Alabama § 32-5-75 - Loads Which Must Be Fastened by Cables or Chains.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 32-5-75 — Loads Which Must Be Fastened by Cables or Chains., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-5-75. Loads Which Must Be Fastened by Cables or Chains.
Any person operating a motor vehicle on any highway hauling logs, lumber, pulp wood, tar wood, bale cotton or hay, or other articles that may shift or drop onto the highway is required to fasten such load with steel cables or chains of sufficient size to prevent the load from shifting or dropping onto the highway.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 32-5-75 cover?
Section 32-5-75 ("Loads Which Must Be Fastened by Cables or Chains.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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