Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023)
Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105)
Subtitle 4 - MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (§§ 27-49-101 — 27-54-101)
Chapter 50 - PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 27-50-101 — 27-50-1224)
Subchapter 3 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES GENERALLY (§§ 27-50-301 — 27-50-311)
Section 27-50-302 - Classification of traffic violations

Universal Citation:
AR Code § 27-50-302 (2023)
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The following traffic law violations shall be known as offenses and classified as indicated:

  • (1) Except as provided in § 27-50-309(b)(2), the first offense of 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;
  • (9) Observing a drag race as a spectator on a public highway - Class B misdemeanor; and
  • (10) More than three (3) violations in a twelve-month period - Class C misdemeanor.

Amended by Act 2021, No. 1061,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.

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.


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