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32-5-54
Section 32-5-54 Keep to the right in crossing intersections or railroads. In crossing an intersection
of highways or in the intersection of a highway by a railroad right-of-way, the driver of
a vehicle shall at all times cause such vehicle to travel on the right half of the highway
unless such right half is obstructed or impassable. (Acts 1949, No. 516, p. 740, §5.)...
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32-5A-112
Section 32-5A-112 Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection; collision as prima facie evidence
of failure to yield. (a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by
stop signs or yield signs as authorized in Section 32-5A-113. (b) Except when directed to
proceed by a police officer every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at
a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of
the intersection or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the
driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After
having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection
or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the
time when such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways.
(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to such...
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32-5A-211
Section 32-5A-211 Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks. (a) When traffic-control signals
are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way,
slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within
a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is
traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the
roadway as to be in danger. (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of
safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate
hazard. (c) Subsection (a) shall not apply under the conditions stated in Section 32-5A-212(b).
(d) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at
an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle
approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle....
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45-37A-56.70
Section 45-37A-56.70 Obstruction of streets, roads, etc. (a) This section shall only apply
in Jefferson County. (b)(1)a. It shall be unlawful for any railroad train to obstruct any
public street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade within a Class 1 municipality in the county
for more than five minutes. b. The railroad corporation or company that owns or operates a
train violating this subdivision is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding one thousand
dollars ($1,000) for each violation. (2) A train crew, yard crew, or engine crew of a train
blocking a public crossing shall immediately take all reasonable steps, consistent with safe
operation of that train, to clear the crossing upon receiving information from a law enforcement
officer, member of a fire department, or operator of an emergency vehicle that emergency circumstances
require the clearing of the crossing. (3) If a train is stopped on a railroad track and is
obstructing a public street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade, the...
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37-2-84
Section 37-2-84 Abandonment and discontinuance of grade crossings. (a) The Department of Transportation
is given authority and power to abandon and discontinue any portion of a state highway, or
street on a state highway route with the approval of the city council or governing body of
any municipality, crossing the tracks or right-of-way of any railroad or street railway within
the state, and to close the grade crossing, whenever in the judgment of the department the
grade crossing has ceased to be necessary for the public as a part of any state highway, because
of relocation of the highway, or because of the construction of an underpass or overpass,
or other provision made for the elimination of the grade crossing. Whenever the department
orders the abandonment of a portion of the highway or street and the closing of a grade crossing,
it shall enter its order providing therefor in the department minutes. Notice in writing of
the abandonment and discontinuance of the portion of the...
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32-5A-152
Section 32-5A-152 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings. (a) No person shall operate
or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure
having a normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance
of less than one-half inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles or in any
event of less than nine inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across
any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section. (b) Before
making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall
first stop the same not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail of such
railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for
any approaching train and for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed
until the crossing can be made safely. (c) No such...
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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-212
Section 32-5A-212 Crossing at other than crosswalks. (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway
at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any pedestrian crossing
a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (c) Between adjacent intersections
at which traffic-control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place
except in a marked crosswalk. (d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally
unless authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally,
pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining
to such crossing movements. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-103.)...
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32-5A-32
Section 32-5A-32 Traffic-control signal legend. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at
a time or in combination, only the colors green, red, and yellow shall be used, except for
special pedestrian signals carrying a word or symbol legend, and the lights shall indicate
and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: (1) Green indication: a. Vehicular
traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left
unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles
turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully
within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited. b.
Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another
indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the...
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32-5A-131
Section 32-5A-131 Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited. (a) The driver of any vehicle
shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement
can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) No vehicle shall be
turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to
or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other
vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604,
§6-102.)...
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