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32-5A-83
Section 32-5A-83 When passing on right permitted. (a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake
and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions: (1) When the
vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn; (2) Upon a roadway with unobstructed
pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction
being traveled by the overtaking vehicle. (b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass
another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. Such
movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, ยง3-104.)...
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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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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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32-1-1.1
Section 32-1-1.1 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this title, for
the purpose of this title, shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
except when the context otherwise requires: (1) ALLEY. A street or highway intended to provide
access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the
purpose of through vehicular traffic. (2) ARTERIAL STREET. Any United States or state numbered
route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway
designated by local authorities within their respective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial
system of streets or highways. (3) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Such fire department vehicles,
police vehicles, and ambulances as are publicly owned, and such other publicly or privately
owned vehicles as are designated by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
or the chief of police of an incorporated city. (4) BICYCLE....
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32-5A-82
Section 32-5A-82 Overtaking vehicle on left. The following rules shall govern the overtaking
and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions,
and special rules hereinafter stated: (1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall
not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken
vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and
shall not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking
vehicle. (3) For purposes of a vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle, a safe distance shall
mean not less than three feet on any of the following: (a). A roadway that has a marked bicycle
lane. (b). A roadway without a marked bicycle lane if the...
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32-5A-133
Section 32-5A-133 Turning movements and required signals. (a) No person shall turn a vehicle
or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable
safety nor without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided. (b) A
signal of intention to turn right or left when required shall be given continuously during
not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning. (c) No person shall
stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal
in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there
is opportunity to give such signal. (d) The signals provided for in Section 32-5A-134(b) shall
not be flashed on one side only on a disabled vehicle, flashed as a courtesy or "do pass"
signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear, nor be flashed on one side
only of a parked vehicle except as may be necessary for compliance with...
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32-5A-138
Section 32-5A-138 Additional parking regulations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this
section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked
with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge
of the roadway. (b) Except when otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped
or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge
of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels
within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, or its left-hand wheels within
18 inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway. (c) Local authorities may by ordinance
permit angle parking on any roadway, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on any
federal-aid or state highway unless the Department of Transportation has determined by regulation
that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking...
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32-5A-115
Section 32-5A-115 Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles; signals
on emergency vehicles; duty of emergency vehicle driver. (a) Upon the immediate approach of
an authorized emergency vehicle equipped with at least one lighted lamp and audible signal
as is required by law, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and
shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position
until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police
officer. (b) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency
vehicle from the duty to drive with regard for the safety of all persons using the highways.
(c) Authorized emergency vehicles shall be equipped with at least one lighted lamp exhibiting
a colored light as hereinafter provided visible under normal...
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32-5-242
Section 32-5-242 Requirements as to head lamps and auxiliary driving lamps. (a) Visibility
distance and mounted height of lamps. (1) Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as
to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within
which such lamps or devices shall be visible, the provisions shall apply during the times
stated in Section 32-5-240 in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level,
unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition
is expressly stated. (2) Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to the mounted height
of lamps or devices it shall mean from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground
upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is without a load. (b) Multiple-beam road-lighting
equipment. Except as hereinafter provided, the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or
the auxiliary passing lamp or combination thereof on motor vehicles other...
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32-5A-195
Section 32-5A-195 Cancellation, suspension, or revocation of driver's license; grounds, procedure,
etc. (a) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is authorized to cancel
any driver's license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to the issuance thereof
or that the licensee failed to give the correct or required information in his or her application.
Upon such cancellation, the licensee must surrender the license so cancelled. If the licensee
refuses to surrender the license, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) The privilege
of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident shall be subject
to suspension or revocation by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency in
like manner and for like cause as a driver's license issued may be suspended or revoked. (c)
The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is further authorized, upon receiving
a record of the conviction in this state of a...
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