, the court may impose additional penalties, including: 1. A remedial driving course; 2. A loss of driver license for ninety (90) days; or 3. A payment of restitution. Added by Laws 2006, c. 104, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 62, § 11, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007; Laws 2025, c. 284, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.