Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 32-10-3 (2026)
Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
The driver of any motor vehicle which collides with any motor vehicle or other vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in or on the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and/or the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof.
(Acts 1943, No. 558, p. 548, §4.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1978–2001 · leading case: McCray v. City of Dothan, 169 F. Supp. 2d 1260 (M.D. Ala. 2001).
McCray v. City of Dothan, 169 F. Supp. 2d 1260 (M.D. Ala. 2001). “In opposition, the police defendants argue they had a reasonable suspicion that McCray had committed the criminal offense of failing to give information or render aid after a traffic accident under ALA.”
Lamar v. State, 803 So. 2d 576 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001). “Code 1975, rather than § 32-10-3, as the statute states. Section 32-10-2 requires the following: “The driver of any motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall…”
McCorvey v. State, 642 So. 2d 1351 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992). “f Alabama 1975, the driver of a vehicle that is involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to any person or in damage to a vehicle, “shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible and shall then forthwith return to and…”
Mayfield v. State, 545 So. 2d 89 (Ala. Crim. App. 1988). “” We are unable to reconcile § 32-10-3 with the requirements and nature of the offense described in § 32-10-1 and, therefore, conclude that the legislature intended to provide that the requirements of § 32-10-2 be fulfilled upon the “immediate stop” of the driver of the vehicle…”
Lámar v. State, 803 So. 2d 576 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001). “Code 1975, rather than § 32-10-3, as the statute states. Section 32-10-2 requires the following: "The driver of any motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall…”
Fowler v. State, 364 So. 2d 1205 (Ala. Crim. App. 1978). “” “§ 32-10-3. Duty upon striking unattended vehicle.”
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