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32-5A-130
Section 32-5A-130 Required position and method of turning at intersections. The driver
of a vehicle intending to turn shall do so as follows: (1) RIGHT TURNS. Both the approach
for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand
curb or edge of the roadway. (2) LEFT TURNS. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left
shall approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving
in the direction of travel of such vehicle. Whenever practicable the turn shall be made to
the left of the center of the intersection and so as to leave the intersection or other location
in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as
such vehicle on the roadway being entered. (3) The Department of Transportation and local
authorities in their respective jurisdictions may cause official traffic-control devices to
be placed and thereby require and direct that a different course from that specified in...
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32-6-49.7
Section 32-6-49.7 Commercial driver license required; exceptions. (a) Except when driving
with a commercial driver license learner's permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial
driver license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor
vehicle on the highways of this state unless the person holds, and is in immediate possession
of, a commercial driver license with applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle he or she
is driving. Active duty military or National Guard personnel operating government vehicles,
farmers operating certain commercial motor vehicles, firefighters and operators of emergency
equipment exempt from licensing provisions of the CMVSA are exempt from this article as detailed
in FHWA's "Notice of Final Disposition" published in the Federal Register, September
26, 1988, 53 FR 37313, and as hereafter updated. Commercial driver license requirements do
not apply to drivers of vehicles used for personal use such as recreational...
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45-45-201.07
Section 45-45-201.07 Payment of tax required for issuance of license. To prevent motor
vehicles, as defined by Section 40-12-240, from escaping taxation and to provide for
the more efficient assessment and collection of taxes due on same, no license shall be issued
to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer be
made by the director of the department as provided under this part, until the ad valorem tax
on such vehicle shall have been paid in the county for the preceding year, as evidenced by
a receipt of the director of the department where the owner of the vehicle resides, if the
vehicle is owned by an individual; and if the vehicle is owned by a firm, corporation, or
association, then as evidenced by the receipt of the director of the department in the county
in which the motor vehicle is used or operated; provided, that this section shall not
apply to motor vehicles owned by dealers, the state, counties, and municipalities. Every person,...
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32-5-215
Section 32-5-215 Windshields must be unobstructed; windshield wipers; tinting. (a) No
person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material
upon the front windshield, sidewings, or side or rear windows of such vehicle which obstructs
the driver's clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway. (b) The windshield on
every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture
from the windshield, which device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated
by the driver of the vehicle. (c) Every windshield wiper upon a motor vehicle shall be maintained
in good working order. (d) No person shall operate a motor vehicle which has a windshield,
sidewing, or rear window which has tinting to the extent or manufactured in such a way that
occupants of the vehicle cannot be easily identified or recognized through the sidewing or
rear windows from outside the motor vehicle. (e) The provisions of this section...
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32-7-2
Section 32-7-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) DIRECTOR. The Director of Public
Safety of the State of Alabama. (2) JUDGMENT. Any judgment which shall have become final by
expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or
by final affirmation on appeal rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state
or of the United States, upon a cause of action arising out of the ownership, maintenance
or use of any motor vehicle, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services,
because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or
destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, or upon a cause of action on an
agreement of settlement for those damages. (3) LICENSE. Any license, temporary instruction...
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32-5-316
Section 32-5-316 Courts may prohibit operation of motor vehicles by persons convicted
of violation of automobile laws. Whenever a defendant is convicted by any court of competent
jurisdiction of operating a motor vehicle in violation of any criminal statute or ordinance,
the court trying the case, in its discretion, may, in addition to the other punishment fixed
by law, enter an order forbidding such person to drive a motor vehicle upon any street or
highway in the State of Alabama for a period to be specified by the court, or perpetually,
as the court may determine. Any person driving a motor vehicle in violation of such an order
of court shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any defendant against whom such an order has been
entered shall have the same right of appeal and supersedeas as is now granted him or her with
reference to the sentence of the court imposing punishment fixed by law, and the appellate
court shall have the right to modify or annul the order forbidding the operation by...
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32-5A-62
Section 32-5A-62 Snowmobile operation limited. (a) No person shall operate a snowmobile
on any controlled-access highway. (b) No person shall operate a snowmobile on any other highway
except when crossing the highway at a right angle, when use of the highway by other motor
vehicles is impossible because of snow, or when such operation is authorized by the authority
having jurisdiction over the highway. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §11-113.)...
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41-17A-5
Section 41-17A-5 Procurement policies. (a) In order to accomplish the goals stated in
Section 41-17A-4, the State of Alabama shall modify procurement procedures, implement
policies, conduct reviews, and take other actions as provided in this section. (b)
The following shall be the official policies of the State of Alabama pursuant to this chapter:
(1) To purchase, lease, or otherwise obtain or procure the most energy efficient vehicles
possible that meet the operational needs of the department or agency for which the vehicles
are intended by using life cycle costing as a method of determining the most cost efficient
vehicles for the departments or agencies. (2) To manage and operate its fleets in a manner
that is energy efficient, that minimizes emissions, and that reduces petroleum dependency
by utilizing specified proven technology identified by the Green Fleets Review Committee.
(3) To review every new vehicle purchase request and modify as necessary to ensure that the
vehicle class...
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32-5-220
Section 32-5-220 Flares or other warning devices - Carrying required by certain vehicles;
specifications. (a) No person shall operate any truck, passenger bus, or truck tractor upon
any highway outside the corporate limits of municipalities at any time from a half hour after
sunset to a half hour before sunrise unless there shall be carried in such vehicle the following
equipment, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) At least three
flares or three red electric lanterns each of which shall be capable of being seen and distinguished
at a distance of 500 feet under normal atmospheric conditions at nighttime. Each flare (liquid-burning
pot torch) shall be capable of burning for not less than 12 hours in five miles per hour wind
velocity and capable of burning in any air velocity from zero to 40 miles per hour. Every
such flare shall be substantially constructed so as to withstand reasonable shocks without
leaking. Every such flare shall be carried in the vehicle in a...
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45-15-220
Section 45-15-220 Casting light from motor vehicle for hunting. (a) In Cleburne County,
it shall be unlawful for any person, or one or more of a group of persons together, to willfully
throw or cast, or cause to be thrown or cast, the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other
artificial light from any motor vehicle, with the aid of any motor vehicle, on any highway,
or in any field, woodland, or forest, in an apparent attempt or with intent to locate deer
and/or other wildlife. This section shall not apply to farmers while checking livestock
upon land which they own, lease, or rent, emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, and
public utility vehicles. (b) Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and
punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred
dollars ($100). (c) This section shall not apply to the area of the Talladega National
Forest located in Cleburne County. (Act 86-397, p. 583, §§1-3.)...
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