Stop Signs and Right of Way
Ala. Code § 32-5A-112 — a full stop at the line, then yield to traffic close enough to be a hazard
A driver at a stop sign stops at the marked stop line, or if none before the crosswalk, or if none at the point nearest the crossing road with a view of its traffic. After stopping, the driver yields to any vehicle in the intersection or close enough to be an immediate hazard.
Who handles this in Alabama: Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alabama directory.
At a yield sign, the driver slows to a reasonable speed, stops if safety requires, and yields the same way. A collision in the intersection after passing a yield sign without stopping is prima facie evidence of failing to yield.
When two vehicles from different highways reach an intersection at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the vehicle on the right, except at through highways and where the rules of the road say otherwise.
A driver turning left at an intersection, or into an alley, private road or driveway, yields to any vehicle coming from the opposite direction that is in the intersection or close enough to be an immediate hazard.
Sources for this section (3)
- Ala. Code § 32-5A-112 — Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection; Collision as Prima Facie Evidence of Failure to Yield
- Ala. Code § 32-5A-110 — Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection
- Ala. Code § 32-5A-111 — Vehicle Turning Left
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alabama attorney.