Title 27, Transportation

(a) As used in this section, “county road” means a public road that is not a state highway, interstate highway, or city street within the jurisdiction of a given county. (b) (1) Each county judge may establish speed limits on county roads within the jurisdictional boundaries of h…

(a) In addition to any other sentence resulting from a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or a finding of guilty to a traffic violation under this subchapter, the sentencing court shall assess an additional fine of five dollars ($5.00) for reckless driving, § 27-50-308, or for spe…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall not be driven upon the left half of the roadway, except as follows:(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing t…

(1) Whenever any roadway has been divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all others consistent with this subchapter shall apply:(1) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall …

Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right. Upon roadways having width for not more than one (1) line of traffic in each direction, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half (½) of the main-traveled portion of the roadway …

(a) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated. (b) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.

(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having regard for the speed of vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway. (b) (1) The driver of any motor truck or any motor vehicle drawing anothe…

(1) The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules stated:(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to t…

(a) (1) No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit overtaking…

(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;(2) Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked vehicles of…

(a) As used in this section, “center left-turn lane” means a center lane on any road or highway that is for the purpose of executing two-way left turns in either direction and that is so marked by signage or striping. (b) (1) A center left-turn lane shall be for the exclusive use…

(a) As used in this section, “authorized vehicle” means a vehicle that:(1) Displays a flashing, revolving, or rotating blue, red, amber, amber and red, white, or green light; and(2) Is one (1) of the following:(A) An emergency response vehicle;(B) A law enforcement vehicle;(C) An…

(a) The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a roadway shall exercise due care and pass to the left at a safe distance of not less than three feet (3′) and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of t…

(1) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:(1) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway;(2) The approach for a left turn shall be made in that…

No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet (500′).

(a) No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by the movement or after giving an ap…

(a) Any stop or turn signal when required in this subchapter shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and the required s…

(1) All signals required in this subchapter to be given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and these signals shall be indicated as follows:(1) Left turn — Hand and arm extended horizontally;(2) Right turn — Hand and arm extend…

(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway. (b) When two (2) vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on th…

The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard. The driver, after having s…

(a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized by law. (b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle and every operator of a streetcar approaching a stop i…

(a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized by law. (b) Every stop sign and every yield sign shall be erected as near as practicable to the nearest line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if t…

When in a business or residential district and emerging from an alley, driveway, or building, the driver of a vehicle shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or private driveway.

The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the highway.

(a) The penalties under this section may be in addition to the penalties provided under § 27-50-301 et seq. and the Arkansas Criminal Code, § 5-1-101 et seq. (b) A person who is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or pleads nolo contendere to a violation under this subchapter wher…

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200).

(a) (1) Whenever a person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section, the driver of the vehicle shall stop within fifty feet (50′) but not less than fifteen feet (15′) from the nearest rail of the railroad and shal…

(a) (1) The driver of a motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, a school bus carrying a school child, or a vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo before crossing at grade any tracks of a railroad shall:(A) Stop the vehicle wit…

(a) The operator of a truck carrying any explosive substances or flammable liquids or gases as a cargo or part of a cargo shall:(1) Before crossing any railroad tracks, stop the vehicle within fifty feet (50′) but not less than fifteen feet (15′) from the nearest railroad;(2) Whi…

(a) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of up to ten miles per hour (10 m.p.h.) or a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch (½″) per foot of the …

(a) The State Highway Commission and local authorities, with the approval of the commission, are authorized to designate particularly dangerous state highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs there. (b) When stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle sha…

(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass upon the left nor drive upon the left side of any streetcar proceeding in the same direction, whether the streetcar is actually in motion or temporarily at rest, except:(1) When so directed by a police officer;(2) When upon …

The driver of a vehicle overtaking upon the right any streetcar stopped or about to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger shall stop the vehicle at least five feet (5′) to the rear of the nearest running board or door of the streetcar and thereupon remain…

(a) The driver of any vehicle proceeding upon any streetcar track in front of a streetcar upon a street shall remove the vehicle from the track as soon as practical after signal from the operator of the streetcar. (b) When a streetcar has started to cross an intersection, no driv…

(a) (1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close a…

The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred feet (500′) or drive into or park the vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire ala…

No streetcar or vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private driveway, or streetcar track to be used at any fire or alarm of fire without the consent of the fire department official in command.

(a) As used in this section, “towing operation” means an activity on the highway or roadway that involves one (1) or more tow trucks at an accident scene or involves an inoperable vehicle. (b) The driver of a motor vehicle that is approaching a towing operation on a highway or ro…

(a) (1) All of the following shall be equipped with red rotating or flashing emergency lights:(A) Motor vehicles used by state, county, city, or municipal fire departments;(B) Motor vehicles owned and used by volunteer firefighters while engaged in official duties;(C) Motor vehic…

(a) An authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle is not required to operate the vehicle's siren or flashing lights when the emergency vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator if the emergency vehicle is being…

(a) No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, mutilate, injure, knock down, destroy, or remove any official highway traffic-control device, road marker, lighting equipment, or any railroad crossing sign or signal, or any inscription, shield, or…

(a) Any unauthorized person who willfully moves, covers, uncovers, alters, tampers with, defaces, or damages any sign, signal, or device erected in a construction area to control the flow of motor vehicle traffic or pedestrian traffic in, through, or around the construction area …

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle or operator of a streetcar shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter unless he or she is:(1) Directed by a police officer; or(2) Yielding the right-of-way to a fune…

(a) The State Highway Commission shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices consistent with the provisions of this chapter for use upon highways within this state. (b) The uniform system shall correlate with and so far as possible conf…

(a) The State Highway Commission shall place and maintain traffic control devices conforming to its manual and specifications upon all state highways as it shall deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this chapter or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. (b)…

(a) (1) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain traffic control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as they may deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this chapter or local traffic ordinances or to regulate, w…