Motor Carrier General Orders Rules and Regulations Pamphlet No. 2003

(1) No person shall: (a) Consume any intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor, within four (4) hours before going on duty or operating or having physical control of a motor vehicle; or (b) Consume an intoxicatin…

(1) AUTHORITY TO DECLARE DRIVERS "OUT OF SERVICE" - Every enforcement officer of this Commission is authorized to declare a driver out of service and to notify the motor carrier of that declaration, if he finds at the time and place of examination that the driver has violated, or…

(1) SCHEDULES TO CONFORM WITH SPEED LIMITS - No motor carrier shall schedule a run nor permit nor require the operation of any motor vehicle between points in such period of time as would necessitate the vehicle being operated at speeds greater than those prescribed by the State …

(1) No motor vehicle shall be driven unless the driver thereof shall have satisfied himself that the following parts and accessories are in good working order, nor shall any driver fail to use or make use of such parts and accessories when and as needed: (a) Service brakes, inclu…

No motor vehicle shall be driven unless the driver thereof shall have satisfied himself that the emergency equipment required by Section 17.390 of this rule is in place and ready for use, nor shall any driver fail to use or make use of such equipment when and as needed.

(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a motor vehicle unless: (a) The vehicle's cargo is property distributed and adequately secured as specified in Section 17.391 of this rule; and (b) The vehicle's tailgate, …

A driver whose physical condition requires corrective lenses or a hearing aid to meet the minimum medical requirements must wear the proper corrective lenses or hearing aid at all times which he is driving.

Every motor vehicle, other than those listed in 770-X-10-.17-2-.10 above shall, upon approaching a railroad grade crossing, be driven at a rate of speed which will permit said motor vehicle to be stopped before reaching the nearest rail of such crossing and shall not be driven up…

Every motor vehicle transporting passengers and having a capacity of seven (7) or more passengers shall, upon approaching any drawbridge known or marked as such, be brought to a complete stop not less than fifty (50) feet from lip of the draw, and shall proceed only when the driv…

Any other motor vehicle shall, upon approaching a drawbridge, be driven at a rate of speed which will permit said motor vehicle to be stopped before reaching the lip of the draw and shall proceed only when the draw is completely closed.

Extreme caution in the operation of a motor vehicle shall be exercised when hazardous conditions, such as those caused by snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke, adversely affect visibility or traction. Speed shall be reduced when such conditions exist. If conditions s…

(1) Turns - Every motor vehicle turn shall be signaled for a distance of not less than 100 feet in advance of, and during, the turning movement by flashing the turn signals at the front and rear of the vehicle on the side toward which the turning movement is made. (2) Entry Into …

A motor vehicle which has a seat belt assembly installed at the driver's seat shall not be driven unless the driver has properly restrained himself with the seat belt assembly.

No motor vehicle shall be left unattended until the parking brake has been securely set and all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent the movement of such vehicle.

(1) No motor vehicle shall be stopped, parked, or left standing, whether attended or unattended, upon the traveled portion of the highway. In the event that conditions make it impracticable to move such motor vehicle from the traveled portion of the highway, the driver shall make…

(1) Turn signals - Whenever a motor vehicle is stopped under the traveled portion of a highway or the shoulder of a highway for any cause other than necessary traffic stops, the driver of the stopped vehicle shall immediately flash the two front and rear turn signals simultaneous…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-3-10-.10

No driver shall attach, or permit any person to attach a lighted flame-producing emergency signal to any part of a motor vehicle.

No driver shall use, or permit the use of, any flame-producing emergency signal for protecting any motor vehicle transporting explosives, Class A or Class B; any cargo tank motor vehicle used for the transportation of any flammable material, whether loaded or empty; or any motor …

(1) No motor vehicle shall be driven upon the highway unless the lamps required by 770-X-10-.17-3 are lighted: (a) During the period of one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. (b) During any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly disce…

Whenever any motor vehicle is parked or stopped upon the highway within a business or residential district of a municipality, whether attended or unattended, during time mentioned in 770-X-10-.17-2-10-.13 above, at least one white or amber light shall be displayed on the traffic …

(1) During the times when lighted lamps are required, every driver shall obey the following: (a) Upper Beam - He shall use the upper distribution of light when there is no oncoming vehicle within 500 feet; provided, however, that a lower distribution of light may be used when fog…

No motor vehicle shall be driven when any of the required lamps or reflectors are obscured.

