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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-50-302

Classification of traffic violations

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case McKinney v. City of El Dorado (1992)

Most recently applied in Hill v. State (December 1993)

Acts 1977, No. 417, § 3; 1981, No. 918, § 2; 1983, No. 549, § 18; 1985, No. 1078, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-1055; Acts 2005, No. 1568, § 2; 2009, No. 826, § 1.

(1) The following traffic law violations shall be known as offenses and classified as indicated: Racing on a public highway — Class A misdemeanor;

(2) Reckless driving — Class B misdemeanor;

(3) Driving with lights off to avoid detection, identification, or apprehension — Class B misdemeanor;

(4) Hazardous driving — Class C misdemeanor;

(5) Leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage only — Class C misdemeanor;

(6) Driving the wrong way on a one-way street — Class C misdemeanor;

(7) Speeding in excess of fifteen miles per hour (15 m.p.h.) over the posted speed limit — Class C misdemeanor;

(8) Using nitrous oxide in a motor vehicle or motorcycle on a street or highway as prohibited under § 27-37-803 — Class C misdemeanor; and

(9) Observing a drag race as a spectator on a public highway — Class B misdemeanor.

(10) More than three (3) violations in a twelve-month period — Class C misdemeanor.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.