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32-5A-89
Section 32-5A-89 Following too closely. (a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow
another more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such
vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway. Except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle, the driver of a vehicle shall leave a distance of at least 20 feet
for each 10 miles per hour of speed between the vehicle that he or she is driving and the
vehicle that he or she is following. (b) The driver of any truck or motor vehicle drawing
another vehicle of 25 or more feet in length when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business
or residence district and which is following another truck or motor vehicle drawing another
vehicle of 25 or more feet in length shall, whenever conditions permit, leave sufficient space,
at least 300 feet, so that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger,
except that this shall not prevent a truck or motor vehicle drawing...
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23-1-245
Section 23-1-245 License - Conditions. No license shall be granted for the establishment, maintenance,
or operation of a junkyard within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of right-of-way of any highway
on the interstate or primary system, except: (1) Those which are screened by natural objects,
plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main-traveled
way of the system or otherwise removed from sight; (2) Those located within areas which are
zoned for industrial use under authority of law; (3) Those located within unzoned industrial
areas, which areas shall be determined by actual land uses and defined by regulations promulgated
by the director; or (4) Those which are not visible from the main-traveled way of the system.
(Acts 1967, No. 643, p. 1455, §6.)...
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23-1-273
Section 23-1-273 Erection or maintenance of signs - Prohibited in adjacent areas; exceptions.
No sign shall, subject to the provisions of Section 23-1-274, be erected or maintained in
an adjacent area after February 10, 1972, nor shall any outdoor advertising sign, display,
or device with the purpose of its message being read from the main-traveled way of an interstate
highway or primary highway be erected after April 11, 1978, outside of an urban area beyond
660 feet of the nearest edge of right-of-way of an interstate or primary highway, except the
following: (1) Directional and official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining
to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions, safety rest areas, and information
centers, which are authorized by the director, under promulgated rule, and which comply with
regulations promulgated by the director relative to their lighting, size, number, spacing,
and other such requirements as may be appropriate to implement this...
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32-9-20.1
Section 32-9-20.1 Appurtenance exceeding maximum prescribed width. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 32-9-20, an appurtenance attached to a motor home, travel trailer, self-propelled
camper or house car, truck camper, or recreational vehicle commonly known as an R.V. may exceed
the maximum prescribed width provided in Section 32-9-20 if the appurtenance does not extend
six inches beyond the sidewall of the vehicle. For the purpose of this section, an appurtenance
is a part which is an integral part of the vehicle including, but not limited to, awnings,
grab handles, lighting equipment, cameras, and vents. An appurtenance may not be used as a
load-carrying device. (Act 2005-323, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 787, §1.)...
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32-12A-1
Section 32-12A-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATV). Every motor vehicle 60 inches or less
in width, having a dry weight of 1,500 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or more
non-highway tires, and manufactured for off-road use by a single operator or by an operator
and not more than one passenger as provided by the manufacturer. (2) OFF-ROAD VEHICLE. Any
motorized vehicle not designed for use on a highway and capable of cross-country travel on
land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain. The term includes any all-terrain
vehicle and recreational off-highway vehicle. The term excludes any golf cart; any vehicle
used for military, fire, emergency, or law enforcement purposes; any motorboat; any vehicles
used exclusively on airport property; all farm machinery, farm tractors, and other self-propelled
equipment for harvesting and transportation of forest products, for...
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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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45-23-240.100
Section 45-23-240.100 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) In Dale
County, the Revenue Commissioner shall collect a tag transaction fee in the amount of five
dollars ($5) for each motor vehicle tag, except trailer tags, issued or renewed in the county.
The fee shall not apply to tag transfers and replacement transactions. The tag transaction
fee shall be in addition to any other fees authorized by law. (b) Three percent of the proceeds
from the fees shall be retained by the Revenue Commissioner to be used for the operation of
his or her office. The remainder of the proceeds from the fees shall be distributed by the
Revenue Commissioner to the Dale County Commission to be further distributed by the county
commission to municipalities and to emergency medical services organizations for emergency
medical services and activities in the county. (c) The funds distributed by...
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13A-8-10.6
Section 13A-8-10.6 Cargo theft. (a) A person commits the crime of cargo theft if the person
knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over either of the following: (1) A vehicle
engaged in commercial transportation of cargo or an appurtenance thereto, including, without
limitation, a trailer, semitrailer, container, railcar, or other associated equipment, or
the cargo being transported therein or thereon, which is the property of another, with the
intention of depriving the other person of the property, regardless of the manner in which
the property is taken or appropriated. (2) A trailer, semitrailer, container, railcar, or
other associated equipment, or the cargo being transported therein or thereon, which is the
property of another, with the intention of depriving the other person of the property, regardless
of the manner in which the property is taken or appropriated. (b)(1) Cargo theft that has
a collective value in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) is a Class B...
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32-5-51
Section 32-5-51 Towing or hauling disabled vehicle. No provision of this chapter shall prevent
a motor vehicle from hauling or towing a disabled vehicle while on the highway to a point
for the purpose of making repairs; provided, that such motor vehicle otherwise complies with
the requirements of this chapter and is in charge of a responsible driver; a drawbar or other
connection between any two such vehicles shall not exceed 15 feet in length, and there shall
be displayed at the rear of the last vehicle a red flag or other signal or cloth not less
than 12 inches in length and width and lighted as required by Section 32-5-240. Any person
violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be punished as provided in Section 32-5-311. (Acts 1927, No. 347, p. 348; Code 1940,
T. 36, §81.)...
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23-1-278
Section 23-1-278 Enforcement of division generally. (a) Any sign erected or maintained in an
adjacent area after February 10, 1972, and any outdoor advertising sign, display, or device
erected with the purpose of its message being read from the main-traveled way of any interstate
highway or primary highway outside of an urban area and beyond 660 feet of the right-of-way
after April 11, 1978, in violation of the provisions of this division or the rules and regulations
promulgated under the provisions of this division may be removed by the director upon 30 days'
prior notice by certified or registered mail to the owner thereof and to the owner of the
land on which said sign is located or through court proceedings at the option of the director.
No notice shall be required to be given to the owner of the sign or to a property owner whose
name is not stated on the sign or on the structure on which it is displayed or whose address
is not stated thereon and is not on file with the director....
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