Arkansas Code
Subtitle 4 - Motor Vehicular Traffic
Chapter 51 - Operation Of Vehicles — Rules Of The Road

§ 27-51-206. Local authorities may alter prima facie speed limits - (a) Whenever local authorities within their respective jurisdictions determine upon...

§ 27-51-207. Assistance to local authorities in determining limits - Local authorities may request professional assistance of the Arkansas Department...

§ 27-51-208. Minimum speed regulation - (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such...

§ 27-51-209. Driving over bridges or other elevated structures - (a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge...

§ 27-51-210. Towing of manufactured homes and mobile homes - (a) No person shall drive a vehicle that is towing...

§ 27-51-211. Use of nonpneumatic tires - No person shall drive any vehicle equipped with solid rubber...

§ 27-51-212. Speed limit near schools — Exceptions - (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in excess...

§ 27-51-213. Erection and maintenance of required signs in school zones - (a) (1) A school zone shall include a distance of...

§ 27-51-214. Penalties for speeding in school zone - Any person who violates any of the provisions of §...

§ 27-51-216. Speed limits and traffic-control devices on county roads — Penalty - (a) As used in this section, “county road” means a...

§ 27-51-217. Additional fine for moving violations committed in presence of minor - (a) In addition to any other sentence resulting from a...

Subchapter 3 - Driving, Overtaking, and Passing

§ 27-51-301. Vehicles to be driven on right side of roadway — Exceptions - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon all...

§ 27-51-302. Driving on roadways laned for traffic - Whenever any roadway has been divided into two (2) or...

§ 27-51-303. Passing a vehicle proceeding in opposite direction - Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each...

§ 27-51-304. One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands - (a) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic,...

§ 27-51-305. Following too closely — Definition - (a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow...

§ 27-51-306. Overtaking of vehicle on left - The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of...

§ 27-51-307. Restrictions on passing overtaken vehicle on left - (a) (1) No vehicle shall be driven to the left...

§ 27-51-308. Conditions when overtaking on right - (a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass...

§ 27-51-309. Center left-turn lane - (a) As used in this section, “center left-turn lane” means...

§ 27-51-310. Passing authorized vehicle stopped on highway — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “authorized vehicle” means a...

§ 27-51-311. Overtaking a bicycle - (a) The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle...

Subchapter 4 - Turning, Stopping, and Signaling

§ 27-51-401. Turning at intersections - The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an...

§ 27-51-402. Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited - No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in...

§ 27-51-403. Signals for turning, stopping, changing lanes, or decreasing speed required - (a) No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct...

§ 27-51-404. Signals to stop or turn - (a) Any stop or turn signal when required in this...

§ 27-51-405. Hand and arm signals - All signals required in this subchapter to be given by...

Subchapter 5 - Intersections

§ 27-51-501. Vehicles approaching or entering intersection - (a) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall...

§ 27-51-502. Vehicle turning left at intersection - The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to...

§ 27-51-503. Vehicle or streetcar entering stop or yield intersection - (a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by...

Subchapter 6 - Stops and Yielding

§ 27-51-601. Stop signs and yield signs - (a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by...

§ 27-51-602. Stop before driving across sidewalk - When in a business or residential district and emerging from...

§ 27-51-603. Yield on entering highway from private road - The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross...

§ 27-51-604. Additional penalties - (a) The penalties under this section may be in addition...

Subchapter 7 - Railroad Grade Crossings

§ 27-51-701. Penalty generally - Any person who violates any of the provisions of this...

§ 27-51-702. Obedience to signals at crossings required - (a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad...

§ 27-51-703. Certain vehicles to stop at all crossings — Exceptions - (a) The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for...

§ 27-51-704. Trucks carrying explosives or flammable liquids - (a) The operator of any truck carrying any explosive substances...

§ 27-51-705. Moving heavy equipment at crossings - (a) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor,...

§ 27-51-706. Designation of particularly dangerous crossings - (a) The State Highway Commission and local authorities, with the...

Subchapter 8 - Streetcars

§ 27-51-801. Passing streetcar on left - (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and...

§ 27-51-802. Passing streetcar on right - The driver of a vehicle overtaking upon the right any...

§ 27-51-803. Driving on streetcar tracks - (a) The driver of any vehicle proceeding upon any streetcar...

Subchapter 9 - Emergency Vehicles

§ 27-51-901. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on approach of authorized emergency vehicles - (a) (1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency...

§ 27-51-902. Following fire apparatus - The driver of any vehicle other than one on official...

§ 27-51-903. Crossing unprotected fire hose prohibited - No streetcar or vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected...

§ 27-51-904. Towing operations - (a) As used in this section, “towing operation” means an...

§ 27-51-905. Use of flashing emergency lights — Definition - (a) (1) All of the following shall be equipped with...

§ 27-51-906. Police vehicle exceptions - (a) An authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle...

Subchapter 10 - School Buses

§ 27-51-1001. Penalty - (a) (1) (A) (i) Except as provided in subsection (d)...

§ 27-51-1002. Specifications for identification and safety devices - (a) (1) All vehicles used for the transportation of pupils...

§ 27-51-1003. Loading points - (a) School bus drivers shall stop school buses in the...

§ 27-51-1004. Passing when stopped prohibited - (a) When a school bus stops and displays its alternating...

