32-5A-330
Section 32-5A-330 Definitions; applicability; violations. (a) As used in this section, the following terms are defined: (1) OPEN CONTAINER. A container which is other than in the manufacturer's sealed condition. (2) PUBLIC HIGHWAY or RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. The entire width between and immediately adjacent to the boundary lines of any public road, street, highway, interstate, or other publicly maintained way when any part is open to the use of the public for purposes of motor vehicle travel. (b) It is unlawful for a person to have in his or her possession alcoholic beverages in an open container in the passenger area of a motor vehicle of any kind on a public highway or right-of-way of a public highway of this state. (c) This section shall not apply to: (1) A passenger of a motor vehicle designed, maintained, or primarily used for the transportation of persons for compensation and the driver holds a valid commercial driver's license. (2) A passenger of a bus for which the...
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32-6-59
Section 32-6-59 License taxes and registration fees - Mini-trucks. (a) The annual license tax and registration fee for a mini-truck, as defined in Section 40-12-240, shall be the same as a private passenger automobile, and the fees shall be distributed in the same manner as for a private passenger automobile. (b) Mini-trucks may be operated subject to the following restrictions: (1) Mini-trucks may not be operated on interstate highways. (2) Mini-trucks shall be prohibited from operating on any public highway, road, or street in the state unless the proper license tag therefor has been procured and is securely attached in the same manner as a private passenger automobile. The license tag shall indicate that the mini-truck is for restricted low speed use. (Act 2011-205, p. 384, §1.)...
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11-49-6
Section 11-49-6 Vacation of right-of-way fee. Prior to the exercise of the power of a municipality incorporated in this state to vacate the public right-of-way for a road, street, alley, or other dedicated public way, open or unopen, as a condition of exercise of such power to vacate, the governing body may require abutting landowners who will directly benefit from such vacation to pay to such municipality a vacation of right-of-way fee equal to the fair market value of the land which will be added to the holdings of such abutting landowners. Such fair market value shall be determined by the governing body of the municipality after a public hearing, notice of which shall be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation at least five days prior thereto and mailed to such address or addresses as may be set forth in the application by abutting owners for the vacation of right-of-way unless a waiver of such notice to abutting landowners is filed by such abutting landowners with the...
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13A-10-52
Section 13A-10-52 Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to intentionally flee by any means from anyone the person knows to be a law enforcement officer if the person knows the officer is attempting to arrest the person. (b) It shall be unlawful for a person while operating a motor vehicle on a street, road, alley, or highway in this state, to intentionally flee or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer after having received a signal from the officer to bring the vehicle to a stop. (c) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a Class A misdemeanor unless the flight or attempt to elude causes an actual death or physical injury to innocent bystanders or third parties, in which case the violation shall be a Class C felony. In addition, the court shall order the suspension of the driver's license of the defendant for a period of not less than six months nor more than two years. (Act 2009-616, p. 1779, §3.)...
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23-3-1
Section 23-3-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. Any highway now included or which shall hereafter be included as a part of the national system of interstate highways, selected by joint action of the State Department of Transportation and the United States Bureau of Public Roads. (2) CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITY. A highway or street included in the national system of interstate highways especially designed for through traffic and over, from or to which owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons have no right of easement or access from abutting properties. Such highways or streets may be parkways from which trucks, buses, or other commercial vehicles shall be excluded or they may be freeways open to use by all customary forms of street and highway traffic. (Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 104, p. 148, §2.)...
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32-5A-240
Section 32-5A-240 License requirements of persons operating motorcycles. (a) Subject to subsection (b), each person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application. (b)(1) Each person operating a motorcycle on any public road, street, or highway in this state shall have successfully passed a motorcycle test designated by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and shall have a motorcycle Class M displayed on his or her driver's license along with the regular class of the license or have been issued a Class M motorcycle license. (2) A person may also obtain the Class M license by successfully completing a written motorcycle test designated by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency or by completing an Alabama Traffic Safety Center/Alabama...
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32-5A-30
Section 32-5A-30 Uniform marking of highways and erection of traffic-control devices. (a) The Department of Transportation is authorized to classify, designate, and mark both interstate and intrastate highways lying within the boundaries of this state. (b) The Department of Transportation shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices consistent with the provisions of this chapter and other state laws for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform system shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to the system set forth in the most recent edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices for Streets and Highways and other standards issued or endorsed by the federal highway administrator. (c) No local authority shall place or maintain any traffic-control device upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation except by the latter's permission. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §2-100.)...
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9-16-14
Section 9-16-14 Applicability of provisions of article. The provisions of this article shall not apply to surface mining activities of the State Department of Transportation or any city, county or municipality incident to their activities in constructing, repairing and maintaining the public road system in Alabama. The provisions of this section shall also extend to any person, firm or corporation contracting with the State Department of Transportation or any city, county or municipality to construct, repair and maintain public roads; provided, that such contracts contain standards for the reclamation of all affected surface mining areas; and provided further, that such standards have been approved by the department. (Acts 1969, No. 399, p. 773, §15.)...
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11-49-105
Section 11-49-105 Property rights in vacated portion of street. The fee of such vacated portion of a street shall remain in the city or town, but the council or other governing body may grant the right to maintain thereon a state, county, or municipal public building or a railroad station or depot or street railroad station or depot so long and only so long as the same shall be used for the purpose for which it was vacated. (Acts 1909, No. 67, p. 102; Code 1923, §2241; Code 1940, T. 37, §666.)...
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23-1-5
Section 23-1-5 Payment of costs of relocation of utility facilities necessitated by construction of highways. (a) Whenever the Director of Transportation shall determine and order that the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of any project on the national system of interstate and defense highways, including the extensions thereof within urban areas, the utility owning or operating the utility facility shall relocate the facility in accordance with the order of the Director of Transportation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the cost of the utility facility relocation is eligible and approved for reimbursement by the federal government, the cost of the relocation of the utility facility shall be paid by the state as a part of the cost of the construction of the project out of the funds then or thereafter available for the highway construction after the utility has furnished the Director of Transportation with all papers, records, or other supporting...
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