Title 32

(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. (Acts 1995, No. 95-198, p. 306, §7.)

(a) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, or his or her agent, shall suspend the driving privilege of any person upon a determination that the person drove or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while the amount of alcohol in the blood of the pe…

(a) A law enforcement officer who arrests any person for a violation of Section 32-5A-191 shall within five days after the day of arrest, excluding weekends and state holidays, hand deliver, mail, or submit electronically to the agency a sworn report of all information relevant t…

(a) Upon receipt of the report of the law enforcement officer, the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, or his or her agent, shall make the determination described in Section 32-5A-300. If the secretary, or his or her agent, determines that the person is subject…

(a) If the chemical test results for a person charged with a violation of Section 32-5A-191 show 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the blood of the person, or the person refuses a test, the officer, acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement…

(a) A driving privilege suspension shall become effective 45 days after the person has received a notice of intended suspension as provided in Section 32-5A-303, or is deemed to have received a notice of suspension by mail as provided in Section 32-5A-302 if no notice of intended…

(a) The periods of suspension specified by Section 32-5A-304 are intended to be minimum periods of suspension for the described conduct. No driving privilege shall be restored under any circumstances and no license of any classification shall be issued during the suspension perio…

(a) Any person who has received a notice of suspension or a notice of intended suspension under this article may request an administrative review. The request may be accompanied by a sworn statement or statements and any other relevant evidence which the person wants the Secretar…

(a) Any person who has received a notice of intended suspension pursuant to Section 32-5A-303 or a notice of suspension pursuant to Section 32-5A-302 where no notice of intended suspension was served may request an administrative hearing. A request for an administrative hearing s…

Within 30 days of the issuance of the final determination of the agency following a hearing under Section 32-5A-307, a person aggrieved by the determination shall have the right to file a petition in the circuit court of the county where the arrest was made for judicial review. T…

This article applies to conduct occurring after its effective date. Conduct occurring before the effective date of this article shall be governed by pre-existing law. (Acts 1996, No. 96-322, p. 388, §10.)

(a) As used in this section, the following terms are defined: (1) OPEN CONTAINER. A container which is other than in the manufacturer’s sealed condition. (2) PUBLIC HIGHWAY or RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. The entire width between and immediately adjacent to the boundary line…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) SMOKE. The same meaning as smoking in Section 22-15A-3. (2) TOBACCO PRODUCT. The same meaning as in Section 28-11-2. (3) VAPE. To use an electronic nicotine delivery system as defined in Se…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-478, EFFECTIVE JUNE 14, 2023. (a) For purposes of this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE. A handheld cellular telephone, a text-messaging device, a personal digital assistant, a stand alone compute…

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) STAND-ALONE ELECTRONIC DEVICE. A device other than a wireless telecommunications device which stores audio or video data files to be retrieved on demand by a user. (2) UTILITY SERVICES. Includes ele…

(a) A first conviction of this article shall be entered on the driving record of any individual charged under this article as a one-point violation. (b) A second conviction of this article shall be entered on the driving record of any individual charged under this article as a tw…

(a) In any case brought by a law enforcement officer employed by the Department of Public Safety all fines shall be allocated to the State General Fund. (b) Each state, county, and municipal law enforcement agency shall maintain statistical information on traffic stops made pursu…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act. (Act 2026-475, §1.)

(a) The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act is enacted as a pilot program and shall continue through the completion of all work done in the work zone designated by the Department of Transportation, unless continued by act of the Legislature. (b) The Alabama Department of Transportation …

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.)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Safety Belt Use Act of 1991.” (Acts 1991, No. 91-255, p. 483, §1.)

For purposes of this chapter, the term “passenger car” means a motor vehicle with motive power designed for carrying 10 or fewer passengers. Such term does not include a motorcycle or a trailer. (Acts 1991, No. 91-255, p. 483, §2.)

The Legislature finds that it is the policy of the State of Alabama that all precautionary measures be taken to save the lives of the state’s citizens from vehicle accidents and thereby, to preserve the most valuable resource of the state. (Acts 1991, No. 91-255, p. 483, §3.)

(a)(1) Each occupant of a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 shall have a safety belt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in motion. (2) An adult occupant of a passenge…

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter may be fined up to $25.00. The violation of the provisions of this chapter shall not constitute probable cause for search of the vehicle involved. (Acts 1991, No. 91-255, p. 483, §5.)

Failure to wear a safety belt in violation of this chapter shall not be considered evidence of contributory negligence and shall not limit the liability of an insurer, nor shall the conviction be entered on the driving record of any individual charged under the provisions of this…