§ 27-51-1005. Operation on multiple lane or divided highways - (a) For the purpose of this section, “multiple lane highway”...

Subchapter 11 - Church Buses

§ 27-51-1101. Definition - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...

§ 27-51-1102. Penalty - (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of...

§ 27-51-1103. Loading points - (a) The driver of a church bus shall stop the...

§ 27-51-1104. Passing stopped church bus prohibited — Exception - (a) When any church bus stops and indicates by flasher...

Subchapter 12 - Pedestrians

§ 27-51-1201. Privileges and restrictions generally - Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals at intersections...

§ 27-51-1202. Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks - (a) Where traffic control signals are not in place or...

§ 27-51-1203. Use of crosswalks - Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of...

§ 27-51-1204. Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks - (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other...

§ 27-51-1205. Soliciting rides - No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose...

Subchapter 13 - Stopping, Standing, or Parking

§ 27-51-1301. Restrictions on stopping, standing, or parking generally - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle...

§ 27-51-1302. Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places - (a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle,...

§ 27-51-1303. Stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residence district - (a) (1) Upon any highway outside of a business or...

§ 27-51-1304. Authority to remove illegally stopped vehicles - (a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon...

§ 27-51-1305. Removal of motor vehicles parked without authority in parking lots - (a) Consistent with the procedures of § 27-50-1101, the owner...

§ 27-51-1306. Unattended motor vehicles - No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle...

§ 27-51-1307. Opening door on traffic side - No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle...

§ 27-51-1308. Starting of vehicles - No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing,...

§ 27-51-1309. Backing of vehicles - (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back a...

Subchapter 14 - Miscellaneous Rules

§ 27-51-1401. Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism prohibited - (a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is...

§ 27-51-1402. Driving through safety zone prohibited - No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or...

§ 27-51-1404. Coasting prohibited - (a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon...

§ 27-51-1405. Throwing destructive or injurious materials on highway prohibited - (a) No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway...

§ 27-51-1406. Warning by motorists to persons and animals on highway - Upon approaching a person walking upon or along a public...

§ 27-51-1407. Stopping for frightened horses - (a) Whenever it shall appear that any horse ridden or...

§ 27-51-1408. Driver-assistive truck platooning systems - (a) A person may operate a driver-assistive truck platooning system...

§ 27-51-1409. Operation of motor vehicles on approach of funeral procession - (a) A person driving a motor vehicle that is not...

Subchapter 15 - Paul's Law: To Prohibit Drivers From Using a Wireless Telecommunications Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle

§ 27-51-1501. Title - This subchapter is known and may be cited as “Paul's...

§ 27-51-1502. Purpose - The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) Improve the...

§ 27-51-1503. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Access, read, or post...

§ 27-51-1504. Use of wireless telecommunications device when driving - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of...

§ 27-51-1505. Preemption - This subchapter supersedes and preempts all county or municipal ordinances...

§ 27-51-1506. Penalties - (a) (1) A violation of this subchapter is punishable by...

Subchapter 16 - Fewer Distractions Mean Safer Driving Act

§ 27-51-1601. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 27-51-1602. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Emergency” means a situation...

§ 27-51-1603. Restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age - (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 27-51-1604. Restrictions on drivers at least 18 years of age but under 21 years of age - (a) (1) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this...

§ 27-51-1605. Restrictions in school zones - (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 27-51-1606. Restrictions in highway work zones — Definitions - (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 27-51-1607. Penalties - (a) (1) A violation of this subchapter is punishable by...

Subchapter 17 - Electric Bicycle Act

§ 27-51-1701. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 27-51-1702. Definitions - As used in the subchapter: (1) “Class 1 electric bicycle”...

§ 27-51-1703. Rules for bicycles applicable to electric bicycles - For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) An electric bicycle...

§ 27-51-1704. Equipment - (a) An electric bicycle shall comply with the equipment and...

§ 27-51-1705. Use on bicycle paths - (a) (1) A Class 1 electric bicycle or a Class...

§ 27-51-1706. Rules for Class 3 electric bicycles - (a) (1) A person under sixteen (16) years of age...

Subchapter 18 - Bicycles

§ 27-51-1801. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Bicycle” means a human-powered...

§ 27-51-1802. Rights and duties - A person operating a bicycle has the rights and duties...

§ 27-51-1803. Entering stop or yield intersection - (a) (1) A person operating a bicycle approaching a stop...

Subchapter 19 - Electric Motorized Scooter Act

§ 27-51-1901. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 27-51-1902. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Electric motorized scooter”...

§ 27-51-1903. Operation of an electric motorized scooter - An electric motorized scooter shall not be operated: (1) By...

§ 27-51-1904. Shared scooter — Insurance required - (a) (1) A shared scooter shall bear a unique alphanumeric...

§ 27-51-1905. Local authority regulation of electric motorized scooters - (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a local authority...

Subchapter 20 - Autonomous Vehicles

§ 27-51-2001. Autonomous vehicle pilot program — Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Automated driving system” means...

§ 27-51-2002. Operation of autonomous vehicle - (a) (1) An autonomous vehicle or a fully autonomous vehicle...

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Arkansas Code Subtitle 4 - Motor Vehicular Traffic Chapter 51 - Operation Of Vehicles — Rules Of The Road

Arkansas Code
Subtitle 4 - Motor Vehicular Traffic
Chapter 51 - Operation Of Vehicles — Rules Of The Road