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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 7 - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS (§§ 27-51-701 — 27-51-706) › Section 27-51-705 - Moving heavy equipment at crossings

(a)
No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of up to ten miles per hour (10 m.p.h.) or a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch (½") per foot of the distance between any two (2) adjacent axles or, in any event, of less than nine inches (9"), measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section.
(b)
Notice of any intended crossing shall be given to a station agent of the railroad, and a reasonable time shall be given to the railroad to provide proper protection at the crossing.
(c)
Before making any crossing, the person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment described in subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)
First stop not less than fifteen feet (15') nor more than fifty feet (50') from the nearest rail of the railroad; and
(2)
While stopped that person shall listen and look in both directions along the tracks for any approaching train or other on-track equipment and for signals indicating the approach of a train or other on-track equipment and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely.
(d)
(1)
No crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagger or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car or other on-track equipment.
(2)
If a flagger is provided by the railroad, movement over the crossing shall be under his or her direction.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 754,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 87; Pope's Dig., § 6744; Acts 1951, No. 182, § 3; 1959, No. 307, § 30; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-639.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 7 - RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS (§§ 27-51-701 — 27-51-706) › Section 27-51-706 - Designation of particularly dangerous crossings

(a)
The State Highway Commission and local authorities, with the approval of the commission, are authorized to designate particularly dangerous state highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs there.
(b)
When stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty feet (50') but not less than ten feet (10') from the nearest rail of the railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
(c)
Any person, owner, or driver of any automobile, truck, motorcycle, or other motor-driven vehicle violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(d)
This section shall be cumulative to the other laws of this state and shall not repeal any laws or parts of laws except where specifically in conflict with this section.
Acts 1963, No. 254, §§ 1-4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-665 -- 75-667, 75-667n.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 8 - STREETCARS (§§ 27-51-801 — 27-51-803) › Section 27-51-801 - Passing streetcar on left

(a)
The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass upon the left nor drive upon the left side of any streetcar proceeding in the same direction, whether the streetcar is actually in motion or temporarily at rest, except:
(1)
When so directed by a police officer;
(2)
When upon a one-way street; or
(3)
When upon a street where the tracks are so located as to prevent compliance with this section.
(b)
The driver of any vehicle, when permitted to overtake and pass upon the left of a streetcar which has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger, shall reduce speed and may proceed only upon exercising due caution for pedestrians and shall accord pedestrians the right-of-way when required by other sections of this chapter.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 80; Pope's Dig., § 6738; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-633.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 8 - STREETCARS (§§ 27-51-801 — 27-51-803) › Section 27-51-802 - Passing streetcar on right

The driver of a vehicle overtaking upon the right any streetcar stopped or about to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger shall stop the vehicle at least five feet (5') to the rear of the nearest running board or door of the streetcar and thereupon remain standing until all passengers have boarded the car or, upon alighting, have reached a place of safety. However, where a safety zone has been established, a vehicle need not be brought to a stop before passing any streetcar but may proceed past such car at a speed not greater than is reasonable and proper and with due caution for the safety of pedestrians.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 81; Pope's Dig., § 6739; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-634.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 8 - STREETCARS (§§ 27-51-801 — 27-51-803) › Section 27-51-803 - Driving on streetcar tracks

(a)
The driver of any vehicle proceeding upon any streetcar track in front of a streetcar upon a street shall remove the vehicle from the track as soon as practical after signal from the operator of the streetcar.
(b)
When a streetcar has started to cross an intersection, no driver of a vehicle shall drive upon or cross the car tracks within the intersection in front of the streetcar.
(c)
The driver of a vehicle upon overtaking and passing a streetcar shall not turn in front of the streetcar so as to interfere with or impede its movement.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 82; Pope's Dig., § 6740; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-635.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 9 - EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-51-901 — 27-51-906) › Section 27-51-901 - Operation of vehicles and streetcars on approach of authorized emergency vehicles

