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32-6A-1
Section 32-6A-1 Operation of autocycles. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, an "autocycle"
means a motor vehicle that is designed to travel with three wheels on the ground, equipped
with a steering wheel, equipped with seating that does not require the operator to straddle
or sit astride the seat, and manufactured and certified to comply with federal safety requirements
for a motorcycle including, but not limited to, Part 571 of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) The operator of an autocycle shall be required to have a regular driver's license and
shall not be required to have a Class M displayed on his or her driver's license or a Class
M motorcycle license. (c) An autocycle shall be equipped with a seat belt, and the operator
shall be subject to the requirements of the seat belt law when operating the vehicle. (d)
For the purposes of this title and Title 40, an autocycle shall be registered, taxed, and
titled in the same manner as a motorcycle and shall otherwise be...
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32-9A-2
Section 32-9A-2 Compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; in-service
training by law enforcement officers. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b),
no person may operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state, or fail to maintain required
records or reports, in violation of the federal motor carrier safety regulations as prescribed
by the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 C.F.R. Part 107, Parts 171-180, Parts 382-387,
and Parts 390-399 and as they may be amended in the future. Except as otherwise provided herein,
this chapter shall not be construed to repeal or supersede other laws relating to the operation
of motor vehicles. (2)a. No person may operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state in
violation of 49 C.F.R. §393.120, as amended, relating to load securement for certain metal
coils. b. No one owning, leasing, or allowing a commercial vehicle to be operated in this
state shall knowingly or negligently be in violation of 49 C.F.R. §393.120,...
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32-9-20
Section 32-9-20 Schedule of restrictions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
drive or move on any highway in this state any vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight except
in accordance with the following: (1) WIDTH. Vehicles and combinations of vehicles, operating
on highways with traffic lanes 12 feet or more in width, shall not exceed a total outside
width, including any load thereon, of 102 inches, exclusive of mirrors or other safety devices
approved by the Department of Transportation. The Director of Transportation may, in his or
her discretion, designate other public highways for use by vehicles and loads with total outside
widths not exceeding 102 inches, otherwise; vehicles and combinations of vehicles, operating
on highways with traffic lanes less than 12 feet in width, shall not exceed a total outside
width, including any load thereon, of 96 inches, exclusive of mirrors or other safety devices
approved by the Department of Transportation. No passenger vehicle shall...
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32-5A-178
Section 32-5A-178 Racing on highways; penalties. (a) It is a violation of this section
for any person to drive any vehicle on any public highway in any race, speed competition or
contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed
or acceleration, or for the purpose of making a speed record. (b) "Drag race" is
defined as the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating
speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more
vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, for the purpose
of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within
a certain distance or time limit. (c) "Racing" is defined as the use of one or more
vehicles in an attempt to outgain, outdistance, or prevent another vehicle from passing, to
arrive at a given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles, or to test the physical
stamina or...
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32-5A-330
Section 32-5A-330 Definitions; applicability; violations. (a) As used in this section,
the following terms are defined: (1) OPEN CONTAINER. A container which is other than in the
manufacturer's sealed condition. (2) PUBLIC HIGHWAY or RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. The
entire width between and immediately adjacent to the boundary lines of any public road, street,
highway, interstate, or other publicly maintained way when any part is open to the use of
the public for purposes of motor vehicle travel. (b) It is unlawful for a person to have in
his or her possession alcoholic beverages in an open container in the passenger area of a
motor vehicle of any kind on a public highway or right-of-way of a public highway of this
state. (c) This section shall not apply to: (1) A passenger of a motor vehicle designed,
maintained, or primarily used for the transportation of persons for compensation and the driver
holds a valid commercial driver's license. (2) A passenger of a bus for which the...
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32-5B-8
Section 32-5B-8 Disposition of funds; searches; statistics. (a) A person subject to
a penalty pursuant to Section 32-5B-5, shall not be assessed court costs on a conviction.
(b) In any case brought by a law enforcement officer employed by the Department of Public
Safety, sixty percent (60%) of the funds generated shall be allocated to the Department of
Public Safety, Law Enforcement Division. The remaining forty percent (40%) of the funds shall
be allocated to the State General Fund. (c) A law enforcement officer may not search or inspect
a motor vehicle, its content, the driver, or a passenger solely because of a violation of
this chapter. (d) Each state, county, and municipal police department must maintain statistical
information on traffic stops of this nature on minorities and report that information monthly
to the Department of Public Safety and the Attorney General. (Act 99-397, p. 660, §§3-5.)...
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32-6-19
Section 32-6-19 Penalties - Violation by person whose license or driving privilege has
been cancelled, etc.; impoundment of vehicle. (a)(1) Any person whose driver's or chauffeur's
license issued in this or another state or whose driving privilege as a nonresident has been
cancelled, denied, suspended, or revoked as provided in this article and who drives any motor
vehicle upon the highways of this state while his or her license or privilege is cancelled,
denied, suspended, or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500), and in addition thereto may be imprisoned for not more than 180 days. In addition
to all fines, fees, costs, and punishments prescribed by law, there shall be imposed or assessed
an additional penalty of fifty dollars ($50) to be placed in the Traffic Safety Trust Fund
and the Peace Officers Standards and Training Fund. Also, at the...
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32-6-8
Section 32-6-8 Temporary instruction and learner's licenses. (a) Any person 16 years
of age or older who, except for his or her lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle,
would otherwise be qualified to obtain a driver's license under this article may apply for
a learner's license, and the Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, may issue
the license upon a form which shall be provided by the Director of Public Safety, entitling
the applicant, while having the license in his or her immediate possession, to drive or operate
a motor vehicle upon the highways for a period of four years, except when operating a motorcycle,
the person shall be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age and actually
occupying a seat beside the driver. At the time of applying for the license, the applicant
shall pay to the Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, a fee of twenty dollars
($20), and the Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division,...
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32-5A-281
Section 32-5A-281 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) BICYCLE. A human-powered vehicle with two wheels in tandem design
to transport by the act of pedaling one or more persons seated on one or more saddle seats
on its frame. "Bicycle" includes, but is not limited to, a human-powered vehicle
designed to transport by the act of pedaling which has more than two wheels when the vehicle
is used on a public roadway, public bicycle path, or other public road or right-of-way, but
does not include a tricycle. (2) OPERATOR. A person who travels on a bicycle seated on a saddle
seat from which that person is intended to and can pedal the bicycle. (3) OTHER PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Any right-of-way other than a public roadway or public bicycle path that is under the jurisdiction
and control of the state or a local political subdivision thereof. (4) PASSENGER. Any person
who travels on a bicycle in any manner except as an operator. (5)...
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32-5-78
Section 32-5-78 Operation of dump truck on highway, road, or street with bed raised
over a 20-degree angle. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall
have the following meanings: (1) DUMP TRUCK. A motor vehicle which has a bed attached to the
truck which allows the front of the bed near the passenger compartment to be raised to over
a 20-degree angle to allow the load to be dumped from the rear of the bed. (2) HIGHWAY. Any
public highway, road, or municipal street. (b) A dump truck may not be driven on any highway
of this state with the bed of the truck raised to more than a 20-degree angle except when
the dump truck is actively engaged in dumping its load. (c) A violation of this section
is a Class C misdemeanor on the first offense. Any second or subsequent offense is a Class
B misdemeanor. (d) This section shall not be construed to repeal any other criminal
law. Whenever conduct prohibited by this section is also prohibited by any other provision
of law, the...
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