(a) The maximum speed limits posted under § 27-51-201 shall apply to all vehicles using the facility except authorized emergency vehicles on emergency trips, such as police vehicles on duty, fire vehicles on calls, and ambulances; oversize/overweight vehicles moving under special permit issued by the Arkansas Department of Transportation or its lawfully delegated agents; and other specific vehicles for which special limits may be posted in particular situations or under particular conditions.
(b) This exemption shall not relieve any driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from his or her lawful responsibility to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons upon or using the highway facility, nor shall it protect the operator of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 4 - Motor Vehicular Traffic
Chapter 51 - Operation Of Vehicles — Rules Of The Road
§ 27-51-201. Limitations generally — Definition. [Effective until July 1, 2020.]
§ 27-51-201. Limitations generally — Definition. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
§ 27-51-202. Restrictions not applicable to emergency vehicles — Definition
§ 27-51-204. Maximum speed limits — Exceptions
§ 27-51-205. Right of local authorities to enforce limits
§ 27-51-206. Local authorities may alter prima facie speed limits
§ 27-51-207. Assistance to local authorities in determining limits
§ 27-51-208. Minimum speed regulation
§ 27-51-209. Driving over bridges or other elevated structures
§ 27-51-210. Towing of manufactured homes and mobile homes
§ 27-51-211. Use of nonpneumatic tires
§ 27-51-212. Speed limit near schools — Exceptions
§ 27-51-213. Erection and maintenance of required signs in school zones
§ 27-51-214. Penalties for speeding in school zone
§ 27-51-216. Speed limits and traffic-control devices on county roads — Penalty
§ 27-51-217. Additional fine for moving violations committed in presence of minor