(a)
(1)
Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
(2)
Upon conviction of violating subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a person is subject to a fine not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400).
(b)
Upon the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, as stated in subsection (a) of this section, the operator of every streetcar shall immediately stop the car clear of any intersection and keep it in that position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
(c)
This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 74; Pope's Dig., § 6732; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-625; Acts 2007, No. 338, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 9 - EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-51-901 — 27-51-906) › Section 27-51-902 - Following fire apparatus

The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred feet (500') or drive into or park the vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 98; Pope's Dig., § 6755; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-655.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 9 - EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-51-901 — 27-51-906) › Section 27-51-903 - Crossing unprotected fire hose prohibited

No streetcar or vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private driveway, or streetcar track to be used at any fire or alarm of fire without the consent of the fire department official in command.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 99; Pope's Dig., § 6756; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-656.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 9 - EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-51-901 — 27-51-906) › Section 27-51-904 - Towing operations - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "towing operation" means an activity on the highway or roadway that involves one (1) or more tow trucks at an accident scene or involves an inoperable vehicle.
(b)
The driver of a motor vehicle that is approaching a towing operation on a highway or roadway shall:
(1)
Move when possible into the farthest lane or position from the towing operation;
(2)
Remain in that lane or position until the driver passes the towing operation; and
(3)
Otherwise exercise due caution.
(c)
A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of violating this section is guilty of a violation.
Acts 2007, No. 626, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 9 - EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-51-901 — 27-51-906) › Section 27-51-906 - Police vehicle exceptions

(a)
An authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle is not required to operate the vehicle's siren or flashing lights when the emergency vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator if the emergency vehicle is being used to:
(1)
Obtain evidence of a speeding violation;
(2)
Respond to a suspected crime in progress when use of an audible or visual signal could result in the destruction of evidence or escape of a suspect; or
(3)
Conduct surveillance of a vehicle or the passengers of a vehicle who are suspected of involvement in a crime.
(b)
This section does not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle from:
(1)
The duty to drive with regard for the safety of all persons using the street; or
(2)
Any legal consequence resulting from a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
Added by Act 2017, No. 793,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 10 - SCHOOL BUSES (§§ 27-51-1001 — 27-51-1005) › Section 27-51-1001 - Penalty

(a)
(1)
(A)
(i)
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section and §
27-51-1004(d)
, a person who violates the provisions of this subchapter shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or confined in the county jail not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both fined and imprisoned.
(ii)
In addition to the penalties so prescribed, the court may order community service for not more than four hundred (400) hours and shall suspend the person's driver's license for a period of not less than twenty-one (21) days nor more than one (1) year.
(B)
There is hereby created a rebuttable presumption that shall arise in any criminal action under this subchapter to the effect that if it can be proven that a person is the registered owner of a vehicle that is driven in a manner which violates the provisions of this subchapter, the person is presumed to have been the driver of the vehicle at the time of the violation.
(2)
If death results to any person, caused either directly or indirectly by noncompliance with or violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, the offending party shall be punished as is provided by law.
(b)
In a proceeding for a violation of this subchapter, proof that the particular vehicle described in the citation, complaint, or warrant was in violation of this subchapter, together with proof that the defendant named in the citation, complaint, or warrant was at the time of the violation a registered owner of the vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a justifiable inference that the registered owner of the vehicle was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the violation.
(c)
A photograph or video recorded by an automated school bus safety camera authorized by §
6-19-131
:
(1)
Is admissible as evidence in a criminal or civil proceeding to the extent permitted by the rules of evidence of this state; and
(2)
Is not required for the prosecution of a violation of an offense under this subchapter.
(d)
A person who violates the provisions of §
27-51-1004
shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
Amended by Act 2021, No. 264,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 166,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 166,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 398,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1953, No. 356, § 4; 1975, No. 255, § 2; 1985, No. 1078, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-659; Acts 1999, No. 1516, § 1; 2005, No. 2128, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 10 - SCHOOL BUSES (§§ 27-51-1001 — 27-51-1005) › Section 27-51-1002 - Specifications for identification and safety devices

