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32-5A-7
Section 32-5A-7 Authorized emergency vehicles. (a) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle,
when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator
of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the
privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein stated. (b) The
driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: (1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions
of this chapter; (2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing
down as may be necessary for safe operation; (3) Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as
he does not endanger life or property; (4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement
or turning in specified directions. (c) The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency
vehicle shall apply only when such vehicle is making use of an audible signal meeting the
requirements of Section 32-5-213 and visual requirements of...
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32-1-1.1
any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, singly or in combination, new or used, constitutes
the commodity being transported, when one set or more of wheels of any such vehicle are on
the roadway during the course of transportation, whether or not any such vehicle furnishes
the motive power. (14) DRIVER. Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of
a vehicle. (15) DRIVER'S LICENSE. Any license to operate a motor vehicle issued under the
laws of this state. (16) ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE. A self-balancing,
two non-tandem wheeled device designed to transport only one person with an electric propulsion
system with an average power of 750 watts (1 h.p.), that has a maximum speed on a paved level
surface, when powered solely by such a propulsion system while ridden by an operator who weighs
not more than 170 pounds, of less than 20 m.p.h. The term shall not include a motorized bicycle,
motorized scooter, or motorized skateboard. (17) ESSENTIAL PARTS....
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32-5-241
Section 32-5-241 Additional permissible lights on vehicles. (a) Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps.
(1) SPOT LAMPS. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one spot lamp and every
lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part
of the high intensity portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the prolongation
of the extreme left side of the vehicle nor more than 100 feet ahead of the vehicle. (2) FOG
LAMPS. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two fog lamps mounted on the front
at a height not less than 12 inches nor more than 30 inches above the level surface upon which
the vehicle stands and so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high intensity
portion of the light to the left of the center of the vehicle shall at a distance of 25 feet
ahead project higher than a level of four inches below the level of the center of the lamp
from which it comes. (3) AUXILIARY PASSING LAMPS. Any motor vehicle...
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32-5A-219
Section 32-5A-219 Pedestrians to yield to authorized emergency vehicles. (a) Upon the immediate
approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements
of Section 32-5-213 and visual signals meeting the requirements of law, or of a police vehicle
properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, every pedestrian shall yield the
right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle. (b) This section shall not relieve the driver
of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of
all persons using the highway nor from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with
any pedestrian. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-110.)...
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32-5A-31
Section 32-5A-31 Obedience to traffic-control devices; devices presumed to comply with requirements.
(a) The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control
device applicable thereto placed in accordance with law, unless otherwise directed by a police
officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in
this chapter. (b) No provision of this chapter for which official traffic-control devices
are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the
alleged violation an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to
be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that
official traffic-control devices are required, such section shall be effective even though
no devices are erected or in place. (c) Whenever official traffic-control devices are placed
in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this chapter...
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32-6-49.3
Section 32-6-49.3 Definitions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the following
definitions shall be applicable unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALCOHOL.
a. Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages (including sake or similar
products), of any name or description containing one-half of one percentum or more of alcohol
by volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute therefor;
b. Wine of not less than one-half of the percentum of alcohol by volume; or c. Any substance
containing any form of alcohol, including, but not limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol,
and isopropanol. (2) ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION. a. The number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters
of blood; or b. The number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath; or c. The number
of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters of urine. (3) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE. (CDL) means
a license issued in accordance with the requirements of this...
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22-18-6
which, under this article or the rules adopted pursuant thereto, may not be performed without
a license or certificate issued by the Board of Health; provided, however, this subdivision
does not apply to EMSP who have the privilege to practice in the state pursuant to the Emergency
Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. No individual shall be subject to
criminal liability pursuant to this section in the event he or she renders first aid or emergency
care at the scene of an injury caused by a motor vehicle crash or by some other incident,
or at the scene of a mass casualty or disaster if: a. The first aid or emergency care is rendered
gratuitously and in good faith; and b. The first aid or emergency care is not rendered in
the course of a business, program, or system which regularly engages in the provision of emergency
medical care. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal, abridge, or modify
Section 6-5-332 or any other good Samaritan statute. (c) No...
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32-6-49.7
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 vehicles which would
otherwise meet the definition of a commercial motor vehicle. (b) No person may drive a commercial
motor vehicle on the highways of this state while his or her driving privilege is suspended,
revoked, or cancelled, while subject to a disqualification, or in violation of an out of service
order. (Acts 1989, No. 89-878, p. 1759, §7; Act 2004-521, p. 1060, §1.)...
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31-9-83
Section 31-9-83 Distributions from fund; eligibility; purposes. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY
ACT 2018-94 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT
CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Disbursements from the recovery fund for purposes set out in this section
shall only be available as provided herein upon a proclamation from the Governor or Legislature
made pursuant to Section 31-9-8, and a proclamation made by the local governing body in the
county or municipality affected by the disaster. The following rules shall apply for all distributions
from the recovery fund for purposes set out in this section: (1) Distributions may not be
used for state emergency response and relief efforts, except as determined appropriate pursuant
to rules adopted by the committee under Section 31-9-86. (2) Distributions under this section
shall only be available to reimburse an eligible county or municipality for those expenses
not covered by insurance or other similar programs....
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8-20-7.1
Section 8-20-7.1 Compensation of dealers for recall repairs. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the following words have the following meanings: (1) MANUFACTURER. A manufacturer, distributor
or wholesaler, factory branch, or distributor branch. (2) STOP-SALE ORDER. A notification
issued by a manufacturer to its franchised new motor vehicle dealers stating that certain
used vehicles in inventory shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due
to a federal safety recall for a defect or a noncompliance, or a federal emissions recall.
(b) A manufacturer shall compensate its new motor vehicle dealers for all labor and parts
required by the manufacturer to perform recall repairs. Compensation for recall repairs shall
be reasonable. If parts or a remedy are not reasonably available to perform a recall service
or repair on a used vehicle held for sale by a dealer authorized to sell and service new vehicles
of the same line-make within 30 days of the manufacturer issuing the...
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