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§ 32-5A-135 — Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals

Alabama § 32-5A-135
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch. 5ARules of the Road
Art. 6Turning, Starting and Stopping Generally

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Ala. Code § 32-5A-135 (2026).

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All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:

(1)LEFT TURN. Hand and arm extended horizontally.
(2)RIGHT TURN. Hand and arm extended upward.
(3)STOP OR DECREASE SPEED. Hand and arm extended downward.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §6-106.)

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