Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title32 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. |
Chapter5A. RULES OF THE ROAD. |
Article8. Speed Restrictions. |
§32-5A-170. Reasonable and prudent speed.
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No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.