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32-5A-170
Section 32-5A-170 Reasonable and prudent speed. No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed
greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual
and potential hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive
at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad
grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest,
when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect
to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions. (Acts 1980,
No. 80-434, p. 604, §8-101.)...
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32-5A-150
Section 32-5A-150 Obedience to signal indicating approach of train. (a) Whenever any person
driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated
in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15
feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall not proceed until he or she can do
so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when: (1) A clearly visible electric or
mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train; (2)
A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of
the approach or passage of a railroad train; (3) A railroad train approaching within approximately
1,500 feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such railroad
train, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard; (4) An
approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to...
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32-5A-80
Section 32-5A-80 Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions. (a) Upon all roadways of sufficient
width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except under any of the
following conditions: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction under the rules governing such movement. (2) When an obstruction exists making it
necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person doing so
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed
portion of the highway within such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard. (3) Upon
a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon.
(4) Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic. (b) Upon all roadways, any vehicle proceeding
at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then
existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then...
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32-6-49.11
Section 32-6-49.11 Disqualification from driving commercial motor vehicle. (a) Any person is
disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year
if convicted of a first violation of one of the following: (1) Driving a motor vehicle under
the influence of alcohol, or a controlled substance or any other drug which renders a person
incapable of safely driving. (2) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while the alcohol concentration
of the person's blood, urine, or breath is 0.04 or more. (3) Knowingly and willfully leaving
the scene of an accident involving a motor vehicle driven by the person. (4) Using a motor
vehicle in the commission of any felony. (5) Refusal to submit to a test to determine the
driver's use of a controlled substance or alcohol concentration while driving a motor vehicle.
If any of the violations in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, occurred while transporting
a hazardous material required to be placarded, the person is...
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32-1-1.1
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. Every device propelled by human power upon which any
person may ride, having two tandem wheels either of which is more than 14 inches in diameter.
(5) BUS. Every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than 10 passengers and used for the
transportation of persons; and every motor vehicle other than a taxicab, designed and used
for the transportation of persons for compensation. (6) BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous
to and including a highway when within any 600 feet along such...
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31-9-40
Section 31-9-40 Compact adopted and enacted. The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is
enacted into law and entered with all jurisdictions mutually adopting the compact in the form
substantially as follows: THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT Article I - Purpose
and Authorities. This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member
states which enact this compact, hereinafter called party states. For the purpose of this
agreement, the term "states" is taken to mean the several states, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territorial possessions. The purpose
of this compact is to provide for mutual assistance between the states entering into this
compact in managing any emergency or disaster that is duly declared by the governor of the
affected state or states, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made
disaster, civil emergency aspects of resources shortages, community disorders,...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be dependent,
the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect the welfare
of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian, or other legal
custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile court may prescribe.
(2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department of Human Resources.
(3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department of Human Resources.
b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing and able to assume
the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed by the Department
of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child.
c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of Human Resources, is
found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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37-8-114
Section 37-8-114 Failure to use proper precautions to prevent accidents. Any engineer, conductor
or other person who, having the control or management of any engine or electric motor running
on any railroad in this state, fails to use proper precautions to prevent accidents by ringing
the bell, blowing the horn or whistle or checking the speed of his engine, on approaching
any curve in the road, or any depot, station or crossing of any public road, or on leaving
any depot or station, must, on conviction, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00,
and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for
not more than six months. (Code 1852, §135; Code 1867, §3677; Code 1876, §4234; Code 1886,
§4109; Code 1896, §5372; Code 1907, §7665; Code 1923, §5333; Code 1940, T. 48, §437.)...
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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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