(a)
(1)
All vehicles used for the transportation of pupils to or from any school shall have a sign on the front and on the rear of the vehicle showing the words "SCHOOL BUS", and the words shall be plainly readable in letters not less than eight inches (8") in height.
(2)
When a school bus is being operated upon a highway for purposes other than the actual transportation of children either to or from school, all markings thereon indicating "SCHOOL BUS" shall be covered or concealed.
(b)
Every school bus shall be in the color officially designated by the State Board of Education.
(c)
(1)
(A)
The board is vested with full authority and responsibility to prescribe by rule the number and location and other specifications for alternating red warning lights on school buses operated in this state.
(B)
Alternating red warning lights shall be operating at all times when the buses are loading or unloading school children but at no other time.
(2)
It shall be the duty of the operator of every school bus operated in this state to conduct an inspection before each trip begins to see that all identification and safety devices required by this section or required by rule of the board are displayed on the vehicle in the manner required, and it is unlawful for any person to operate a school bus in this state unless identification and safety devices are properly displayed and in proper working order.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3157, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3156, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1953, No. 356, § 1; 1957, No. 322, § 1; 1959, No. 307, § 32; 1965, No. 426, § 1; 1973, No. 579, § 1; 1975, No. 255, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-658; Acts 2005, No. 2128, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 10 - SCHOOL BUSES (§§ 27-51-1001 — 27-51-1005) › Section 27-51-1003 - Loading points

(a)
School bus drivers shall stop school buses in the right-hand traffic lane at loading points where school children cross the highway in the process of loading or unloading and at loading points where the shoulder of the road is so narrow that pulling to the shoulder is unsafe or impractical.
(b)
At loading points where no children cross the highway in the process of loading or unloading and where there is a sufficient and safe area at the right to remove the school bus completely from the highway, school bus drivers shall remove the school bus from the highway for loading or unloading.
Acts 1953, No. 356, § 3; 1965, No. 426, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-658.2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 10 - SCHOOL BUSES (§§ 27-51-1001 — 27-51-1005) › Section 27-51-1004 - Passing when stopped prohibited

(a)
When a school bus stops and displays its alternating red warning lights for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, every operator of a motor vehicle or motorcycle meeting or overtaking the school bus from any direction shall bring the motor vehicle or motorcycle to a complete stop not less than thirty feet (30') before reaching the school bus.
(b)
The operator of the motor vehicle or motorcycle shall not start up or attempt to pass in any direction until the school bus has finished receiving or discharging its passengers and is in motion again.
(c)
A violation of this section includes the failure of the operator of a motor vehicle or motorcycle to comply with subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section while operating the motor vehicle or motorcycle upon:
(1)
A public road, street, or highway;
(2)
Private or public property open to the general public; or
(3)
A private or public road, driveway, or parking lot belonging to a kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) private or public school.
(d)
If the operator of a motor vehicle or motorcycle fails to comply with subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section while demonstrating a reckless disregard for the safety of the passengers of the school bus, the operator upon conviction is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 264,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 166,§ 2A, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1953, No. 356, § 1; 1957, No. 322, § 1; 1985, No. 1083, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-658; Acts 1989, No. 243, § 1; 2005, No. 2128, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 10 - SCHOOL BUSES (§§ 27-51-1001 — 27-51-1005) › Section 27-51-1005 - Operation on multiple lane or divided highways - Definition

(a)
For the purpose of this section, "multiple lane highway" means a road with four (4) or more traffic lanes and with no fewer than two (2) traffic lanes for traveling in each direction.
(b)
If the school bus is operated on a multiple lane highway divided by a parkway or dividing strip of twenty feet (20') or more in width and if the school bus is on the opposite side of the parkway or dividing strip, then the driver of the approaching vehicle need not stop but shall proceed with due caution for the safety of the children.
(c)
(1)
If a school bus route includes bus stops on a multiple lane highway, the route shall be designed to ensure that the bus operator shall always load and unload passengers in a manner that does not require a student to cross the highway.
(2)
A student being loaded or unloaded at a bus stop on a multiple lane highway shall always be loaded and unloaded in a manner that does not require the student to cross the highway.
Acts 1953, No. 356, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-658.1; Acts 2005, No. 2128, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 11 - CHURCH BUSES (§§ 27-51-1101 — 27-51-1104) › Section 27-51-1101 - Definition

