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32-5A-177
Section 32-5A-177 Charging violations; burden of proof in civil actions; arrest for violation
of speed laws communicated from officer operating measuring device to another officer; testimony
derived from use of speed measuring device. (a) In every charge of violation of any speed
regulation in this article the complaint, also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify
the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the maximum speed applicable
within the district or at the location. (b) The provision of this article declaring maximum
speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any action from the burden
of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.
(c) Any state trooper, upon receiving information relayed to him or her from a fellow officer
stationed on the ground or in the air operating a speed measuring device that a driver of
a vehicle has violated the speed laws of this state, may arrest the...
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32-5A-58.3
Section 32-5A-58.3 Yielding right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrian workers engaged in collection
of garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling materials. (a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall
yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian worker engaged in the collection of garbage, trash,
refuse, or recycling materials along a roadway whenever the driver is reasonably notified
of the presence of the worker by the presence of a garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling collection
vehicle or by a warning sign or device. (b) The driver of a motor vehicle on a public highway
shall yield the right-of-way to a garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling collection vehicle
that is stopped along a roadside or traveling in the same direction and which is engaged in
the collection of garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling materials along a roadway or which
has signaled and is reentering the traffic flow. (c) This section does not relieve the driver
of a garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling collection vehicle from the...
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32-7A-7
Section 32-7A-7 Random verification of insurance. (a) The department may review registrations
of motor vehicles subject to Section 32-7A-4, or owners thereof, for the purpose of verifying
whether or not the motor vehicles are insured through an online insurance verification system.
If the department cannot verify the insurance status of a vehicle using the online insurance
verification system or other such method for deposits of cash or motor vehicle insurance liability
bonds, the department may send owners requests for information about their motor vehicles
and liability insurance in accordance with subsections (d) and (e). (b) In addition to such
review of motor vehicle registrations in subsection (a), the department may select and review
for verification other sources of information including, but not limited to, registrations
of motor vehicles owned by persons: (1) Whose motor vehicle registrations have been suspended
pursuant to Section 32-7A-12 or any other provision of this...
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22-40A-19
Section 22-40A-19 Penalties. (a) Any person who intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with
criminal negligence: (1) Accumulates scrap tires in violation of this chapter, upon conviction,
shall be subject to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months. (2) Processes scrap
tires in violation of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to a term of imprisonment
not exceeding six months. (3) Transports scrap tires in violation of this chapter, upon conviction,
shall be subject to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year. (4) Engages in unauthorized
disposal of scrap tires in violation of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to
a term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years nor less than one year and one day and, in
addition, may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation. (5)
Makes any false statement or representation in any document used to comply with this chapter,
upon conviction, shall be subject to a term of imprisonment...
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32-5A-139
Section 32-5A-139 Officers authorized to remove vehicles. (a) Whenever any police officer finds
a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of Section 32-5A-136
such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person
in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or main-traveled part
of such highway. (b) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed
to a place of safety any unattended vehicle illegally left standing upon any highway, bridge,
causeway, or in any tunnel, in such position or under such circumstances as to obstruct the
normal movement of traffic. (c) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause
to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway
when: (1) Report has been made that such vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent
of its owner; (2) The person or persons in charge of such vehicle...
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32-7-23
Section 32-7-23 Uninsured motorist coverage; "uninsured motorist" defined; limitation
on recovery. (a) No automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policy insuring against
loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death suffered by any person
arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle shall be delivered or
issued for delivery in this state with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally
garaged in this state unless coverage is provided therein or supplemental thereto, in limits
for bodily injury or death set forth in subsection (c) of Section 32-7-6, under provisions
approved by the Commissioner of Insurance for the protection of persons insured thereunder
who are legally entitled to recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured motor vehicles
because of bodily injury, sickness or disease, including death, resulting therefrom; provided,
that the named insured shall have the right to reject such coverage; and...
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41-27-46
Section 41-27-46 Disposition of funds. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this article,
after the collection, shall be deposited in the Highway Traffic Safety Fund on a monthly basis.
After the deduction of the actual and necessary expenses of administering this article, the
net proceeds shall be distributed as follows: (1) 33 1/3 percent shall be deposited in the
Motor Vehicle Replacement Fund of the agency. (2) 60 1/3 percent shall be deposited in the
Highway Traffic Safety Fund. One-third of this amount shall be used to improve communications
for first responders and two-thirds of this amount shall be used to hire additional state
troopers. (3) 6 1/3 percent shall be deposited in the Alabama Peace Officers' Annuity and
Benefit Fund as authorized by Section 36-21-66. (Act 2016-361, §7.)...
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13A-10-52
Section 13A-10-52 Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer. (a) It shall be unlawful
for a person to intentionally flee by any means from anyone the person knows to be a law enforcement
officer if the person knows the officer is attempting to arrest the person. (b) It shall be
unlawful for a person while operating a motor vehicle on a street, road, alley, or highway
in this state, to intentionally flee or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer after having
received a signal from the officer to bring the vehicle to a stop. (c) A violation of subsection
(a) or (b) is a Class A misdemeanor unless the flight or attempt to elude causes an actual
death or physical injury to innocent bystanders or third parties, in which case the violation
shall be a Class C felony. In addition, the court shall order the suspension of the driver's
license of the defendant for a period of not less than six months nor more than two years.
(Act 2009-616, p. 1779, §3.)...
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32-1-6
Section 32-1-6 Depositing driver's license in lieu of bail in certain cases - Violation of
traffic ordinance of incorporated municipality. (a) Whenever any person lawfully possessed
of a chauffeur's or driver's license theretofore issued to him or her by the Department of
Public Safety of the State of Alabama, or under the laws of any other state or territory,
or the District of Columbia of the United States, shall be arrested and charged with any violation
of any traffic ordinance of any incorporated municipality, for which under the provisions
of such ordinance the arresting officer is directed to take a written bond, he or she shall
have the option of depositing his or her chauffeur's or driver's license so issued to him
or her with the arresting officer or the clerk of the district court or municipal court, in
lieu of any other security which may be required for his or her appearance in the district
court or municipal court in answer to such charge lodged in such court. (b) If such...
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32-5A-171
Section 32-5A-171 Maximum limits. Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed
for compliance with Section 32-5A-170, the limits hereinafter specified or established as
hereinafter authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person shall drive a vehicle
at a speed in excess of the maximum limits. (1) No person shall operate a vehicle in excess
of 30 miles per hour in any urban district. (2)a. No person shall operate a motor vehicle
in excess of 35 miles per hour on any unpaved road. For purposes of this chapter the term
unpaved road shall mean any highway under the jurisdiction of any county, the surface of which
consists of natural earth, mixed soil, stabilized soil, aggregate, crushed sea shells, or
similar materials without the use of asphalt, cement, or similar binders. b. No person shall
operate a motor vehicle on any county-maintained paved road in an unincorporated area of the
state at a speed in excess of 45 miles per hour unless a different maximum speed...
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