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27-49-102. Applicability to operation on highways — Exceptions.
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27-49-102. Applicability to operation on highways — Exceptions.
The provisions of this subtitle relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except:
(1) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.
(2) The provisions of §§ 27-50-307, 27-50-308, 27-53-101 — 27-53-105, and 27-53-201 — 27-53-208 shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the state.
(3) Where the owner of a private roadway within a planned community in Arkansas grants express permission for the state and local law enforcement authorities to enter on and to enforce the provisions of this subtitle and other traffic laws of the state or local authorities on those private roadways in the planned community.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-49-102
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27-49-102. Applicability to operation on highways — Exceptions.
The provisions of this subtitle relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except:
(1) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.
(2) The provisions of §§ 27-50-307, 27-50-308, 27-53-101 — 27-53-105, and 27-53-201 — 27-53-208 shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the state.
(3) Where the owner of a private roadway within a planned community in Arkansas grants express permission for the state and local law enforcement authorities to enter on and to enforce the provisions of this subtitle and other traffic laws of the state or local authorities on those private roadways in the planned community.
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27-50-307. Negligent homicide.
(a) When the death of any person ensues within one (1) year as a proximate result of injury received by the driving of any vehicle in reckless or wanton disregard of the safety of others, the person operating the vehicle shall be guilty of negligent homicide.
(b) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall revoke the operator's or chauffeur's license of any person convicted of negligent homicide under the provisions of this section.
(c) The offense of negligent homicide shall be included in and be a lesser degree of the offense of involuntary manslaughter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-50-307
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-50-307. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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27-50-308. Reckless driving.
(a) Any person who drives any vehicle in such a manner as to indicate a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
(b)(1)(A) If physical injury to a person results, every person convicted of reckless driving shall be punished upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a period of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(B) Otherwise, every person convicted of reckless driving shall be punished upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a period of not less than five (5) days nor more than ninety (90) days or a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(2)(A) For a second or subsequent offense occurring within three (3) years of the first offense, every person convicted of reckless driving shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(B) However, if the second or subsequent offense involves physical injury to a person, the person convicted shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one (1) year or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-50-308
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-50-308. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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27-53-101. Requirements in accidents involving death or personal injuries.
(a)(1) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible, but shall then immediately return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of § 27-53-103.
(2) Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(3) An accident of this nature shall include all accidents which occur upon the streets or highways, upon the parking area of private business establishments, or elsewhere throughout the state.
(b)(1) Any person failing to comply with subsection (a) of this section or with § 27-53-103 shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a Class D felony.
(2) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall revoke the driver's license or commercial driver's license of the person so convicted.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-53-101
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-53-101. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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27-53-105. Striking fixtures or other property upon highway.
(a)(1)(A) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or other property legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property of that fact and of his or her name and address and of the license plate number of the vehicle he or she is driving.
(B) Reasonable steps may include leaving the person's contact information with the damaged vehicle or personal property if the owner of the damaged vehicle or personal property is not present at the accident.
(2) Upon request and if available, the driver shall exhibit his or her driver's license or commercial driver's license and shall make report of the accident when and as required in § 27-53-202.
(b) An accident of this nature shall include all accidents which occur upon the streets or highways, upon the parking area of private business establishments, or elsewhere throughout the state.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-53-105
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-53-105. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.