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32-5A-138
Section 32-5A-138 Additional parking regulations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped
or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb
or edge of the roadway. (b) Except when otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle
stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb
or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand
wheels within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, or its left-hand wheels
within 18 inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway. (c) Local authorities may by
ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway, except that angle parking shall not be permitted
on any federal-aid or state highway unless the Department of Transportation has determined
by regulation that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking...
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32-1-1.1
Section 32-1-1.1 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this title,
for the purpose of this title, shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
except when the context otherwise requires: (1) ALLEY. A street or highway intended to provide
access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the
purpose of through vehicular traffic. (2) ARTERIAL STREET. Any United States or state numbered
route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway
designated by local authorities within their respective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial
system of streets or highways. (3) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Such fire department vehicles,
police vehicles, and ambulances as are publicly owned, and such other publicly or privately
owned vehicles as are designated by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
or the chief of police of an incorporated city. (4) BICYCLE....
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32-5A-137
Section 32-5A-137 Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places. (a)
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the
directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall: (1) Stop,
stand, or park a vehicle: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge
or curb of a street; b. On a sidewalk; c. Within an intersection; d. On a crosswalk; e. Between
a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite
the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings; f.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking
would obstruct traffic; g. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure, upon a highway, or
within a highway tunnel; h. On any railroad tracks; i. At any place where official signs prohibit
stopping. (2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not,...
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32-5-113
Section 32-5-113 Duty of driver on approach of authorized emergency vehicles. (a) Upon
the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle equipped with at least one lighted
lamp and audible signal as is required by law, the driver of every other vehicle shall immediately
drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb
of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until
the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, except when traveling on official
business relative to the emergency, to follow an authorized emergency vehicle answering an
emergency call closer than 500 feet. (c) Violations of this section shall be punished
as provided in Section 32-5-312. (Acts 1927, No. 347, p. 348; Code 1940, T. 36, §20;
Acts 1949, No. 517, p. 754; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 432, p. 578.)...
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32-5A-115
Section 32-5A-115 Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles;
signals on emergency vehicles; duty of emergency vehicle driver. (a) Upon the immediate approach
of an authorized emergency vehicle equipped with at least one lighted lamp and audible signal
as is required by law, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and
shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position
until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police
officer. (b) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized
emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with regard for the safety of all persons using the
highways. (c) Authorized emergency vehicles shall be equipped with at least one lighted lamp
exhibiting a colored light as hereinafter provided visible under normal...
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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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32-5A-80
Section 32-5A-80 Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions. (a) Upon all roadways
of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except
under any of the following conditions: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction under the rules governing such movement. (2) When an obstruction exists
making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person
doing so shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon
the unobstructed portion of the highway within such distance as to constitute an immediate
hazard. (3) Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable
thereon. (4) Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic. (b) Upon all roadways, any vehicle
proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions
then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then...
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32-5A-136
Section 32-5A-136 Stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residence districts.
(a) Outside a business or residence district no person shall stop, park, or leave standing
any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop,
park, or so leave such vehicle off the roadway, but in every event an unobstructed width of
the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles
and a clear view of such stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of 200 feet in
each direction upon such highway. (b) This section, Sections 32-5A-137 and 32-5A-138
shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the paved or main-traveled
portion of a highway in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping
and temporarily leaving such disabled vehicle in such position. And the provisions of this
section, Sections 32-5A-137 and 32-5A-138 shall not apply to any vehicle nor...
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32-5A-56
Section 32-5A-56 Driving on mountain highways. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling
through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways shall hold such motor vehicle under control
and as near the right-hand edge of the roadway as reasonably possible and, except when driving
entirely to the right of the center of the roadway, shall give audible warning with the horn
of such motor vehicle upon approaching any curve where the view is obstructed within a distance
of 200 feet along the highway. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §11-107.)...
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23-1-113
Section 23-1-113 Maintenance and repair - Stipulations and conditions. The following
stipulations and conditions shall obtain as to state maintenance of municipal connecting link
roads: (1) State maintenance of a city or town street traversed by a state maintained highway
route shall not extend beyond the back of the curb where a curb and gutter section
exists and not beyond the back or roadway ditch or the toe of fill slope where no curb and
gutter is in place except as necessary in the placing and maintaining of highway markers,
etc. (2) The city or town shall prepare a drawing, from which prints can be made, showing
width of right-of-way of street traversed by a highway route maintained by the state and it
shall indicate thereon the width of right-of-way on intersecting streets for a distance of
200 feet each way from the center of the highway. (3) City or town to perform routine clean-up
operations such as removal of leaves, trash, soil from gutters, soil from drop inlets and
catch...
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