The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has been receiving a large number of inquiries from motorists concerning enforcement along Alabama roadways, especially since Governor Kay Ivey announced last Friday, April 3rd, the “Stay-at-Home” order, in response to the COVID-19 epidemic

Questions include whether law enforcement will set up checkpoints at Alabama state lines and/or ban motorists from entering the state.

“These are rumors,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor. “ALEA State Troopers continue to patrol roadways daily, to promote public safety and to enforce the law. There are no plans to shut down our state borders.”

According to the stay-at-home order in effect until 5 p.m. April 30, every person is ordered to stay at his or her place of residence except as necessary to perform “essential” activity. There are exceptions, all of which are listed https://www.alea.gov/covid-19-response.