Alabama § 32-5A-116 - Highway Construction and Maintenance.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 32-5A-116 — Highway Construction and Maintenance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-5A-116. Highway Construction and Maintenance.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within any highway construction or maintenance area indicated by official traffic-control devices.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway whenever such vehicle displays such flashing lights as may be required or permitted by law or by regulation of the department.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 32-5A-116 cover?
Section 32-5A-116 ("Highway Construction and Maintenance.") 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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