SB80 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Motor vehicles, Alabama Move Over Act, vehicles to slow down or move over for utility vehicles on roadside under certain conditions, Sec. 32-5A-58.2 am'd.
Summary: SB80 expands Alabama's Move Over Act to require drivers to slow down or move over for utility service vehicles parked on the roadside.
What This Bill Does
It adds utility service vehicles to the list of roadside vehicles that trigger the Move Over requirement. It sets specific actions for drivers depending on road type, and establishes fines for violations. It also requires the Department of Public Safety to run an educational campaign and to include this information in driver education materials, while reminding drivers to always drive with due regard for safety.

Who It Affects
Drivers and other motorists: must slow down or move over when approaching stationary utility service vehicles on the roadside, with different rules for multi-lane highways and two-lane roads.
Utility service workers and their employers: gain legal protection as their roadside work now requires other drivers to slow down or move over, improving safety for those working on utilities.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 32-5A-58.2 to include utility service vehicles in the Move Over requirements.
On multi-lane highways: drivers must move to the lane farthest from the vehicle or slow to at least 15 mph below the posted limit if it is not safe to move over.
On two-lane roads: drivers must move as far away as possible within their lane and slow to 15 mph below the posted limit if the limit is 25 mph or higher, or to 10 mph if the limit is 20 mph or less.
Violations are a misdemeanor with fines of $25 for a first violation, $50 for a second, and $100 for third or subsequent violations.
The Department of Public Safety must run an educational awareness campaign and include this section in newly printed driver education materials after January 1, 2010.
The requirement does not relieve drivers from the duty to drive with due regard for safety.
Effective date: first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles