No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
Ala. Code § 32-5A-54
Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors.
Known as the Alabama Rules of the Road Act
The act spans §§ 32-5A-1 to 32-5A-93.1 (147 sections).
(Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §11-105.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.