Police Speed Enforcement Alabama

Police Speed Enforcement Tactics in Alabama

The use of radar detectors and laser jammers are legal in the State of Alabama in all passenger vehicles.

Traffic must stop in both directions on multi-lane highways when school buses are discharging passengers.
State law requires that you have your headlights on whenever you operate your windshield wipers.
Handguns must be unloaded and placed into a case in the trunk or storage area, unless one is permitted to carry. Rifles and shotguns maybe carried in the passenger area in plain view while loaded.
Member of non-resident compact.

Texting ban while driving
No handheld ban while driving (16/17 year old drivers and drivers having a license less then 6 months are prohibited in using a cell phone while driving)

The Alabama State Police have a variety of Aircraft they can utilize for traffic patrol including Beach King Air 200, Bel 407 and two Jet Rangers.

None

Police do speed enforcement using both rear and forward facing pacing.

State procurement records over the past 5-years indicate that the following police radar guns are used by both state and local police agencies.

State procurement records over the past 5-years indicate that the following police lidar guns are used by both state and local police agencies.

Police do not utilize VASCAR speed timing equipment

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