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "church bus" means any bus or van which:
(1)
Is used to transport people to or from any church or church function;
(2)
Has a sign on the front and rear of such bus or van with the words "CHURCH BUS" written in letters of not less than eight inches (8") in height;
(3)
Is equipped with flasher lights to indicate that the bus or van is receiving or discharging its passengers; and
(4)
Is of a color other than school bus yellow.
Acts 1983, No. 398, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-668.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 11 - CHURCH BUSES (§§ 27-51-1101 — 27-51-1104) › Section 27-51-1102 - Penalty

(a)
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
A convicted violator shall be fined not less than thirty-five dollars ($35.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
Acts 1983, No. 398, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-668.3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 11 - CHURCH BUSES (§§ 27-51-1101 — 27-51-1104) › Section 27-51-1103 - Loading points

(a)
The driver of a church bus shall stop the bus in the right-hand traffic lane at loading points where passengers cross the highway in the process of loading or unloading and at loading points where the shoulder of the road is so narrow that pulling to the shoulder is unsafe or impractical.
(b)
At loading points where no passengers cross the highway in the process of loading or unloading and where there is a sufficient and safe area at the right to remove the bus completely from the highway, then the bus driver shall remove the bus from the highway for loading or unloading.
Acts 1983, No. 398, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-668.2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 11 - CHURCH BUSES (§§ 27-51-1101 — 27-51-1104) › Section 27-51-1104 - Passing stopped church bus prohibited - Exception

(a)
When any church bus stops and indicates by flasher lights that the bus is loading or unloading passengers, every operator of a motor vehicle or motorcycle approaching it from any direction shall bring the motor vehicle or motorcycle to a full stop and shall not start or attempt to pass in any direction until the bus has finished receiving or discharging its passengers.
(b)
If the bus is operated on multiple lane highways divided by a parkway or dividing strip of twenty feet (20') or more in width and if the bus is on the opposite side of the parkway or dividing strip, then the driver of the approaching vehicle need not stop but shall proceed with due caution for the safety of the passengers of the bus.
Acts 1983, No. 398, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-668.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 12 - PEDESTRIANS (§§ 27-51-1201 — 27-51-1206) › Section 27-51-1201 - Privileges and restrictions generally

Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals at intersections as declared in this act, but at all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to restrictions stated in this subchapter.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 75; Pope's Dig., § 6733; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-626.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 12 - PEDESTRIANS (§§ 27-51-1201 — 27-51-1206) › Section 27-51-1202 - Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks

(a)
Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter.
(b)
Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 76; Pope's Dig., § 6734; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-627.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 12 - PEDESTRIANS (§§ 27-51-1201 — 27-51-1206) › Section 27-51-1203 - Use of crosswalks

Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 78; Pope's Dig., § 6736; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-629.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 12 - PEDESTRIANS (§§ 27-51-1201 — 27-51-1206) › Section 27-51-1204 - Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks

(a)
Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(b)
Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(c)
Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
(d)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 77; Pope's Dig., § 6735; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-628.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 12 - PEDESTRIANS (§§ 27-51-1201 — 27-51-1206) › Section 27-51-1205 - Soliciting rides

No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 79; Pope's Dig., § 6737; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-630.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 12 - PEDESTRIANS (§§ 27-51-1201 — 27-51-1206) › Section 27-51-1206 - Pedestrians prohibited on controlled-access highway - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Construction personnel" means an employee of the Arkansas Department of Transportation or a contractor of the State Highway Commission;
(2)
"Controlled-access highway" means a state highway or street that:
(A)
Is designed for an unhindered flow of traffic without intersections, traffic signals, or property access; and
(B)
Regulates the ingress and egress of a motor vehicle;
(3)
"Highway work zone" means an area upon or adjacent to a highway or street of this state where construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or any other type of work is being performed by construction personnel; and
(4)
(A)
"Pedestrian" means a person afoot.
(B)
"Pedestrian" does not include a person who is the driver or passenger of a motor vehicle traveling on a controlled-access highway.
(b)
A pedestrian shall not be within the property boundaries of a controlled-access highway unless he or she is:
(1)
Directed by a police officer; or
(2)
Construction personnel in a highway work zone.
(c)
A person who violates this section, upon conviction shall pay a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the pedestrian was first within a motor vehicle upon the controlled-access highway and exited the motor vehicle due to a mechanical breakdown, a motor vehicle accident, or other emergency.
Added by Act 2023, No. 779,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1301 - Restrictions on stopping, standing, or parking generally

