Section 32-5A-12
Chapter not retroactive.
This chapter shall not have a retroactive effect and shall not apply to any traffic accident, to any cause of action arising out of a traffic accident or judgment arising therefrom, or to any violation of the motor vehicle laws of this state, occurring prior to August 17, 1980.
(Acts 1980, No. 80-434, p. 604, §15-104.)