Alabama § 32-5A-175 - Special Speed Limitation on Motor-Driven Cycles.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 32-5A-175 — Special Speed Limitation on Motor-Driven Cycles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-5A-175. Special Speed Limitation on Motor-Driven Cycles.
No person shall operate any motor-driven cycle at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise nor at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead at a speed greater than 35 miles per hour unless such motor-driven cycle is equipped with a head lamp or lamps which are adequate to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of 300 feet ahead.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-5A-175 ("Special Speed Limitation on Motor-Driven Cycles.") 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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