SB172 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Keith KelleySenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Motor vehicles; aggressive driving, offense established; penalty provided

Summary

SB172 creates a new crime called aggressive driving and sets penalties that depend on whether it is a first or subsequent offense, tied to specific dangerous driving actions.

What This Bill Does

It defines aggressive driving as operating a motor vehicle with the intent to annoy, harass, molest, intimidate, injure, or obstruct another driver and committing one of several listed driving offenses. The listed offenses include striking or attempting to strike another vehicle, no-passing zone violations, following too closely, throwing material onto the highway, unlawful left-side overtaking, traveling below the minimum speed, reckless driving, staying in the left lane too long without passing, and brandishing a firearm. For a first offense, the violator faces a Class A misdemeanor and at least 30 days of license suspension. For a second or subsequent offense within 10 years, the violator faces a Class D felony and at least one year of license revocation. The act takes effect October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Drivers who operate vehicles in Alabama and could be charged with aggressive driving if their actions fall into the listed offenses.
• State agencies and officials (including the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, courts, and licensing authorities) responsible for recording convictions and administering license suspensions or revocations.

Key Provisions

• Specific provision 1: Establishes aggressive driving as a crime when a vehicle operator, intending to annoy/harass/molest/intimidate/injure/obstruct another operator, commits one of the enumerated offenses.
• Specific provision 2: Enumerated offenses include striking or attempting to strike, no-passing zone violations, following too closely, throwing harmful material onto the highway, unlawful left overtaking, driving below minimum speed, reckless driving, remaining in the left lane for more than 1.5 miles without passing, and brandishing a firearm.
• Specific provision 3: Penalties: first violation is a Class A misdemeanor with at least 30 days’ license suspension; second or subsequent violation within 10 years is a Class D felony with at least 1 year license revocation.
• Specific provision 4: Effective date of October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles & Traffic