Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 32-5A-221 (2026)
Pedestrians Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which renders himself or herself a hazard shall not walk or be upon a highway.
(Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §5-112.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1987–1989 · leading case: Stokes v. State, 552 So. 2d 144 (Ala. 1989).
Stokes v. State, 552 So. 2d 144 (Ala. 1989). “After noticing that Stokes was holding two beers (at least one of which was open) and that he was “swaying,” Officer Ellis arrested him for highway intoxication, under Code 1975, § 32-5A-221 (1983 Repl.Vol.). Stokes was taken to the police station for booking, and during an…”
Snow v. Parrish, 505 So. 2d 368 (Ala. 1987). “In its ruling, the trial court also relied upon § 32-5A-221, Code of Alabama (1975), which states: “ ‘PEDESTRIANS UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.”
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