32-5-78
Section 32-5-78 Operation of dump truck on highway, road, or street with bed raised over a 20-degree angle. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DUMP TRUCK. A motor vehicle which has a bed attached to the truck which allows the front of the bed near the passenger compartment to be raised to over a 20-degree angle to allow the load to be dumped from the rear of the bed. (2) HIGHWAY. Any public highway, road, or municipal street. (b) A dump truck may not be driven on any highway of this state with the bed of the truck raised to more than a 20-degree angle except when the dump truck is actively engaged in dumping its load. (c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor on the first offense. Any second or subsequent offense is a Class B misdemeanor. (d) This section shall not be construed to repeal any other criminal law. Whenever conduct prohibited by this section is also prohibited by any other provision of law, 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-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-84
Section 32-5A-84 Limitations on overtaking on left. No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, ยง3-105.)...
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32-5C-3
Section 32-5C-3 Exceptions. The provisions of Section 32-5C-2 shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Adjustable sun visors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass. (2) Signs, stickers, or other matter which is displayed in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the front or rear windshield. (3) Direction, destination, or termination signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle if the signs do not interfere with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic. (4) Any transparent item which is not red or amber in color which is placed on the uppermost six inches of the windshield. (5) Any federal, state, or local sticker or certificate which is required by law to be placed on any windshield or window. (6) Any other vehicle, the windows or windshields of which have been tinted or darkened before factory delivery or permitted by federal law or regulation. (7) Any motor vehicle not registered in this state. (Acts 1996, No. 96-534, p....
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32-9-27
Section 32-9-27 Exemptions - Two to eight wheel, one to four-axle trailer - Size and equipment of such trailers. All such trailers as described in Section 32-9-26 shall be equipped with red reflectors to adequately illuminate the rear of such trailer by placing at least two on the rear and one at each side. No such trailer shall be in excess of 10 feet in width, except that such trailer shall not exceed 102 inches in width when operated or moved on the Interstate Highway System, and no such trailer, drawbar, or other connection, including the vehicle towing such trailer, shall be in excess of overall length of 76 feet. Overhang of round bales of hay on such trailer shall not exceed one foot per side except that the width of the trailer including overhang shall not exceed 102 inches when operated or moved on the Interstate Highway System. At no time shall there be more than one loaded trailer towed by any vehicle; provided, that two empty farm wagons or trailers with two or more wheels...
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40-12-240
Section 40-12-240 Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Revenue. (2) ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS. A place actually occupied either continuously or at regular periods at or from which a business or a part thereof is transacted. (3) FARM TRACTOR. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements designed and used for agricultural purposes and only incidentally moved upon public highways. (4) FARMER. An individual, partnership, cooperative corporation, or other entity actively engaged in agriculture or agricultural activities as the same are circumscribed and defined in paragraphs a. and b. of Section 41-14-51(1). (5) FLEET. A group of similarly classified fleet vehicles comprised of 50 or more units or other amount as prescribed by the department. (6) FLEET OPERATOR. A person,...
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32-8-88
Section 32-8-88 Motor vehicle theft facility prohibited; definitions; seizure and forfeiture of property; disposition of proceeds of forfeiture sale. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) A theft facility means any area, building, storage lot, field, or any other premises or place where one or more persons are engaged in altering, dismantling, reassembling or in any way concealing or disguising the identity of a stolen motor vehicle; or any area, building storage lot, field, or any other premises or place where there are three or more stolen motor vehicles present or where there are component parts from three or more stolen vehicles present. (2) For the purpose of this section, "major component part" means one of the following sub-assemblies of a motor vehicle regardless of its actual market value; front end assembly, including fenders, grill, hood, bumper and related parts; engine; transmission; T-Tops; rear clip assembly, including quarter...
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45-37A-100.02
Section 45-37A-100.02 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CITY. The City of Center Point, Alabama. (2) CIVIL VIOLATION. A violation of the ordinance authorized by this article, the penalty for which violation shall be the payment of a fine, the enforcement of which will not be otherwise permissible. (3) FINE. The monetary amount assessed by the City of Center Point pursuant to the ordinance authorized by this article for a determination of civil liability for a traffic signal violation, stop sign violation, or speeding violation, which may include administrative hearing costs associated with the infraction. (4) OWNER. The owner of a motor vehicle as shown on the motor vehicle registration records of the Alabama Department of Revenue or the analogous department or agency of another state or nation. The term shall not include motor vehicles displaying dealer license plates, in which event owner shall mean the person to whom the...
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45-37A-42.02
Section 45-37A-42.02 Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CITY. The City of Bessemer, Alabama. (2) CIVIL VIOLATION. A violation of the provisions of the ordinance authorized by this part, the penalty for which violation shall be the payment of a fine, the enforcement of which will not be otherwise permissible. (3) FINE. The monetary amount assessed by the City of Bessemer pursuant to the ordinance authorized by this part for a determination of civil liability for a traffic signal violation, stop sign violation, or speeding violation, which may include administrative hearing costs associated with the infraction. (4) OWNER. The owner or owner of record of a motor vehicle as shown on the motor vehicle registration and title records of the Alabama Department of Revenue or the analogous department or agency of another state or nation. The term shall not include motor vehicles displaying dealer license plates, in which event owner...
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