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32-5A-33
Section 32-5A-33 Pedestrian-control signals. Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting
the words or symbols "walk" or "don't walk" are in place such signals
shall indicate as follows: (1) "WALK". Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed
across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right of way by the
drivers of all vehicles. (2) "DON'T WALK". No pedestrian shall start to cross the
roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his
or her crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the
"don't walk" signal is showing. (3) "DON'T WALK" (flashing). No pedestrian
shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has
partially completed his or her crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or
safety island while the "don't walk" signal is flashing. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434,
p. 604, §2-103.)...
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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-32
Section 32-5A-32 Traffic-control signal legend. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at
a time or in combination, only the colors green, red, and yellow shall be used, except for
special pedestrian signals carrying a word or symbol legend, and the lights shall indicate
and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: (1) Green indication: a. Vehicular
traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left
unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles
turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully
within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited. b.
Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another
indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the...
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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-212
Section 32-5A-212 Crossing at other than crosswalks. (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway
at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any pedestrian crossing
a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (c) Between adjacent intersections
at which traffic-control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place
except in a marked crosswalk. (d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally
unless authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally,
pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining
to such crossing movements. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-103.)...
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32-5A-154
Section 32-5A-154 Overtaking and passing school bus or church bus; penalties and fines. (a)
The driver of a vehicle upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which
has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children on a highway,
on a roadway, on school property, or upon a private road or any church bus which has stopped
for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers shall bring the vehicle to a complete
stop before reaching the school or church bus when there is in operation on the school or
church bus a visual signal as specified in Section 32-5A-155. The driver shall not proceed
until the school or church bus resumes motion or is signaled by the school or church bus driver
to proceed or the visual signals are no longer actuated. (b) Every bus used for the transportation
of school children shall bear upon the front and rear thereof plainly visible signs containing
the words "school bus" in letters not less than eight inches in...
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32-5A-87
Section 32-5A-87 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands. (a) The Department of Transportation
and local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions may designate
any highway, roadway, part of a roadway, or specific lanes upon which vehicular traffic shall
proceed in one direction at all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic-control
devices. (b) Upon a roadway so designated for one-way traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only
in the direction designated at all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic-control
devices. (c) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the
right of such island. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §3-108.)...
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32-5A-152
Section 32-5A-152 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings. (a) No person shall operate
or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure
having a normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance
of less than one-half inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles or in any
event of less than nine inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across
any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section. (b) Before
making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall
first stop the same not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail of such
railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for
any approaching train and for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed
until the crossing can be made safely. (c) No such...
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32-5A-151
Section 32-5A-151 Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad grade crossings; exceptions. (a)
Except as provided in subsection (b), the driver of any vehicle described in regulations issued
pursuant to subsection (c), before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, shall
stop such vehicle within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad
and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching
train, and for signals indicating the approach of a train and shall not proceed until he or
she can do so safely. After stopping as required herein and upon proceeding when it is safe
to do so the driver of any said vehicle shall cross only in such gear of the vehicle that
there will be no necessity for manually changing gears while traversing such crossing and
the driver shall not manually shift gears while crossing the track or tracks. Nothing contained
in this section is intended to abrogate or modify the...
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