Oklahoma Governor Signs Law Protecting Drivers Who Hit People Amid Riots

Oklahoma Governor Signs Law Protecting Drivers Who Hit People Amid Riots
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks at a roundtable at the White House in Washington, on June 18, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a Republican-backed bill aimed to protect motorists who inadvertently cause harm to rioters or protesters who block public roadways.

The bill, HB 1674, authored by state Rep. Kevin West (R-Moore) and state Sen. Rob Standridge (R-Norman), provides certain legal protections for drivers who injure or kill somebody while they are “fleeing from a riot” and when there is “reasonable belief” that they are in danger.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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