Title 27 — Transportation

(a) Whenever local authorities within their respective jurisdictions determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the prima facie speed permitted under this subchapter at any intersection is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions foun…

Local authorities may request professional assistance of the Arkansas Department of Transportation in determining reasonable and prudent maximum and minimum speeds for arterial highways, roads, and streets not on the state highway system in their respective jurisdictions.

(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with the law. (b) Whenever the State Highway Commission or local authorities, withi…

(a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to the bridge or structure when the structure is signposted as provided in this …

(a) No person shall drive a vehicle that is towing a manufactured home or mobile home at a speed greater than fifty-five miles per hour (55 m.p.h.). (b) On roads upon which the posted speed limit is less than fifty-five miles per hour (55 m.p.h.), the posted speed limit shall be …

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Personal Delivery Device Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Eligible entity” means a corporation, partnership, association, firm, sole proprietorship, or other entity engaged in a business that includes the operation of a personal delivery device;(2) “Pedestrian area” means a sidewalk, crosswalk, school…

(a) A personal delivery device may be operated at a maximum speed of:(1) Ten miles per hour (10 m.p.h.) when operated in a pedestrian area; or(2) Twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.) when operated on a:(A) County street or road; or(B) Municipal street or road. (1) Ten miles per hour…

(1) A personal delivery device operated on a street or road shall be operated:(1) As close as practicable to the right outside edge of a street or road; and(2) In the direction of authorized traffic movement. (1) As close as practicable to the right outside edge of a street or ro…

A personal delivery device has the rights and obligations applicable to a pedestrian under § 27-51-1201 et seq. except that a personal delivery device shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian.

(1) A personal delivery device operator shall operate a personal delivery device in a manner that ensures the personal delivery device:(1) Complies with traffic or pedestrian control devices and signals; and(2) Does not unreasonably interfere with pedestrians or traffic. (1) Comp…

(1) An eligible entity shall equip each personal delivery device with a:(1) Marker that clearly identifies the name and contact of the eligible entity responsible for the operation of the personal delivery device; and(2) Unique identifying number. (1) Marker that clearly identifi…

An eligible entity shall maintain an insurance policy for each personal delivery device that includes general liability coverage of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for damages arising from the operation of a personal delivery device by the eligible entity or…

A personal delivery device is exempt from the licensing and registration requirements under § 27-14-601 et seq.

No person shall drive any vehicle equipped with solid rubber or cushion tires at a speed greater than a maximum of ten miles per hour (10 m.p.h.).

(1) An eligible entity may not use a personal delivery device to transport hazardous material that is:(1) Regulated under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2021; and(2) Required to be placarded under 49 C.F.R. Part 1…

(a) To protect the health and safety of its citizens, a county or municipality may pass an ordinance to prohibit the operation of a personal delivery device upon any pedestrian area, street, or road within its jurisdiction where operation of a personal delivery device would const…

(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in excess of twenty-five miles per hour (25 m.p.h.) when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building. (b) This speed limit shall not be applicable upon the freeways and…

(a) (1) A school zone shall include a distance of three hundred feet (300′) on either side of a school building or school grounds and shall be posted with appropriate signs showing: “SCHOOL — 25 M.P.H. WHEN CHILDREN ARE PRESENT”.(2) At an appropriate distance before reaching this…

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 27-51-212 or § 27-51-213 shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows:(1) For a first conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor …

A.C.A. § 27-51-215Current 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) 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…