Title 32 — Title 32
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Ala. Code § 32-5-4 Unloading Logs, Lumber, Etc., on or Near Highways
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It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor for any person to unload from a vehicle of any kind in whole or in part any lumber, logs or any other article upon the highway, or within the limits of the right-of-way of any public highway, or place lumber or logs, or any other …
Ala. Code § 32-5-5 Removal of Ramps, Platforms, and Obstructions
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It shall be the duty of the Director of Transportation to immediately remove or cause to be removed any ramp or platform extending upon the right-of-way of any public highway and to remove or cause to be removed immediately upon notice any obstruction found upon the roadway likel…
Ala. Code § 32-5-51 Towing or Hauling Disabled Vehicle
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No provision of this chapter shall prevent a motor vehicle from hauling or towing a disabled vehicle while on the highway to a point for the purpose of making repairs; provided, that such motor vehicle otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter and is in charge of a…
Ala. Code § 32-5-54 Keep to the Right in Crossing Intersections or Railroads
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In crossing an intersection of highways or in the intersection of a highway by a railroad right-of-way, the driver of a vehicle shall at all times cause such vehicle to travel on the right half of the highway unless such right half is obstructed or impassable. History: (Acts 1949…
Ala. Code § 32-5-64 Persons Under 16 Years of Age Operating Motor Vehicles - Prohibited; Driver Training Programs
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Any person under the age of 16 years who shall drive or operate any motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be dealt with as provided by the juvenile laws of this state. This section shall not apply to any student enrolled …
Ala. Code § 32-5-65 Persons Under 16 Years of Age Operating Motor Vehicles - Owner of Motor Vehicle Permitting
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Any owner or person in charge of any motor vehicle who permits any child under the age of 16 years to operate such motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state, except as provided by Section 32-5-64, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished …
Ala. Code § 32-5-72 Limitations of Backing
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(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless it shall reasonably appear that such a movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access…
Ala. Code § 32-5-74 Vehicles Transporting Explosives
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Any person operating any vehicle transporting any explosive as a cargo or part of a cargo upon a highway shall at all times comply with the provisions of this section. (1) The vehicle shall be marked or placarded on each side and the rear with the word “explosives” in letters not…
Ala. Code § 32-5-75 Loads Which Must Be Fastened by Cables or Chains
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Any person operating a motor vehicle on any highway hauling logs, lumber, pulp wood, tar wood, bale cotton or hay, or other articles that may shift or drop onto the highway is required to fasten such load with steel cables or chains of sufficient size to prevent the load from shi…
Ala. Code § 32-5-76 Spilling Loads or Litter; Penalty
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(a)(1) Whoever willfully and knowingly operates, owns, or causes to be operated on any public highway, road, street, or public right-of-way a motor vehicle so loaded with gravel, rock, slag, or bricks, in any manner or in any condition that the contents of the vehicle spill out a…
Ala. Code § 32-5-77 Driving on Extreme Left Side of Highway Restricted; Notice to Director of Transportation to Erect Markers
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(a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Director of the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to restrict driving in the extreme left side in any portion of any interstate highway, or of any highway of sufficient width, except for overtaking and passing. He or…
Ala. Code § 32-5-78 Operation of Dump Truck on Highway, Road, or Street with Bed Raised Over a 20-Degree Angle
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(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 …
Ala. Code § 32-5-8 School Bus Specifications and Operation
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The State Board of Education shall adopt minimum standards, not inconsistent with this chapter, to govern the specifications of all new school buses purchased in the future and for the overall operation of all school buses used for the transportation of school children when owned…
Ala. Code § 32-5-9 Liability for Damage to Highway or Structure
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(a) Any person driving any vehicle, object, or contrivance upon any highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which the highway or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal or careless operation, driving or moving of such vehicle, object, or contrivance, …
Ala. Code § 32-5-92 Special Speed Limitations on Bridges
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(a) The Department of Transportation or other proper state body upon request from any local authorities shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation of any public bridge, causeway or viaduct, and if it shall thereupon find that such structure cannot with safety…
Ala. Code § 32-5-93 Speed Limit Between Working Signs
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No driver of a motor vehicle upon any highway of the state shall drive such vehicle at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour between the warning signs placed on the highway during construction or repairs, when signs are placed not more than 1,000 feet from the place where workme…
Ala. Code § 32-5-97 Notation of Conviction on Driver’s License
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When any person is convicted by any judge for violation of the provisions of Section 32-5-90, the judge trying the case shall note on the back of such person’s driver’s license in the place indicated, the date of such conviction, the amount of fine or other disposition of the cas…