Alabama

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN ALABAMA:
Booster Seat Law
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Ignition Interlock Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction

CURRENT OPTIMAL HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive

*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN ALABAMA IN THE YEAR 2010: 862

For more information on highway safety legislation in Alabama, go to www.legislature.state.al.us.