32-9B-6
Section 32-9B-6 Teleoperation systems; Remote driver of vehicle considered its operator; license to operate; accidents. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a teleoperation system may operate without a conventional driver physically present in the vehicle if a remote driver is operating the vehicle. (b) When a remote driver is operating a commercial motor vehicle, the remote driver is considered to be the operator of the vehicle for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws, including the rules of the road, and for the purpose of any charge for a violation of Title 13A or this title. Extradition of a person charged pursuant to this section shall be governed by Chapter 9 of Title 15. (c) The remote driver shall hold the proper class of license required for a conventional driver to operate the vehicle. (d) When an accident occurs involving a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a...
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32-9B-1
Section 32-9B-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE. A commercial motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system. (2) AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM. The hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether it is limited to a specific operational design domain. (3) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE. A commercial motor vehicle as defined in Section 32-9A-1. (4) CONVENTIONAL DRIVER. A driver who manually exercises in-vehicle braking, accelerating, steering, and transmission gear selection input devices in order to operate a vehicle. (5) DYNAMIC DRIVING TASK. All of the real-time operational and tactical functions required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic excluding strategic functions such as trip scheduling and selection of destinations and waypoints. (6) MINIMAL RISK CONDITION. A condition to...
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32-9B-7
Section 32-9B-7 Teleoperation systems; Requirements. A commercial motor vehicle equipped with a teleoperation system registered in this state shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Is in compliance with applicable federal law. (2) Is certified in accordance with federal regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 567 as being in compliance with applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and shall bear the required certification label or labels, including reference to any exemption granted under applicable federal law. (3) Is capable of being operated in compliance with the applicable traffic and motor vehicle laws of this state, regardless of whether the vehicle is operated by a remote driver, including, without limitation, applicable laws concerning the capability to safely navigate and negotiate railroad crossings. (4) Is covered by motor vehicle liability coverage in an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000). (5) Is able to achieve a reasonably safe state, such...
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32-9B-3
Section 32-9B-3 Automated commercial vehicles - Operation without presence of conventional driver. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an automated commercial motor vehicle may operate in this state without a conventional driver physically present in the vehicle if the vehicle meets all of the following criteria: (1) The automated commercial vehicle is capable of operating in compliance with applicable federal law and the traffic and motor vehicle laws of this state, including without limitation, applicable laws concerning the capability to safely navigate and negotiate railroad crossings. (2) The automated commercial vehicle is registered and titled in accordance with the laws of this state. (3) The automated commercial vehicle is certified in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 567 as being in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards and bears the required certification label or labels, including reference to any exemption granted under applicable federal law. (4)...
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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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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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32-9A-2
Section 32-9A-2 Compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; in-service training by law enforcement officers. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), no person may operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state, or fail to maintain required records or reports, in violation of the federal motor carrier safety regulations as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 C.F.R. Part 107, Parts 171-180, Parts 382-387, and Parts 390-399 and as they may be amended in the future. Except as otherwise provided herein, this chapter shall not be construed to repeal or supersede other laws relating to the operation of motor vehicles. (2)a. No person may operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state in violation of 49 C.F.R. §393.120, as amended, relating to load securement for certain metal coils. b. No one owning, leasing, or allowing a commercial vehicle to be operated in this state shall knowingly or negligently be in violation of 49 C.F.R. §393.120,...
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32-6-49.2
Section 32-6-49.2 Purpose; construction. The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by: (a) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one license; (b) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses; (c) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards. This article is a remedial law which should be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this article conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this article prevails. Where this article is silent, the general driver licensing provisions apply. (Acts 1989, No. 89-878, p. 1759, §2.)...
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32-6-49.13
Section 32-6-49.13 Implied consent to take test of blood, breath, etc.; administration of test; refusal to take test; report of a law enforcement officer; sanctions; notice and hearing; review; notification of other states. (a) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle within this state is deemed to have given consent, subject to provisions of Section 32-5-192, to take a test or tests of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining that person's alcohol concentration, or the presence of other drugs. (b)(1) A test or tests shall be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer, who after stopping or detaining the commercial motor vehicle driver, has probable cause to believe that driver was driving a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol or drugs in his or her system. The law enforcement officer shall test the driver at the scene by using a field breathalyzer or other approved device, technique, or procedure approved by the Department of...
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32-6-49.24
Section 32-6-49.24 Disqualification of person convicted of crime requiring registration as a sex offender. (a)(1) Effective July 10, 2010, except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a person convicted of a crime that requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 20A of Title 15, formerly Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 15 is prohibited from driving a commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial driver license with a P or an S endorsement. (2) If a person who is registered as a sex offender pursuant to Chapter 20A of Title 15, formerly Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 15 on July 10, 2010, has a valid commercial driver license with a P or an S endorsement that was issued on or before July 10, 2010, then the person is not disqualified under this subsection until that license expires, provided the person does not commit a subsequent offense that requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 20A of Title 15, formerly Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 15. (b) The...
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