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within eighteen inches (18") of the right-hand curb.
(b)
Local authorities may, by ordinance, permit parking of vehicles with the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within eighteen inches (18") of the left-hand curb of a one-way roadway.
(c)
Local authorities may by ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on any federal-aid or state highway unless the State Highway Commission has determined by resolution or order entered in its minutes that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic.
(d)
(1)
The commission, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on any highway where in its opinion, as evidenced by resolution or order entered in its minutes, stopping, standing, or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon.
(2)
Signs shall be official signs, and no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle in violation of the restrictions stated on the signs.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 93; Pope's Dig., § 6750; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 38; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-650.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places

(a)
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or a traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(1)
On a sidewalk;
(2)
In front of a public or a private driveway;
(3)
Within an intersection;
(4)
Within fifteen feet (15') of a fire hydrant;
(5)
On a crosswalk;
(6)
Within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7)
Within thirty feet (30') upon the approach to any flashing beacon, any stop sign, or any traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(8)
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet (30') of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the local traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings;
(9)
Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10)
Within twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet (75') of the entrance when properly signposted;
(11)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or any street obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12)
On a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a curb or a street;
(13)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
(14)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping; or
(15)
On the shoulders, the median, the ramps, and all other highway rights-of-way along interstate or fully controlled access highways, except in designated parking areas, provided that stopping, standing, or parking that is brief in duration and is due to an emergency, a vehicle disablement, or to correct or avert an unsafe condition shall not be considered a violation of this section.
(b)
No person shall move a vehicle not owned by the person into any such prohibited area or away from a curb a distance that is unlawful.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 92; Pope's Dig., § 6749; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-649; Acts 2007, No. 997, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1303 - Stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residence district

(a)
(1)
Upon any highway outside of a business or residential district, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the highway when it is practicable to stop, park, or leave the vehicle off that part of the highway. In every event, an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles, and a clear view of the stopped vehicles shall be available from a distance of two hundred feet (200') in each direction upon the highway.
(2)
Any driver who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable for any damages of which the violation is the proximate cause.
(3)
This subsection shall not apply to:
(A)
Employees or vehicles of the Arkansas Department of Transportation engaged in necessary construction, maintenance, or repair of the highways;
(B)
Authorized emergency vehicles on emergency trips such as police vehicles on duty, fire vehicles on calls, or ambulances and wreckers engaged in the removal of persons or vehicles from the traveled part of the highway; or
(C)
Public utility or service vehicles of any type, including, but not limited to, mail delivery, overnight couriers, electric or gas utility, or solid waste collection if the utility or service vehicles are at least one-half (½) outside the designated lane and remain on the highway only for the time reasonably necessary to perform the required service.
(b)
This section shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the paved or main-traveled portion of a highway in a manner and to an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in that position.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 352, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 90; Pope's Dig., § 6747; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 37; 1979, No. 674, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-647; Acts 2003, No. 863, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1304 - Authority to remove illegally stopped vehicles

(a)
Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, the officer is authorized to move the vehicle or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move it to a position off the paved or improved or main-traveled part of the highway.
(b)
Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, the officer is authorized to provide for the removal of the vehicle consistent with §
27-50-1207
.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 91; Pope's Dig., § 6748; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-648; Acts 2001, No. 1705, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1305 - Removal of motor vehicles parked without authority in parking lots

