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32-5A-89
Section 32-5A-89 Following too closely. (a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow
another more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such
vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway. Except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle, the driver of a vehicle shall leave a distance of at least 20 feet
for each 10 miles per hour of speed between the vehicle that he or she is driving and the
vehicle that he or she is following. (b) The driver of any truck or motor vehicle drawing
another vehicle of 25 or more feet in length when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business
or residence district and which is following another truck or motor vehicle drawing another
vehicle of 25 or more feet in length shall, whenever conditions permit, leave sufficient space,
at least 300 feet, so that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger,
except that this shall not prevent a truck or motor vehicle drawing...
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32-5-171
Section 32-5-171 Arrest without warrant; issuance of traffic citation. (a) A law enforcement
officer as defined in Section 36-21-40, may arrest, at the scene of a traffic accident, any
driver of a vehicle involved in the accident if upon personal investigation, including information
from eyewitnesses, the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person by violating
Section 32-5A-191 contributed to the accident. He or she may arrest such a person without
a warrant although he or she did not personally see the violation. (b) A law enforcement officer,
as defined in Section 36-21-40, subsequent to a traffic accident, may issue a traffic citation
to a driver of a vehicle involved in the accident when, based on personal investigation, the
officer has prima facie evidence demonstrating grounds to believe that the person has committed
any offense under Chapter 5, 5A, 6, 7, or 7A of Title 32. (Acts 1971, No. 1942, p. 3137; Acts
1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-201, p. 379; Act 2016-292,...
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32-7-6
Section 32-7-6 Security required; suspensions; applicability. (a) If 20 days after the receipt
of a report of a motor vehicle accident within this state which has resulted in bodily injury
or death, or damage to the property of any one person in excess of five hundred dollars ($500),
the director does not have on file evidence satisfactory that the person who would otherwise
be required to file security under subsection (b) of this section has been released from liability,
or has been finally adjudicated not to be liable, or has executed a duly acknowledged written
agreement or conditional release providing for the payment of an agreed amount in installments
with respect to all claims for injuries or damages resulting from the accident, which agreement
or conditional release may include reasonable interest as set out in Section 32-7-7, the director
shall determine the amount of security which shall be sufficient in his or her judgment to
satisfy any judgment or judgments for damages...
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32-6-49.9
Section 32-6-49.9 Application for commercial driver license, learner's permit, or instruction
permit; fees; Selective Service registration. (a) An application for a commercial driver license
or learner's permit shall be processed as provided in this section. The application for a
commercial driver license, learner's permit, or commercial driver instruction permit shall
include all of the following: (1) The full name and current mailing address of the person,
including his or her residential address, if different. (2) A physical description of the
person including sex, height, weight, eye and hair color. (3) Date of birth. (4) The applicant's
Social Security number. (5) The person's signature. (6) The person's color photograph. (7)
Certifications including those required by 49 C.F.R. part 383.71 (a). (8) Any other information
required by the department. (9) A signed consent to release driving record information. The
application shall be accompanied by an application fee of twenty-five...
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32-10-8
Section 32-10-8 Accident report forms. (a) The director shall prepare and upon request supply
to police departments, coroners, sheriffs, garages, and other suitable agencies or individuals,
uniform accident report forms required under this chapter. The required written accident report
or citation to be made by persons involved in accidents or charged with a moving violation
and by investigating officers shall call for sufficiently detailed information, to disclose
with reference to a traffic accident, including, but not limited to, the location of the accident,
probable cause, injuries to persons, property damage, deaths of persons, the registration
of vehicles involved including license numbers, the name, address, and driver's license number
of the operator, highway design and maintenance, including lighting, markings, and road surface,
and the names and addresses of any witnesses. (b) Every accident report required to be made
in writing shall be made on the uniform accident report...
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32-6-49.11
Section 32-6-49.11 Disqualification from driving commercial motor vehicle. (a) Any person is
disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year
if convicted of a first violation of one of the following: (1) Driving a motor vehicle under
the influence of alcohol, or a controlled substance or any other drug which renders a person
incapable of safely driving. (2) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while the alcohol concentration
of the person's blood, urine, or breath is 0.04 or more. (3) Knowingly and willfully leaving
the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle driven by the person. (4) Using a motor
vehicle in the commission of any felony. (5) Refusal to submit to a test to determine the
driver's use of a controlled substance or alcohol concentration while driving a motor vehicle.
If any of the violations in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, occurred while transporting
a hazardous material required to be placarded, the person is...
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32-6-31
Section 32-6-31 Terms of compact. The Driver License Compact is hereby enacted into law and
entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially
as follows: Driver License Compact Article I Findings and Declaration of Policy (a) The party
states find that: (1) The safety of their streets and highways is materially affected by the
degree of compliance with state and local ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles.
(2) Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that the violator engages in conduct
which is likely to endanger the safety of persons and property. (3) The continuance in force
of a license to drive is predicated upon compliance with laws and ordinances relating to the
operation of motor vehicles, in whichever jurisdiction the vehicle is operated. (b) It is
the policy of each of the party states to: (1) Promote compliance with the laws, ordinances
and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of...
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32-6-49.13
Section 32-6-49.13 Implied consent to take test of blood, breath, etc.; administration of test;
refusal to take test; report of a law enforcement officer; sanctions; notice and hearing;
review; notification of other states. (a) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle within
this state is deemed to have given consent, subject to provisions of Section 32-5-192, to
take a test or tests of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining
that person's alcohol concentration, or the presence of other drugs. (b)(1) A test or tests
shall be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer, who after stopping or
detaining the commercial motor vehicle driver, has probable cause to believe that driver was
driving a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol or drugs in his or her system. The
law enforcement officer shall test the driver at the scene by using a field breathalyzer or
other approved device, technique, or procedure approved by the Department of...
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40-12-260
Section 40-12-260 Transfer of license plates; registration procedures; receipts; penalty. (a)
Effective January 1, 1998, license plates, except for license plates issued under the provisions
of Section 40-12-290, et seq., or any subsequent enactment which authorizes special license
plates based on vehicle age, shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners and the
following registration procedures shall apply: (1) When a current and valid Alabama motor
vehicle license plate has been obtained for the current tax year for use on a motor vehicle
and the vehicle has been sold or otherwise transferred to a new owner, the license plate shall
be removed from the vehicle and retained by the original plate owner. (2) In the event an
owner purchases, trades, exchanges, or otherwise acquires another vehicle of the same license
registration classification, the licensing official shall authorize the transfer of the current
and valid Alabama license plate previously obtained by the owner to...
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32-6-49.24
Section 32-6-49.24 Disqualification of person convicted of crime requiring registration as
a sex offender. (a)(1) Effective July 10, 2010, except as otherwise provided by this subsection,
a person convicted of a crime that requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 20A
of Title 15, formerly Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 15 is prohibited from driving a commercial
motor vehicle that requires a commercial driver license with a P or an S endorsement. (2)
If a person who is registered as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 20A of Title 15, formerly
Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 15 on July 10, 2010, has a valid commercial driver license
with a P or an S endorsement that was issued on or before July 10, 2010, then the person is
not disqualified under this subsection until that license expires, provided the person does
not commit a subsequent offense that requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter
20A of Title 15, formerly Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 15. (b) The...
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