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A. Every person operating or driving a vehicle of any character on a highway within the Osage Nation jurisdiction shall drive in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed no greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions existing at the point of operation, taking into account the amount and character of traffic, condition of brakes, condition of surface, freedom from obstruction to view ahead and the rights of any other person entitled to the use of the street or highway.

B. Any speed not in excess of the limits specified in this section shall be lawful, subject to subsection (A) of this section, but it is illegal for any person to drive at any speed in excess of the limits specified in this section:

1. Twenty-five (25) miles per hour in any urban district unless a different speed is posted;

2. Twenty (20) miles per hour when passing a school during recess or when children are coming to or from school during opening and closing hours;

3. Twenty (20) miles per hour when approaching within fifty (50) feet of a railroad grading or highway intersection or when the driver’s view is obstructed within a distance of one hundred (100) feet;

4. The speed limits set forth above shall not apply when operated with due regard for safety under the direction of the police in the chase or apprehension of violators of the law nor to fire departments when traveling in response to a fire alarm, nor to public or private ambulances when traveling in emergencies; this exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of a reckless disregard of maximum speed greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions then existing.

5. Any person who speeds, drives without due caution or drives at a speed greater than is reasonable under the conditions then existing, shall be charged with an infraction and pay a base fine of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) plus not more than the following amounts:

a. For one to ten (1-10) miles per hour over the limit, Ten Dollars ($10.00);

b. For eleven to twenty (11-20) miles per hour over the limit, Ten Dollars ($10.00) plus Two Dollars ($2.00) for each mile per hour over ten (10) miles per hour over the limit;

c. For twenty-one to thirty (21-30) miles per hour over the limit, Thirty Dollars ($30.00) plus Three Dollars ($3.00) for each mile per hour over twenty (20) miles per hour over the limit;

d. For thirty-one (31) or more miles per hour over the limit, Sixty Dollars ($60.00) plus Five Dollars ($5.00) for each mile per hour over thirty (30) miles per hour over the limit;

e. For any second offenses of this section occurring within one year of the first offense, an additional base fine of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) may also be imposed.