{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-16-401","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 27-16-401","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) \"Commissioner\" means the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration acting in his or her capacity as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of this state; (2) \"Director\" means the Director of the Office of Driver Services; (3) \"Driver\" means the same as provided in § 27-16-104 ; (4) \"Serious accident\" means: (A) A reportable accident in which the driver is found at fault; and (B) The accident is placed on the driver's records by the Office of Driver Services; and (5) \"Serious traffic violation\" means any violation where the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle has by court order or by administrative action been withdrawn or any violation in which a driver has been found guilty of: (A) Any alcohol-related moving traffic violation; (B) Any seat belt violation; (C) Any commercial motor vehicle violation; (D) Driving fifteen (15) or more miles per hour over the speed limit; (E) Reckless driving; (F) Negligent homicide; (G) Using a vehicle to commit a felony; (H) Failure to carry liability insurance; (I) Leaving the scene of an accident; (J) Evading arrest; (K) Fleeing by use of an automobile; (L) Unsafe driving; (M) Hazardous driving; (N) Prohibited passing; (O) Passing stopped school bus; (P) Careless or negligent driving; (Q) Failure to obey a traffic signal or device; (R) Failure to obey a railroad crossing barrier; (S) Racing on a highway; (T) Driving with a suspended, revoked, or cancelled license; or (U) Driving the wrong way down a one-way street. Amended by Act 2019, No. 394,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4643, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1965, No. 555, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-353; Acts 1993, No. 445, § 5. 2001, No. 1694, § 10.\n\nAs used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(1) \"Commissioner\" means the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration acting in his or her capacity as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of this state;\n\n(2) \"Director\" means the Director of the Office of Driver Services;\n\n(3) \"Driver\" means the same as provided in § 27-16-104 ;\n\n(4) \"Serious accident\" means: (A) A reportable accident in which the driver is found at fault; and (B) The accident is placed on the driver's records by the Office of Driver Services; and\n\n(A) A reportable accident in which the driver is found at fault; and\n\n(B) The accident is placed on the driver's records by the Office of Driver Services; and\n\n(5) \"Serious traffic violation\" means any violation where the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle has by court order or by administrative action been withdrawn or any violation in which a driver has been found guilty of: (A) Any alcohol-related moving traffic violation; (B) Any seat belt violation; (C) Any commercial motor vehicle violation; (D) Driving fifteen (15) or more miles per hour over the speed limit; (E) Reckless driving; (F) Negligent homicide; (G) Using a vehicle to commit a felony; (H) Failure to carry liability insurance; (I) Leaving the scene of an accident; (J) Evading arrest; (K) Fleeing by use of an automobile; (L) Unsafe driving; (M) Hazardous driving; (N) Prohibited passing; (O) Passing stopped school bus; (P) Careless or negligent driving; (Q) Failure to obey a traffic signal or device; (R) Failure to obey a railroad crossing barrier; (S) Racing on a highway; (T) Driving with a suspended, revoked, or cancelled license; or (U) Driving the wrong way down a one-way street.\n\n(A) Any alcohol-related moving traffic violation;\n\n(B) Any seat belt violation;\n\n(C) Any commercial motor vehicle violation;\n\n(D) Driving fifteen (15) or more miles per hour over the speed limit;\n\n(E) Reckless driving;\n\n(F) Negligent homicide;\n\n(G) Using a vehicle to commit a felony;\n\n(H) Failure to carry liability insurance;\n\n(I) Leaving the scene of an accident;\n\n(J) Evading arrest;\n\n(K) Fleeing by use of an automobile;\n\n(L) Unsafe driving;\n\n(M) Hazardous driving;\n\n(N) Prohibited passing;\ncial motor vehicle violation;\n\n(D) Driving fifteen (15) or more miles per hour over the speed limit;\n\n(E) Reckless driving;\n\n(F) Negligent homicide;\n\n(G) Using a vehicle to commit a felony;\n\n(H) Failure to carry liability insurance;\n\n(I) Leaving the scene of an accident;\n\n(J) Evading arrest;\n\n(K) Fleeing by use of an automobile;\n\n(L) Unsafe driving;\n\n(M) Hazardous driving;\n\n(N) Prohibited passing;\n\n(O) Passing stopped school bus;\n\n(P) Careless or negligent driving;\n\n(Q) Failure to obey a traffic signal or device;\n\n(R) Failure to obey a railroad crossing barrier;\n\n(S) Racing on a highway;\n\n(T) Driving with a suspended, revoked, or cancelled license; or\n\n(U) Driving the wrong way down a one-way street.","path":["AR Code","Title 27","Chapter 16","Subchapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"9093b772a98de1cceacef7c8d64689d5688370d663006485a5ebcafd29e8e256","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-16-306","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-16-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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