(1) Every driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident from which there results injury to, or death of, any person or persons, or property damage of any kind, regardless of the amount, shall: (a) Stop immediately; (b) Take all necessary precautions to prevent further hazards…

If a moving vehicle strikes a vehicle standing unattended on a highway, the driver of the former shall immediately stop and endeavor to locate the custodian of the unattended vehicle and, if his reasonable effort to do so is unsuccessful, the driver of the vehicle doing the strik…

A driver who receives a notice that his license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked, suspended, or withdrawn shall notify the motor carrier that employs him of the contents of the notice before the end of the business day he received it.

(1) No driver or any employee of a motor carrier shall: (a) Fuel a motor vehicle with the engine running except when it is necessary to run the engine to fuel the vehicle; (b) Smoke or expose any open flame within twenty (20) feet of a vehicle being fueled. (c) Fuel a motor vehic…

No supply of fuel for the propulsion of said motor vehicle or for the operation of accessories shall be carried on any motor vehicle except in a properly mounted fuel tank or tanks.

No vehicle shall be fueled in a closed building with passengers aboard. The fueling of vehicles when passengers are being carried shall be reduced to the minimum number of times necessary during such transportation.

(1) Except in case of emergency, no driver shall permit a motor vehicle to which he is assigned to be driven by any person not authorized to drive such vehicle by the motor carrier in control thereof. (2) Unless specifically authorized in writing to do so by the motor carrier und…

No disabled vehicle with passengers aboard shall be towed or pushed, nor shall any person use or permit to be used a vehicle with passengers aboard for the purpose of towing or pushing any disabled vehicle, except in such circumstances where the hazard to passengers would be incr…

No person shall ride within the closed body of any motor vehicle unless there are means on the inside thereof of obtaining exit. Said means shall be in such condition as to permit ready operation by the occupant.

(1) No person shall dispatch or drive any motor vehicle or permit any passengers thereon when the following conditions are known to exist until such conditions have been remedied or repaired: (a) Where an occupant has been affected by carbon monoxide; (b) Where carbon monoxide ha…

No open-flame heater used in the loading or unloading of the commodity transported shall be in operation while the vehicle is in motion.

No motor vehicle shall be driven with the source of motive power disengaged from the driving wheels except when such disengagement is necessary to stop or to shift gears.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4

(1) Every vehicle less than 80 inches in overall width shall be equipped as follows: (a) On the front, at least two head lamps, an equal number at each side; two turn signals, one at each side; (b) On the rear, two tail lamps, one at each side; two stop lamps, one at each side; t…

On the rear, two tail lamps, one at each side; two turn signals, one at each side; two reflectors, one at each side; and two stop lamps, one at each side.

(1) Combinations of motor vehicles engaged in driveaway-towaway operations shall be equipped as follows: (a) On the towing vehicle: 1. On the front, at least two head lamps, an equal number at each side; two turn signals and two clearance lamps, one at each side; 2. On each side …

(1) Any motor vehicle transporting a load which extends beyond the width or having projections beyond the rear of such vehicle shall be equipped with the following lamps in addition to other required lamps: (a) Loads projecting beyond sides of motor vehicles: 1. The foremost edge…

Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a signaling system that, in addition to signaling turning movements, shall have a switch or combination of switches that will cause the two front turn signals and the two rear turn signals to flash simultaneously as a vehicular traffic h…

Clearance lamps shall be mounted so as to indicate the extreme width of the motor vehicle (not including mirrors) and as near the top thereof as practicable; provided, that when rear identification lamps are mounted at the extreme height of the vehicle, rear clearance lamps may b…

(1) Permitted Combinations - Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this section, two or more lighting devices and reflectors, whether or not required by the rules in this part, may be combined optically if: (a) Each required lighting device and reflector conforms to the applicab…

Every storage battery on every vehicle, unless located in the engine compartment, shall be covered by a fixed part of the motor vehicle or protected by a removable cover or enclosure. Removable covers or enclosures shall be substantial and shall be securely latched or fastened. T…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.09

(1) Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a parking brake system adequate to hold the vehicle on any grade on which it is operated under any condition of loading on a surface free from ice or snow. (2) The parking brake system shall at all times be capable of be…

Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with brakes acting on all wheels, except any full trailer, semi-trailer, or pole trailer of a gross weight not exceeding 3,000 pounds.