SB105 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Arthur OrrWendell MitchellTom Butler

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Transportation Department and county commissions authorized to designate safety zones in sections of highways with numerous accidents, posting of signs, penalties

Summary

SB105 would let the Alabama DOT and county commissions designate safety zones on highways where speeding has caused multiple serious crashes, and impose a $100 extra fine for speeding in those zones with warning signs ahead.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes safety zones on state and county roads where excessive speed has contributed to serious crashes. A speeding violation inside a safety zone would carry an additional $100 fine on top of the regular fine, and no extra court costs. Signs must be posted at least 1,500 feet before the zone to warn drivers, and the DOT may adopt rules to implement the provision; the bill is exempt from certain local expenditure rules due to specified exceptions.

Who It Affects

• Drivers who speed within designated safety zones would face an extra $100 fine on top of existing speeding fines.
• State Department of Transportation and county commissions would designate safety zones and install warning signs, implementing the program.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'serious motor vehicle accident' as crashes resulting in fatality or serious bodily injury, including to pedestrians.
• Allows DOT and county commissions to designate sections of highways or county roads as 'safety zones' where excessive speed has contributed to serious accidents.
• Imposes an additional $100 fine for speeding violations within a safety zone, with no additional court costs, and requires warning signs 1,500 feet before the zone.
• Authorizes administrative rules to implement the section and notes the bill is exempt from certain local expenditure requirements under Amendment 621 due to specified exceptions.

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Subjects

Transportation Department