(a)
Consistent with the procedures of §
27-50-1101
, the owner of a parking lot, his or her agent, or the lessee of a space in a parking lot may cause any motor vehicle which is parked on the lot without the consent of the owner of the lot or of his or her agent or which is parked in the space of the lessee without the consent of the lessee to be removed and stored at the expense of the owner or operator of the vehicle if a readable sign is prominently placed at each entrance to the lot specifying those persons who may park in the lot and prohibiting parking therein by all others.
(b)
The owner of a lot or the lessee of a space in a lot who has an unauthorized vehicle removed and stored under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be liable for damages incurred by the owner or operator of an unauthorized vehicle as a result of removal or storage if the vehicle is removed by an insured vehicle wrecker service and stored by an insured storage company.
Acts 1971, No. 200, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-651.1, 75-651.2; Acts 2005, No. 2211, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1306 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 50,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 94; Pope's Dig., § 6751; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 40; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-651.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1307 - Opening door on traffic side

No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 94; 1959, No. 307, § 40; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-651.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1308 - Starting of vehicles

No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until movements can be made with reasonable safety.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 66; Pope's Dig., § 6724; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-617.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 13 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING (§§ 27-51-1301 — 27-51-1309) › Section 27-51-1309 - Backing of vehicles

(a)
The driver of a vehicle shall not back a vehicle upon any roadway unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(b)
The driver of a vehicle shall not back a vehicle on any access road, entrance ramp, exit ramp, shoulder, or road surface of any controlled-access highway.
Acts 2001, No. 313, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 27-51-1401 — 27-51-1409) › Section 27-51-1401 - Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism prohibited

(a)
No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded or when there are in the front seat a number of persons, exceeding three (3), as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle so as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(b)
No passenger in a vehicle or streetcar shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's or streetcar operator's view ahead or to the sides or to interfere with his or her control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle or streetcar.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 95; Pope's Dig., § 6752; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-652.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 27-51-1401 — 27-51-1409) › Section 27-51-1402 - Driving through safety zone prohibited

No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 83; Pope's Dig., § 6741; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-636.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 27-51-1401 — 27-51-1409) › Section 27-51-1404 - Coasting prohibited

(a)
The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the gears of the vehicle in neutral.
(b)
The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 97; Pope's Dig., § 6754; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-654.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 27-51-1401 — 27-51-1409) › Section 27-51-1405 - Throwing destructive or injurious materials on highway prohibited

(a)
No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon the highway.
(b)
Any person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown upon any highway any destructive or injurious material shall immediately remove it or cause it to be removed.
(c)
Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a public highway, as defined by §
27-51-101
, shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the public highway from the vehicle.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 100; Pope's Dig., § 6757; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-657; Acts 1999, No. 82, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 27-51-1401 — 27-51-1409) › Section 27-51-1406 - Warning by motorists to persons and animals on highway

Upon approaching a person walking upon or along a public highway or a horse or other draft animal being ridden, led, or driven thereon, the operator of a motor vehicle or motor bicycle shall give reasonable warning of his or her approach and use every reasonable precaution to avoid injuring the persons or frightening the horses or other draft animals.
Acts 1911, No. 134, § 17, p. 94; C. & M. Dig., § 7433; Pope's Dig., § 6645; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-661.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 27-51-1401 — 27-51-1409) › Section 27-51-1407 - Stopping for frightened horses

(a)
Whenever it shall appear that any horse ridden or driven by any person upon any streets, roads, and highways is about to become frightened by the approach of any motor vehicle, it shall be the duty of the person driving or conducting the motor vehicle to cause it to come to a full stop until the horse has passed and, if necessary, assist in preventing an accident.
(b)
Any person convicted of violating this section shall be fined in any sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
Acts 1911, No. 134, § 12, p. 94; C. & M. Dig., § 7428; Pope's Dig., § 6640; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-660.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101) › Chapter 51 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES - RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 27-51-101 — 27-51-2111) › Subchapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 27-51-1401 — 27-51-1409) › Section 27-51-1408 - Driver-assistive truck platooning systems

(a)
A person may operate a driver-assistive truck platooning system on a street or highway of this state if the person files a plan for general platoon operations with the State Highway Commission.
(b)
A person may operate a driver-assistive truck platooning system on a street or highway of this state:
(1)
Upon approval of the plan required under subsection (a) of this section by the commission; or
(2)
Forty-five (45) days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a) of this section, if the plan has not been rejected by the commission.
Added by Act 2017, No. 797,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.