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32-5A-7
Section 32-5A-7 Authorized emergency vehicles. (a) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle,
when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator
of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the
privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein stated. (b) The
driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: (1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions
of this chapter; (2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing
down as may be necessary for safe operation; (3) Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as
he does not endanger life or property; (4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement
or turning in specified directions. (c) The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency
vehicle shall apply only when such vehicle is making use of an audible signal meeting the
requirements of Section 32-5-213 and visual requirements of...
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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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32-5-241
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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32-5A-219
Section 32-5A-219 Pedestrians to yield to authorized emergency vehicles. (a) Upon the immediate
approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements
of Section 32-5-213 and visual signals meeting the requirements of law, or of a police vehicle
properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, every pedestrian shall yield the
right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle. (b) This section shall not relieve the driver
of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of
all persons using the highway nor from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with
any pedestrian. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, ยง5-110.)...
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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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32-6-49.3
Section 32-6-49.3 Definitions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the following
definitions shall be applicable unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALCOHOL.
a. Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages (including sake or similar
products), of any name or description containing one-half of one percentum or more of alcohol
by volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute therefor;
b. Wine of not less than one-half of the percentum of alcohol by volume; or c. Any substance
containing any form of alcohol, including, but not limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol,
and isopropanol. (2) ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION. a. The number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters
of blood; or b. The number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath; or c. The number
of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters of urine. (3) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE. (CDL) means
a license issued in accordance with the requirements of this...
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22-18-6
Section 22-18-6 Violations; good Samaritan provisions; scope of privilege; control of emergency
scene; penalties. (a) It shall be a Class A misdemeanor for any person, firm, company, corporation,
organization, facility, or agency to do any of the following: (1) Deliberately hinder, obstruct,
or interfere with an officer, inspector, or duly authorized agent of the board while in the
performance of official duties. (2) Deliberately hinder, obstruct, or interfere with any physician,
licensed nurse, licensed EMSP, or emergency personnel exempt from licensure under this article
while that individual is providing emergency care to a third person or while that individual
is assisting at the scene of an emergency, directing traffic at the scene of an emergency,
or managing or helping to manage the scene of an emergency. (3) Violate subsection (c) or
(d). (4) Offer, provide, or perform, without a license or certificate to do so, an emergency
medical service or other function which, under this...
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32-6-49.7
Section 32-6-49.7 Commercial driver license required; exceptions. (a) Except when driving with
a commercial driver license learner's permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial
driver license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may drive a commercial motor
vehicle on the highways of this state unless the person holds, and is in immediate possession
of, a commercial driver license with applicable endorsements valid for the vehicle he or she
is driving. Active duty military or National Guard personnel operating government vehicles,
farmers operating certain commercial motor vehicles, firefighters and operators of emergency
equipment exempt from licensing provisions of the CMVSA are exempt from this article as detailed
in FHWA's "Notice of Final Disposition" published in the Federal Register, September
26, 1988, 53 FR 37313, and as hereafter updated. Commercial driver license requirements do
not apply to drivers of vehicles used for personal use such as recreational...
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31-9-83
Section 31-9-83 Distributions from fund; eligibility; purposes. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY
ACT 2018-94 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT
CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Disbursements from the recovery fund for purposes set out in this section
shall only be available as provided herein upon a proclamation from the Governor or Legislature
made pursuant to Section 31-9-8, and a proclamation made by the local governing body in the
county or municipality affected by the disaster. The following rules shall apply for all distributions
from the recovery fund for purposes set out in this section: (1) Distributions may not be
used for state emergency response and relief efforts, except as determined appropriate pursuant
to rules adopted by the committee under Section 31-9-86. (2) Distributions under this section
shall only be available to reimburse an eligible county or municipality for those expenses
not covered by insurance or other similar programs....
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8-20-7.1
Section 8-20-7.1 Compensation of dealers for recall repairs. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the following words have the following meanings: (1) MANUFACTURER. A manufacturer, distributor
or wholesaler, factory branch, or distributor branch. (2) STOP-SALE ORDER. A notification
issued by a manufacturer to its franchised new motor vehicle dealers stating that certain
used vehicles in inventory shall not be sold or leased, at either retail or wholesale, due
to a federal safety recall for a defect or a noncompliance, or a federal emissions recall.
(b) A manufacturer shall compensate its new motor vehicle dealers for all labor and parts
required by the manufacturer to perform recall repairs. Compensation for recall repairs shall
be reasonable. If parts or a remedy are not reasonably available to perform a recall service
or repair on a used vehicle held for sale by a dealer authorized to sell and service new vehicles
of the same line-make within 30 days of the manufacturer issuing the...
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