§ 27-51-211. Use of nonpneumatic tires
No person shall drive any vehicle equipped with solid rubber or cushion tires at a speed greater than a maximum of ten miles per hour (10 m.p.h.).
§ 27-51-212. Speed limit near schools — Exceptions
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in excess of twenty-five miles per hour (25 m.p.h.) when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building. (b) This speed limit shall not be applicable upon the freeways and interstate highways of this state or to […]
§ 27-51-213. Erection and maintenance of required signs in school zones
(a) (1) A school zone shall include a distance of three hundred feet (300′) on either side of a school building or school grounds and shall be posted with appropriate signs showing: “SCHOOL — 25 M.P.H. WHEN CHILDREN ARE PRESENT”. (2) At an appropriate distance before reaching this sign, a school advance sign shall be […]
§ 27-51-214. Penalties for speeding in school zone
Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 27-51-212 or § 27-51-213 shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows: (1) For a first conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) […]
§ 27-51-216. Speed limits and traffic-control devices on county roads — Penalty
(a) As used in this section, “county road” means a public road that is not a state highway, interstate highway, or city street within the jurisdiction of a given county. (b) (1) Each county judge may establish speed limits on county roads within the jurisdictional boundaries of his or her county. (2) If a county […]
§ 27-51-201. Limitations generally — Definition. [Effective until July 1, 2020.]
(a) (1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. (2) In every event, speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle, or […]