Alabama Statutes

§ 32-5A-213 — Drivers to Exercise Care

Alabama § 32-5A-213

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Ch. 5ARules of the Road

Art. 10Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties

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Ala. Code § 32-5A-213 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or first responder and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-104; Act 2024-332, §2; Act 2024-388, §2.)

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