§ 32-5A-54 — Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors

Alabama § 32-5A-54

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 32: Motor Vehicles and Traffic
• Ch. 5A: Rules of the Road
• Art. 3: Operation and Use of Vehicles Generally

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No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

Legislative History

(Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §11-105.)