Belt & Bruner, P.C.
Belt & Bruner, P.C. is a skilled litigation firm with more than 65 years of collective experience handling personal injury and business law cases throughout Alabama.
GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Alabama. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Universal helmet law enacted 1967
4 years
None
None
Illegal
None
70
70
65
65
65
65
0.15
90 days
None
Mandatory for high BAC (0.15 and above), refusal to provide BAC, presence of a child under 14 years of age, If someone besides the offender was injured at the time of the offense and all repeat offenders
Yes
Yes
Under 1 yrs or under 20 lbs in rear-facing seat
1-4 yrs or 20-40 lbs in forward-facing child safety seat
5 yrs (but not yet 6) in booster seat
6-14 years
17
15
6
50; 0 with driver's ed.
16
Midnight - 6 a.m.
No more than 1
All
Primary
15 and over
Yes. Secondary Law.
Yes
16, or 17 with Intermediate License for less than 6 months. Primary law.
All drivers. Primary law.
Permitted by state law and city ordinance
Specified jurisdictions
Permitted by state law
Specified jurisdictions
Belt & Bruner, P.C. is a skilled litigation firm with more than 65 years of collective experience handling personal injury and business law cases throughout Alabama.
Bike helmets required?
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Universal helmet law enacted 1967
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
4 years
DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
None
Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
70
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory for high BAC (0.15 and above), refusal to provide BAC, presence of a child under 14 years of age, If someone besides the offender was injured at the time of the offense and all repeat offenders
Child Restraint Required
Under 1 yrs or under 20 lbs in rear-facing seat
1-4 yrs or 20-40 lbs in forward-facing child safety seat
5 yrs (but not yet 6) in booster seat
Full Privilege Minimum Age
17 years
Type of Law
Primary