Title 27 — Transportation

56 chapters · 1,818 sections in this title.

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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-101 Violations
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It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any highway any vehicle, or combination of vehicles, which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which does not contain those parts, or is not …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-102 Exemptions from provisions
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The provisions of this chapter with respect to equipment on vehicles shall not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, or farm tractors except as made applicable by this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-103 [Transferred.]
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A.C.A. § 27-37-103Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-201 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 27-37-201Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-202 Horns and warning devices — Flashing lights on emergency vehicles
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(a) (1) (A) Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred feet (200′).(B) No horn or other warning device shall emit a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-203 Vehicles transporting explosives
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(a) Any person operating any vehicle transporting any explosive or other dangerous articles as cargo upon a highway shall at all times comply with the requirements of the rules promulgated under this section. (b) The State Highway Commission is authorized and directed to promulga…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-204 Lamp or flag on projecting load
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(a) Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet (4′) or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in § 27-36-204, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-205 Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices
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(a) No person shall operate any motor truck, passenger bus, truck tractor, or any motor vehicle towing a house trailer upon any highway outside the corporate limits of municipalities at any time from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) hour before sunrise unless there …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-206 Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled
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(a) Whenever any motor truck, passenger bus, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or any motor vehicle towing a house trailer is disabled upon the traveled portion of any highway or the shoulder thereof outside of any municipality at any time when lighted lamps are …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-301 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 27-37-301Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-302 Windshields, etc., to be unobstructed
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No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, sidewings, side, or rear windows of the vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law if it obstructs the operator's vie…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-303 Windshield wipers required
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(a) The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield. (b) This device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-304 Obstruction of interior prohibited
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(a) (1) (A) It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle which has any substance or material except rearview mirrors and decals required by law attached to the windshield at any point more than four and one-half inches (4½″) above the bottom of the windshield if the s…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-305 Mirrors
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(a) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a rearview mirror. (b) Every motor vehicle which is so constructed or loaded as to obstruct the driver's view to the rear thereof from the driver's position shall be equipped with a mirror located so as to reflect to the driver a vie…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-306 Light transmission levels for tinting of motor vehicle windows
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(a) It shall be unlawful to operate a vehicle on the public highways if after-market tinting material, together with striping material, has been applied to any windows of the vehicle or if letters or logos larger than one-quarter inch (¼″) have been applied to the windows of the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-307 Window tinting on chauffeur-driven sedans — Definition
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(a) (1) As used in this section, “sedan” means a motor vehicle that:(A) Has been licensed as an automobile for hire under § 27-14-601(a)(2);(B) Accommodates a minimum of three (3) rear passengers; and(C) Is chauffeur-driven.(2) A sedan is not a taxicab or van. (1) As used in this…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-401 Only pneumatic rubber tires permitted — Exceptions — Special permits
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(a) (1) The wheels of all motor vehicles, including trailers and semitrailers, shall be equipped with pneumatic rubber tires.(2) Nonpneumatic or solid rubber tire mountings shall not be permitted. (1) The wheels of all motor vehicles, including trailers and semitrailers, shall be…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-402 Metal studded tires lawful during prescribed period
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(a) It is lawful to use metal studded tires with studs protruding not more than one-sixteenth inch (1⁄16″) from the surface of the rubber tread on motor vehicles operated on the public highways of this state during the period from November 15 of each year until April 15 of the fo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-501 Equipment required
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(a) (1) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of, and to stop and hold, the vehicle, including two (2) separate means of applying the brakes, each of which m…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-502 Performance ability
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(a) Every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service or foot brake, shall be capable of:(1) Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated in this secti…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-503 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 27-37-503Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-601 Noise or smoke-producing devices prohibited
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(a) Every motor vehicle shall, at all times, be equipped with a factory-installed muffler or one duplicating factory specifications, in good working order and in constant operation, to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke. (b) No person shall use on a motor vehic…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-602 Cutouts prohibited
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(a) The sale or use of cutouts on any motor-driven vehicle while on the public roads, highways, streets, and alleys of Arkansas is prohibited. (b) Any person found guilty in any court of Arkansas of violating this section, in whole or in part, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemea…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-701 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle, except a school bus, church bus, and other public conveyance, which is required by federal law or regulation to be equipped with a passenger restraint system; and(2) “Seat belt” means any passenger restra…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-702 Seat belt use required — Applicability of subchapter
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(a) Each driver and front seat passenger in any motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the vehicle. (b) This subchapter shall not apply to the following:(1) Passenger automobiles manufa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-703 Effect of noncompliance
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(a) (1) The failure of an occupant to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt shall not be admissible into evidence in a civil action.(2) Provided, that evidence of the failure may be admitted in a civil action as to the causal relationship between noncompliance and the i…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-704 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 27-37-704Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-705 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 27-37-705Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-706 Penalties — Court costs
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(a) (1) A person who violates this subchapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), unless a local fine under § 16-17-129 has also been provided for by law.(2) However, the total amount of the fines levied under this section and § 16-17-129 shall …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-707 Traffic violation report and driver's license suspension
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(1) The Office of Driver Services shall not:(1) Include in the traffic violation report of any person any conviction arising out of a violation of this subchapter;(2) Use or accumulate a violation of this subchapter to suspend or revoke the driver's license of any person as an ha…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-801 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as “Eric's Law: The Nitrous Oxide Prohibition Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-802 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Motorcycle” means a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground.(B) “Motorcycle” does not include a tractor;(2) “Nitrous oxide” means a gas or li…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-37-803 Use prohibited
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(a) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a person shall not operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle that is equipped to supply the engine with nitrous oxide on a street or highway.(2) This section shall not prohibit:(A) A person from operating a motor ve…