Title 32 — Title 32

(a) A person shall not operate or be in actual physical control of any vessel, or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or any other marine transportation device on the waters of this state, as the waters are defined in Section 33-5-3, under any condition in which a person would …

(a) As used in Section 32-5A-191, the term, “ignition interlock device” means a constant monitoring device that prevents a motor vehicle from being started at any time without first determining the equivalent blood alcohol level of the operator through the taking of a breath samp…

Repealed by Act 2014-427, §2, effective July 1, 2014. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §9-107; Acts 1983, No. 83-620, p. 959, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §3.)

Repealed by Act 2009-616, p. 1779, §6, effective August 1, 2009. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §9-108.)

(a) Upon the trial of any civil, criminal, or quasi-criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence, evidence of the amount of alcohol, controlled sub…

Board of Health. All certification permits issued by the State Board of Health shall remain in effect until their termination date or reissued by the Department of Forensic Sciences. All rules and regulations enacted under the authority of this chapter by the State Board of Healt…

(a) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is authorized to cancel any driver’s license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to the issuance thereof or that the licensee failed to give the correct or required information in his or her application…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and for purposes of prosecutions under Section 32-5A-191, a law enforcement witness may give testimony solely on the issue of impairment, and not on the issue of specific alcohol or drug concentration levels, based on the results of a ho…

The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except: (1) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section. (2) The provisions of Sections 32-7-37, 32-7-5, 32-7-12, 32-10-1 t…

(a) For purposes of this chapter only, “pedestrian” means any individual afoot, except as provided in subsection (b). (b) For purposes of this chapter, “pedestrian” does not include a first responder performing a public safety function that the first responder is authorized to pe…

Repealed by Act 98-470, § 2, effective May 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-580, p. 1219, §1.)

Repealed by Act 98-470, § 2, effective May 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-580, p. 1219, §2.)

Repealed by Act 98-470, § 2, effective May 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-580, p. 1219, §3.)

Repealed by Act 98-470, § 2, effective May 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-580, p. 1219, §4.)

Repealed by Act 98-470, § 2, effective May 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-580, p. 1219, §5.)

Repealed by Act 98-470, § 2, effective May 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-580, p. 1219, §6.)

(a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device specifically applicable to him or her, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian control signals as provided in Sections 32-5A-32 an…

(a) When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway…

(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel o…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or first responder and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any chi…

Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-105.)

(a) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (b) Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practic…

(a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride. (b) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting employment, business, or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle, nor for the purpose of distributing any article, unless other…

No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-108.)

The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian or first responder on a sidewalk. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-109; Act 2024-332, §2; Act 2024-388, §2.)

(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of Section 32-5-213 and visual signals meeting the requirements of law, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, e…

The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any blind pedestrian carrying a clearly visible white cane or accompanied by a guide dog, or any person employed by an accredited school for training guide dogs who provides notice through a sign or other method that he or s…

A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which renders himself or herself a hazard shall not walk or be upon a highway. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-112.)

(a) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given. (b) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroa…

(a) Subject to subsection (b), each person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those…

(a) A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which …

(a) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane. (b) The operator of a motorcy…

No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself or herself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §13-104.)

(a) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger. (b) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars more than 15 inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator.…

Riders; Sale of Helmets. (a) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless he or she is wearing protective headgear that complies with standards established by Section 32-12-41. (b) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle or motor-driven…

Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter whic…

(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto. (b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604…

No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §12-104.)

(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. (b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than…

No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle, or article which prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §12-106.)

(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the department which shall be visible from all…

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this article. (b) The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this cha…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an electric bicycle or an operator of an electric bicycle shall be afforded all the rights and privileges, and be subject to all of the duties, of a bicycle or the operator of a bicycle. An electric bicycle shall be deemed a vehicle…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Brad Hudson-Alabama Bicycle Safety Act of 1995.” History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-198, p. 306, §1.)

As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BICYCLE. A human-powered vehicle with two wheels in tandem design to transport by the act of pedaling one or more persons seated on one or more saddle seats on its frame. “Bicycle” includes, but i…

The purpose of this article is to reduce the incidence of disability and death resulting from injuries incurred in bicycling accidents by requiring that, while riding on a bicycle on public roadways, public bicycle paths, or other public rights-of-way, all operators and passenger…

It is unlawful for any person to use a bicycle on a public roadway, public bicycle path, other public rights-of-way, state, city, or county public park under any one of the following conditions: (1) For any person under the age of 16 years to operate or be a passenger on a bicycl…

(a) A person regularly engaged in the business of renting bicycles shall require each person seeking to rent a bicycle to provide his or her signature either on the rental form or on a separate form indicating both of the following: (1) Receipt of a written explanation of the pro…

It is the legislative intent to implement an effective statewide bicycle safety education program to reduce disability and death resulting from improper or unsafe bicycle operation. Violations of Section 32-5A-283 shall be handled in the following manner: (1) On the first offense…

A municipality may establish a more comprehensive bicycle safety program than that imposed by this article by local ordinance. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-198, p. 306, §7.)