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Alabama Lawmaker Plans Bill to Protect Bicyclists

An Alabama state senator wants to require drivers to stay three feet away from bicyclists after a recent fatal crash. Republican state Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur tells the Decatur Daily that he hopes lawmakers will approve a “three-foot bill” …

Alabama Bill to Ban Kids From Riding in Pickup Truck Beds Stalls

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday balked at a proposal to prohibit people under the age of 19 from riding in the back of pickup trucks. Representatives carried the bill over without a vote after about two hours of …

Alabama Bill Seeks to Increase Boating Fatality Penalties

The Alabama Senate is trying to increase the penalties for alcohol-related boating deaths to the same as deaths caused by drunken car drivers. The Senate voted 18-1 Thursday for a bill to equalize the penalties. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Sen. …

Alabama Bill Would Require Licensing of Public Adjusters

Alabama regulators and public adjuster groups are lobbying state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow the state for the first time to license and monitor the actions of public adjusters. Insurer groups, however, are objecting to the proposal …

Bill Would Fund Alabama Spinal Cord Injury Research

A state senator from south Alabama has proposed a bill that would use fees paid for traffic violations such as DUI and reckless driving to fund research into spinal cord injuries. Democratic state Sen. Marc Keahey of Grove Hill announced …