SECTION 595:45-1-11. Traffic lanes

  The following additional rules for traffic lanes shall also apply:

(1)   Obstruction of traffic lanes. A person may not anchor a vessel or other floating device for fishing, ski jumping, or other purposes in such a position as to obstruct a traffic lane or place such a device in a traffic lane in such a manner to create a navigation hazard without first obtaining a written permit from the administering entity. Such permit shall set forth the date and time such device will be placed and removed, location of the device, type of device, name, address and phone number of the person in charge of said device, and other terms and provisions specified by administering entity. The written permit shall be available for inspection at all times during the period authorized for said device to be in place. The administering entity shall forward a copy of said permit to the Lake Patrol Section of the Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety within ten (10) days of the date the permit was issued.

(2)   Exceptions. This section shall not apply to any vessel declaring a true emergency by means of visual distress signals. Those vessels actually assisting a disabled vessel whether on stand-by or engaged in towing, including the towed vessel shall be deemed a single unit and is to be considered as a vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver when utilizing lights and sound devices and until such time the disabled vessel has been towed to port.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3219, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2723, eff 7-15-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 3037, eff 7-25-04]