Alabama Administrative Code

(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. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-3-10-.16 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Ser…

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A driver who receives a notice that his license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked, suspended, or withdrawn shall notify the motor carrier that employs him of the contents of the notice before the end of the business day he received it.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

(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 vehicl…

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. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-3-10-.21 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5,…

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. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-3-10-.22 Effective Januar…

(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. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-3-10-.25 Effective January 1…

(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. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-3-10-.27 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama …

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-.17-3-10-.28 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. File…

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. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.02 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codificatio…

(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 applicabl…

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. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.11 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Fil…

(1) Every motor vehicle, if used to tow a trailer equipped with brakes, shall be equipped with means for providing that in case of breakaway of such trailer the service brakes of the towing vehicle will be sufficiently operative to stop the towing vehicle. (2) Every truck or truc…

(1) Brake tubing and brake hose must: (a) Be designed and constructed in a manner that insures proper, adequate, and continued functioning of the tubing or hose; (b) Be installed in a manner that insures proper continued functioning of the tubing or hose; (c) Be long and flexible…

(1) All connections for air, vacuum, or hydraulic braking systems shall: (a) Be adequate in material and construction to insure conditioned functioning; (b) Be designed, constructed, and installed so as to insure, when properly connected, an attachment free of leaks, constriction…

The brake lining on every motor vehicle shall be so constructed and installed as not to be subject to excessive fading and grabbing and shall be adequate in thickness, means of attachment, and physical characteristics to provide for safe and reliable stopping of the motor vehicle…

All brakes with which a motor vehicle is equipped must at all times be capable of operating. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.16 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Ser…

Every bus, truck and truck tractor using air or vacuum for braking shall be equipped with reserve capacity or a reservoir sufficient to insure a full service brake application with the engine stopped without depleting the air pressure or vacuum below 70% of that pressure or degre…

Each motor vehicle shall have a signal that provides a warning to the driver when a failure occurs in the vehicle's service brake system. Said signal shall comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations in 49 C.F.R. 393.51. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.18…

(1) Service Brakes (a) Passenger-carrying vehicles and property-carrying vehicles with the gross loaded weight of less than 10,000 pounds must be capable of stopping within 25 feet at a speed of 20 miles per hour. (b) All other vehicles shall be capable of stopping within 40 feet…

(1) Application - The provisions of this section apply to the systems for containing and supplying fuel for the operation of motor vehicles or for the operation of auxiliary equipment installed on, or used in connection with, motor vehicles. (2) Location - Each fuel system must b…

Liquid fuel tanks must be manufactured and mounted in a manner to provide safety during normal operations of the motor vehicle involved. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.22 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama A…

A fuel system that uses liquefied petroleum gas as a fuel for the operation of a motor vehicle or for the operation of auxiliary equipment installed on, or used in connection with, a motor vehicle must conform to the standards required by the Federal Department of Transportation.…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-4-1-.24

(1) Tracking - When two or more vehicles are operated in combination, the coupling devices connecting the vehicles shall be designed, constructed and installed, and the vehicles shall be designed and constructed, so that when the combination is operated in a straight line on a le…

(1) Number and Combinations (a) No more than three saddle-mounts may be used in any combination. (b) No more than one tow-bar may be used in any combination; (c) When motor vehicles are towed by means of triple saddle-mounts, the towed vehicles shall have brakes acting on all whe…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-5

No motor vehicle shall be operated on any tire that does not comply with Alabama law, and no motor vehicle shall be operated with regrooved, recapped or retreaded tires on the front wheels. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-5-1-.01 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS Febr…

(1) Contaminated Air - No heater shall permit the conveyance of exhaust gases into compartments occupied by the driver, passengers or any other persons. (2) Unenclosed Flame Heaters - No heater employing a flame which is not fully enclosed shall be used except for heating the car…

(1) Windshield Condition - Every windshield shall be free of discoloration or other damage in that portion thereof extending upward from the height of the topmost portion of the steering wheel, but not including a two-inch border at the top and a one-inch border at each side of t…

Every vehicle having a windshield shall be equipped with at least two automatically operated windshield wiper blades, one at each side of the center line of the windshield, for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield and which shall be in such condition as to p…

Every vehicle shall be equipped with two rear-vision mirrors, one at each side firmly attached to the outside of the motor vehicle, and so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway to the rear along both sides of the vehicle; provided, however, that only one outsi…

Every vehicle shall be equipped with a horn and actuating elements which shall be in such condition as to give an adequate and reliable warning signal. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-5-1-.06 Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification i…

Every vehicle shall be equipped with a speedometer indicating vehicle speed in miles per hour, which shall be operative with reasonable accuracy; however, this requirement shall not apply to any driven vehicle which is part of a shipment being delivered in a driveaway-towaway ope…

Any motor vehicle having a load which extends beyond the sides or more than four feet beyond the rear shall have the extremities of the load marked with a red flag, not less than twelve inches square. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-5-1-.08 Effective January 1978. Filed wi…

Any motor vehicle equipped with a television viewer, screen or other means of visually receiving a television broadcast shall have the viewer or screen located in the motor vehicle at a point at the rear of the back of the driver's seat if such viewer or screen is in the same com…