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32-10-1
Section 32-10-1 Duties of driver involved in motor vehicle accident; removal of vehicle from
roadway. (a) The driver of any motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to
or the death of any person, or in damage to a motor vehicle or other vehicle which is driven
or attended by any person, shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident
or as close thereto as possible and shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall
remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of Section
32-10-2. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(b) If the accident does not involve any apparent injury or the death of a person and the
driver is not impaired, the driver may immediately move the vehicle from the roadway to the
shoulder, emergency lane, median, or other location close to the accident site if the vehicle
is drivable and can be safely moved from the roadway and shall forthwith...
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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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32-5A-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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45-37A-100.01
Section 45-37A-100.01 Traffic safety system authorized; legislative findings. (a) The City
of Center Point, Alabama, by ordinance, may provide for the implementation of an automated
traffic safety system within the city as provided for in this article. (b) The Legislature
finds and declares the following: (1) Vehicles that violate traffic control regulations and
signage have been and are a dangerous problem in the City of Center Point. (2) Studies have
found that automated traffic camera enforcement in a municipal area is a highly accurate method
for detecting violations of traffic control regulations and signage and is very effective
in reducing the number of traffic violations and decreasing the number of traffic accidents,
deaths, and injuries. (3) Current Alabama law provides that failing to stop and remain stopped
at a traffic control signal which is emitting a steady red signal is a criminal misdemeanor.
Current Alabama law also provides that failing to abide by traffic signage...
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45-37A-42.01
Section 45-37A-42.01 Traffic safety system authorized; legislative findings. (a) The City of
Bessemer, Alabama, by ordinance, may provide for the implementation of an automated traffic
safety system within the city as provided for in this part. (b) The Legislature finds and
declares the following: (1) Vehicles that violate traffic control regulations and signage
have been and are a dangerous problem in the City of Bessemer, Alabama. (2) Studies have found
that automated traffic camera enforcement in a municipal area is a highly accurate method
for detecting violations of traffic control regulations and signage and is very effective
in reducing the number of traffic violations and decreasing the number of traffic accidents,
deaths, and injuries. (3) Current Alabama law provides that failing to stop and remain stopped
at a traffic-control signal which is emitting a steady red signal is a criminal misdemeanor.
Current Alabama law also provides that failing to abide by traffic signage or...
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23-5-2
Section 23-5-2 Driving around, destruction, etc., of detour or warning sign, or barricade or
fence. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this subsection: (1) DETOUR SIGN. Any sign placed across or on a public
road of the state by the state, the county or municipal authorities, or by their contractors,
indicating that such road is closed or partially closed, which sign also indicates the direction
of an alternate route to be followed to give access to certain points. (2) WARNING SIGN. A
sign indicating construction work in area. (3) BARRICADE. A barrier for obstructing the passage
of motor vehicle traffic. (4) FENCE. A barrier to prevent the intrusion of motor vehicle traffic.
(5) OFFICIALLY CLOSED. A highway or road that has been officially closed by a governmental
unit, the State Department of Transportation, a city or a county. (b) Any person who wilfully
destroys, knocks down, removes, defaces or alters...
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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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32-6-253.1
Section 32-6-253.1 Removable windshield placard; unauthorized use of parking places. (a) Any
person who submits to the Department of Veterans Affairs an application which includes satisfactory
proof that he or she meets the military service and award requirements to be issued a license
plate authorized by Section 32-6-250, shall be issued a removable windshield placard displaying
the appropriate military honor or veteran status. The application shall be on a form approved
by the Department of Veterans Affairs. There shall be no fee for the removable windshield
placard. (b) The removable windshield placard shall be prepared by the Department of Veterans
Affairs in cooperation with the Department of Revenue. (c) The removable windshield placard
shall be designed to hang from the front windshield rearview mirror when the vehicle is parked
in a parking space reserved for persons with the corresponding military honor or veteran status.
If the vehicle lacks a rearview mirror, the placard...
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32-7A-16
Section 32-7A-16 Additional violations. (a) A person is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor who:
(1) Operates a motor vehicle without a liability insurance policy, a commercial automobile
liability insurance policy, a motor vehicle liability insurance bond, or deposit of cash in
accordance with this chapter. (2) With notice of cancellation, recision, abrogation, or termination
of insurance, registers, or attempts to register a motor vehicle. (b) A person shall be guilty
of a traffic violation who: (1) Operates a motor vehicle and upon demand of a law enforcement
officer, fails or refuses to present satisfactory evidence of insurance unless a law enforcement
officer verifies motor vehicle liability insurance coverage through the online insurance verification
system. (2) Operates a vehicle the registration of which is suspended or revoked pursuant
to this chapter. (3) Operates a motor vehicle and presents evidence of insurance when there
is no valid insurance in effect on the motor vehicle...
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45-37A-100.14
Section 45-37A-100.14 Civil action against person operating vehicle. Any person against whom
a determination of liability for a civil violation is made pursuant to an ordinance authorized
by this article, and who actually pays the fine imposed thereby shall have a cause of action
against any person who may be shown to have been operating the vehicle recorded at the time
of the violation for the amount of the fine actually paid plus any consequential or compensatory
damages and a reasonable attorney fee, without regard to the rules regarding joint and several
liability, contribution, or indemnity provided, however, that as a condition precedent to
the bringing of a civil action, that the person held responsible for payment of a fine shall
first make written demand on the other person for reimbursement of the fine, giving a minimum
of 60 days to remit payment, and if reimbursement is fully made within the 60-day period then
the cause of action shall be extinguished and no attorney fees...
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