Can I take a car or vehicle abandoned on a road in Oklahoma?

Full question:

Hi I had a friend buy our mobile home but left it in front of our property. It’s a public road and causes trouble to the public. Can the vehicle be presumed as abandoned?

• Category: Abandoned Property
• Subcategory: Vehicles
• Date: 04/07/2025
• State: Oklahoma

Answer:

Yes, a vehicle is presumed to be abandoned if it is left on any public property. You can get in touch with an employee of Oklahoma Highway Patrol or any qualified sheriff, deputy sheriff or any member of any city police department for removing such vehicle from the road. he would remove the vehicle after waiting for 48 hours there is no one to claim the vehicle.

47 Okl. St. § 902:
Authorization to Remove Abandoned Vehicle
If such officer has reasonable cause to believe a vehicle has been abandoned in a location which would be hazardous to the free flow of traffic or be highly susceptible to damage from vandalism or other harm, he shall have the authority to remove or direct the removal of the vehicle immediately. At the time of ordering the removal of an abandoned vehicle, the authorizing officer shall also determine the sale value of the vehicle and certify that amount on the removal order.

47 Okl. St. § 901 :
Abandonment Unlawful--Determination
It shall be unlawful to abandon a motor vehicle on a highway or other public property. Any member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol or any qualified sheriff, deputy sheriff or any member of any city police department shall deem a vehicle abandoned and shall have the authority to remove or direct the removal of a vehicle when found upon any portion of the highway, shoulder, or right-of-way, if after a period of forty-eight (48) hours there is no evidence of an apparent owner who intends to remove the vehicle.