OK HB1711

Regulates contract carriers transporting railroad employees in vehicles with 15 or fewer passengers, limiting drivers to 10 hours of driving after 8 consecutive hours of uninterrupted rest, 15 hours of combined on-duty/drive time, and 70 hours over 7 consecutive days

Requires pre-employment alcohol and drug testing per federal standards, with mandatory post-accident testing within 8 hours for alcohol and 32 hours for controlled substances; results must be submitted to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Mandates driver qualification files including biennial physical exams, annual driving record reviews, and disqualification for two or more serious traffic violations within three years

Establishes vehicle maintenance requirements including annual inspections per federal standards, weekly safety checks, emergency road kits, first aid kits, roof-mounted amber warning lights, and written daily driver reports

Requires insurance coverage of $1,000,000 per person for bodily injury/death (up to $5,000,000 maximum per vehicle) plus $1,000,000 uninsured/underinsured coverage per passenger, with civil penalties up to $2,000 per violation; effective November 1, 2025