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§ 32-5-72 — Limitations of Backing

Alabama § 32-5-72
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch. 5Regulation of Operation of Motor Vehicles, Etc., Generally
Art. 3Operation of Vehicles Generally

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Ala. Code § 32-5-72 (2026).

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(a)The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless it shall reasonably appear that such a movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(b)The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1975, No. 1203, p. 2382, §1.)

Nearby Sections

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§ 32-1-1.1
Definitions
§ 32-1-2
Liability for Injury or Death of Guest
§ 32-1-3
When Right to Use Highways May Be Restricted
§ 32-1-4
Appearance Upon Arrest for Misdemeanor
§ 32-1-5
Depositing Driver’s License in Lieu of Bail in Certain Cases - Procedure
§ 32-1-6
Depositing Driver’s License in Lieu of Bail in Certain Cases - Violation of Traffic Ordinance of Incorporated Municipality
§ 32-1-7
Operation of Vehicles on Beaches and Sand Dunes of Gulf of Mexico Prohibited; Exceptions, Penalty, Etc
§ 32-10-1
Duties of Driver Involved in Motor Vehicle Accident; Removal of Vehicle from Roadway
§ 32-10-10
Garages to Report Accident and Bullet Damage
§ 32-10-11
Accident Reports Confidential
§ 32-10-12
Director to Tabulate and Analyze Accident Reports and Make Available to State Director of Transportation
§ 32-10-13
Accident Response Service
§ 32-10-2
Duty to Give Information and Render Aid
§ 32-10-3
Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle
§ 32-10-4
Duty Upon Striking Fixtures Upon a Highway
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