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32-5A-130
Section 32-5A-130 Required position and method of turning at intersections. The driver of a
vehicle intending to turn shall do so as follows: (1) RIGHT TURNS. Both the approach for a
right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or
edge of the roadway. (2) LEFT TURNS. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left shall
approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the
direction of travel of such vehicle. Whenever practicable the turn shall be made to the left
of the center of the intersection and so as to leave the intersection or other location in
the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as such
vehicle on the roadway being entered. (3) The Department of Transportation and local authorities
in their respective jurisdictions may cause official traffic-control devices to be placed
and thereby require and direct that a different course from that specified in...
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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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45-45-201.07
Section 45-45-201.07 Payment of tax required for issuance of license. To prevent motor vehicles,
as defined by Section 40-12-240, from escaping taxation and to provide for the more efficient
assessment and collection of taxes due on same, no license shall be issued to operate a motor
vehicle on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer be made by the director
of the department as provided under this part, until the ad valorem tax on such vehicle shall
have been paid in the county for the preceding year, as evidenced by a receipt of the director
of the department where the owner of the vehicle resides, if the vehicle is owned by an individual;
and if the vehicle is owned by a firm, corporation, or association, then as evidenced by the
receipt of the director of the department in the county in which the motor vehicle is used
or operated; provided, that this section shall not apply to motor vehicles owned by dealers,
the state, counties, and municipalities. Every person,...
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32-5-215
Section 32-5-215 Windshields must be unobstructed; windshield wipers; tinting. (a) No person
shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon
the front windshield, sidewings, or side or rear windows of such vehicle which obstructs the
driver's clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway. (b) The windshield on every
motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from
the windshield, which device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the
driver of the vehicle. (c) Every windshield wiper upon a motor vehicle shall be maintained
in good working order. (d) No person shall operate a motor vehicle which has a windshield,
sidewing, or rear window which has tinting to the extent or manufactured in such a way that
occupants of the vehicle cannot be easily identified or recognized through the sidewing or
rear windows from outside the motor vehicle. (e) The provisions of this section...
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32-7-2
Section 32-7-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) DIRECTOR. The Director of Public Safety
of the State of Alabama. (2) JUDGMENT. Any judgment which shall have become final by expiration
without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation
on appeal rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States,
upon a cause of action arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of any motor vehicle,
for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to
or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including
the loss of use thereof, or upon a cause of action on an agreement of settlement for those
damages. (3) LICENSE. Any license, temporary instruction...
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32-5-316
Section 32-5-316 Courts may prohibit operation of motor vehicles by persons convicted of violation
of automobile laws. Whenever a defendant is convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction
of operating a motor vehicle in violation of any criminal statute or ordinance, the court
trying the case, in its discretion, may, in addition to the other punishment fixed by law,
enter an order forbidding such person to drive a motor vehicle upon any street or highway
in the State of Alabama for a period to be specified by the court, or perpetually, as the
court may determine. Any person driving a motor vehicle in violation of such an order of court
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any defendant against whom such an order has been entered
shall have the same right of appeal and supersedeas as is now granted him or her with reference
to the sentence of the court imposing punishment fixed by law, and the appellate court shall
have the right to modify or annul the order forbidding the operation by...
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32-5A-62
Section 32-5A-62 Snowmobile operation limited. (a) No person shall operate a snowmobile on
any controlled-access highway. (b) No person shall operate a snowmobile on any other highway
except when crossing the highway at a right angle, when use of the highway by other motor
vehicles is impossible because of snow, or when such operation is authorized by the authority
having jurisdiction over the highway. (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §11-113.)...
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41-17A-5
Section 41-17A-5 Procurement policies. (a) In order to accomplish the goals stated in Section
41-17A-4, the State of Alabama shall modify procurement procedures, implement policies, conduct
reviews, and take other actions as provided in this section. (b) The following shall be the
official policies of the State of Alabama pursuant to this chapter: (1) To purchase, lease,
or otherwise obtain or procure the most energy efficient vehicles possible that meet the operational
needs of the department or agency for which the vehicles are intended by using life cycle
costing as a method of determining the most cost efficient vehicles for the departments or
agencies. (2) To manage and operate its fleets in a manner that is energy efficient, that
minimizes emissions, and that reduces petroleum dependency by utilizing specified proven technology
identified by the Green Fleets Review Committee. (3) To review every new vehicle purchase
request and modify as necessary to ensure that the vehicle class...
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32-5-220
Section 32-5-220 Flares or other warning devices - Carrying required by certain vehicles; specifications.
(a) No person shall operate any truck, passenger bus, or truck tractor upon any highway outside
the corporate limits of municipalities at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half
hour before sunrise unless there shall be carried in such vehicle the following equipment,
except as provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) At least three flares or three red
electric lanterns each of which shall be capable of being seen and distinguished at a distance
of 500 feet under normal atmospheric conditions at nighttime. Each flare (liquid-burning pot
torch) shall be capable of burning for not less than 12 hours in five miles per hour wind
velocity and capable of burning in any air velocity from zero to 40 miles per hour. Every
such flare shall be substantially constructed so as to withstand reasonable shocks without
leaking. Every such flare shall be carried in the vehicle in a...
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45-15-220
Section 45-15-220 Casting light from motor vehicle for hunting. (a) In Cleburne County, it
shall be unlawful for any person, or one or more of a group of persons together, to willfully
throw or cast, or cause to be thrown or cast, the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other
artificial light from any motor vehicle, with the aid of any motor vehicle, on any highway,
or in any field, woodland, or forest, in an apparent attempt or with intent to locate deer
and/or other wildlife. This section shall not apply to farmers while checking livestock upon
land which they own, lease, or rent, emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, and public
utility vehicles. (b) Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and punishable
by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) This section shall not apply to the area of the Talladega National Forest located in Cleburne
County. (Act 86-397, p. 583, §§1-3.)...
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