Title 27 — Transportation

(a) (1) (A) (i) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section and § 27-51-1004(d), a person who violates the provisions of this subchapter shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one t…

(a) (1) All vehicles used for the transportation of pupils to or from any school shall have a sign on the front and on the rear of the vehicle showing the words “SCHOOL BUS”, and the words shall be plainly readable in letters not less than eight inches (8″) in height.(2) When a s…

(a) School bus drivers shall stop school buses in the right-hand traffic lane at loading points where school children cross the highway in the process of loading or unloading and at loading points where the shoulder of the road is so narrow that pulling to the shoulder is unsafe …

(a) When a school bus stops and displays its alternating red warning lights for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, every operator of a motor vehicle or motorcycle meeting or overtaking the school bus from any direction shall bring the motor vehicle or motorcycle to a…

(a) For the purpose of this section, “multiple lane highway” means a road with four (4) or more traffic lanes and with no fewer than two (2) traffic lanes for traveling in each direction. (b) If the school bus is operated on a multiple lane highway divided by a parkway or dividin…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Local authorities” means all officers of counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns, or townships; and(2) “Public highways” means any highway, county road, state road, public street, avenue, alley, park, …

(a) Any person violating the provisions of this act shall, except as otherwise provided in this act, upon conviction be fined as provided by the provisions of this act. (b) (1) Any offender who shall have been found guilty of any violation of any section of this act and fined and…

(a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to curtail or abridge the right of any person to prosecute a civil action for damages by reason of injuries to persons or property resulting from the negligent use of the highways by the driver or operator of a motor vehicle or its owner…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any vehicle in such a careless manner as to evidence a failure to keep a proper lookout for other traffic, vehicular or otherwise, or in such a manner as to evidence a failure to maintain proper control on the public tho…

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “church bus” means any bus or van which:(1) Is used to transport people to or from any church or church function;(2) Has a sign on the front and rear of such bus or van with the words “CHURCH BUS” written in l…

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) A convicted violator shall be fined not less than thirty-five dollars ($35.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety…

(a) The driver of a church bus shall stop the bus in the right-hand traffic lane at loading points where passengers cross the highway in the process of loading or unloading and at loading points where the shoulder of the road is so narrow that pulling to the shoulder is unsafe or…

(a) When any church bus stops and indicates by flasher lights that the bus is loading or unloading passengers, every operator of a motor vehicle or motorcycle approaching it from any direction shall bring the motor vehicle or motorcycle to a full stop and shall not start or attem…

Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals at intersections as declared in this act, but at all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to restrictions stated in this subchapter.

(a) Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersec…

Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.

(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…

No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Construction personnel” means an employee of the Arkansas Department of Transportation or a contractor of the State Highway Commission;(2) “Controlled-access highway” means a state highway or street that:(A) Is designed for an unhindered flow of t…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within eighteen inches (18″) of the right-hand curb. (b) Local auth…

(a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or a traffic control device, in any of the following places:(1) On a sidewalk;(2) In front of a public or a priv…

(a) (1) Upon any highway outside of a business or residential district, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the highway when it is practicable to stop, park, or leave the vehicle off th…

(a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, the officer is authorized to move the vehicle or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move it to a position off the paved or…

(a) Consistent with the procedures of § 27-50-1101, the owner of a parking lot, his or her agent, or the lessee of a space in a parking lot may cause any motor vehicle which is parked on the lot without the consent of the owner of the lot or of his or her agent or which is parked…

A.C.A. § 27-51-1306Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load…

No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until movements can be made with reasonable safety.

(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back a vehicle upon any roadway unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back a vehicle on any access road, entrance ramp, exit ramp, shoulder, or…

(a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded or when there are in the front seat a number of persons, exceeding three (3), as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle so as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanis…

No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.

A.C.A. § 27-51-1403Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the gears of the vehicle in neutral. (b) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.

(a) No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon the highway. (b) Any person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown upon any highway any destr…

Upon approaching a person walking upon or along a public highway or a horse or other draft animal being ridden, led, or driven thereon, the operator of a motor vehicle or motor bicycle shall give reasonable warning of his or her approach and use every reasonable precaution to avo…

(a) Whenever it shall appear that any horse ridden or driven by any person upon any streets, roads, and highways is about to become frightened by the approach of any motor vehicle, it shall be the duty of the person driving or conducting the motor vehicle to cause it to come to a…

(a) A person may operate a driver-assistive truck platooning system on a street or highway of this state if the person files a plan for general platoon operations with the State Highway Commission. (b) A person may operate a driver-assistive truck platooning system on a street or…

(a) A person driving a motor vehicle that is not a part of a funeral procession shall not:(1) Drive between the motor vehicles of a funeral procession while the motor vehicles are in motion;(2) Join a funeral procession for the purpose of securing the right-of-way allowed by § 27…

This subchapter is known and may be cited as “Paul's Law: To Prohibit Drivers From Using a Wireless Communications Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle”.

(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Improve the safety of the roads for all drivers and passengers by prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from engaging in text messaging;(2) Prevent accidents caused by the distractive practice of text messaging while operating a moto…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Access, read, or post to a social networking site” means using a wireless telecommunications device to interact with a web-based service that allows a person to:(A) Construct a profile within a bounded system;(B) Articulate a list of other memb…

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a driver of a motor vehicle shall not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device to:(A) Engage in texting; or(B) Access, read, or post to a social networking site.(2) A driver of…

This subchapter supersedes and preempts all county or municipal ordinances regarding the use of a wireless telecommunication device for texting while operating a motor vehicle.

(a) (1) A violation of this subchapter is punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first offense.(2) Each subsequent violation of this subchapter is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollar…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Fewer Distractions Mean Safer Driving Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Emergency” means a situation in which a person is in need of assistance from any of the following:(A) Law enforcement personnel;(B) Fire department personnel;(C) Public safety personnel;(D) Emergency medical personnel; or(E) A 911 public safety…

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a driver of a motor vehicle who is under eighteen (18) years of age shall not use a wireless telecommunications device or a hands-free wireless telephone or device while operating a motor vehicle. (b) A driver of a moto…

(a) (1) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a driver of a motor vehicle who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but under twenty-one (21) years of age shall not use a wireless telecommunications device for wireless interactive communication while operating…

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a driver of a motor vehicle shall not use a wireless telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the …

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a driver of a motor vehicle shall not use a wireless telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone when a highway worker is present. (b) A driver of a motor vehicle who is in a highway…

(a) (1) A violation of this subchapter is punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the first offense.(2) Each subsequent violation of this subchapter is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollar…