SB293 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, certain law enforcement officers may arrest a person at the scene of a traffic accident if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance

This bill would specify that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a traffic accident if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence

This bill would authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to an accident to a driver involved in a traffic accident if, based on the personal investigation of the officer, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person committed a traffic offense for which a citation may be written

This bill would also require the court to impose an additional fine of fifty dollars ($50) for each traffic violation, to be transferred to the Highway Traffic Safety Fund for the Department of Public Safety

Relating to law enforcement; to amend Section 32-5-171, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a traffic accident under certain conditions; to authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to a traffic accident to a driver involved in the accident under certain conditions; to require the court to impose an additional fine for each traffic violation; and to specify the disposition of additional fines collected.