Title 32

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ALEA. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (2) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority. (3) AUTOMATED PHOTOGRAPHIC SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM. A photographic speed enforcement s…

(a) The department and authority may install automated photographic speed enforcement systems to monitor motor vehicle activity in a work zone. (b) The automated photographic speed enforcement system shall be: (i) a photographic, radar, lidar, laser, or other device; (ii) designe…

(a) ALEA may use a manually operated photographic speed enforcement system to monitor motor vehicle activity in a work zone as necessary to assure the safety of the work zone. The system shall be operated by a law enforcement officer in a manner that combines a manually operated …

A photographic speed enforcement system authorized under this article may be used to detect and record motor vehicle speeding violations in an active work zone. For purposes of this article, “active work zone” means a work zone that satisfies all of the following conditions: (1) …

(a) When a motor vehicle is recorded operating in an active work zone at a speed that exceeds 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, ALEA may issue a civil traffic citation to the registered owner of the motor vehicle. (b) When a speeding violation is recorded, ALEA shall…

Failure to pay a civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of liability in the full amount of the civil fine assessed in the notice of violation. (Act 2026-475, §9.)

(a) The Secretary of ALEA shall adopt rules providing for a hearing procedure and the administrative resolution of speeding violations under this article. The rules shall provide for the hearing to be conducted by a driver license hearing officer or other hearing officer appointe…

(a) Any agency using a photographic speed enforcement system shall ensure the system is calibrated on an annual basis by an independent calibration laboratory. (b) The independent calibration laboratory performing the calibration shall issue a certificate of calibration for the a…

(a) An individual may be trained and certified as a speed enforcement system operator by completing training by the manufacturer or vendor of the system in the following: (1) Certification of automated speed enforcement systems and accuracy testing. (2) Image quality requirements…

(a) The reliability of a photographic speed enforcement system used to produce the recorded image of the speeding violation may be attested to by affidavit of a speed enforcement system operator. (b) An affidavit of a speed enforcement system operator which alleges a violation ba…

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle may raise any of the following as an affirmative defense to the imposition of liability under this article: (1) The operator of the motor vehicle was acting in compliance with the lawful order or direction of a law enforcement officer. (2) The mot…

A final order issued under Section 32-5A-378 may be reviewed by the circuit court by the filing of a notice of appeal pursuant to Section 41-22-20 within 30 days after the final order is issued. The filing of the notice of appeal shall stay enforcement of the civil penalty. (Act …

The department or authority, or its contractor, shall place traffic control devices in conformity with a nationally recognized traffic engineering handbook, including, but not limited to, the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the traffic control plans of the departmen…

The department or authority may perform the duties assigned to the department or authority under this article either directly or through a contracted manufacturer or vendor selected pursuant to the state procurement process and operating in coordination with the department or aut…

ALEA may procure the equipment and technology necessary to operate a photographic speed enforcement system pursuant to the state procurement law. The procurement shall not be considered a contract for professional services. The system may be operated using manual, handheld, or un…

All civil penalties collected under this article shall be distributed as follows: (1) Fifty percent to ALEA, to be used solely for costs relating to the implementation of this article, with the remaining proceeds deposited into the ALEA Work Zone Safety Fund. (2) Fifty percent to…

The ALEA Work Zone Safety Fund is created in the State Treasury to be administered by ALEA. Funds shall be budgeted and allotted pursuant to Chapter 19 of Title 41. (Act 2026-475, §20.)

The Transportation Work Zone Safety Fund is created in the State Treasury to be administered by the Alabama Department of Transportation. Funds shall be budgeted and allotted pursuant to Chapter 19 of Title 41. (Act 2026-475, §21.)

Sections 32-5A-370 through 32-5A-387 are repealed September 30, 2028. (Act 2026-475, §22.)