Title 27 — Transportation
56 chapters · 1,818 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-101 Powers and duties of Governor
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(a) The Governor, in addition to other duties and responsibilities conferred upon him or her by the Arkansas Constitution and laws of this state, is empowered to contract and to do all of the things necessary in behalf of this state to secure the full benefits available to this s…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-102 Coordinator of public safety
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The Governor may administer this state's highway safety programs through appropriate instrumentalities, departments, or agencies of the state or through a coordinator of public safety to be appointed by the Governor.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-201 Intent
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(1) It is the intent of this subchapter:(1) To enhance the safety of the public highways, roads, and streets and to safeguard the health, comfort, and convenience of motorists by restricting hazardous, distracting, and confusing devices along and immediately adjacent to the roadw…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-202 Definition
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As used in this subchapter, “oscillating, rotating, or flashing light or device” means any light of the type used on, or which simulates or gives the impression of being, an emergency vehicle such as a police car or vehicle, fire truck, ambulance, roadway construction or maintena…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-203 Penalty
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(a) Any person violating the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. That person shall, upon conviction, be fined in an amount of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or be imprisoned in the county jail …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-204 Prohibition
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It shall be unlawful for any person to locate within two hundred feet (200′) of the rights-of-way of any public highway, road, or street in this state any advertising sign or device which involves movement of light beams or colored lights such as rotating beams of light, flashing…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-205 Exemptions
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(a) Official devices located at airports, designated parking areas, transportation mode interchange points, depots, and similar public service facilities shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter. (b) The provisions of this subchapter shall neither apply to any oscil…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-206 Zoning statutes subordinate
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This subchapter shall take precedence over any land use zoning statutes concerning devices regulated by this subchapter within the State of Arkansas.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-301 Flaggers or signs required — Notice to sheriff
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(a) (1) Any person owning or controlling croplands, rangelands, grasslands, pastures, or stubble lands along any Arkansas state primary or secondary highways or along a federal or interstate highway in Arkansas and setting fire to those lands so as to cause smoke to obstruct thos…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-73-302 Action for damages
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In any cause of action for damages resulting from any obstructing smoke along a state or federal highway against any person who owns or controls lands which are burned, a person's compliance or noncompliance with this subchapter shall be admissible in the proceeding.