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GA Code § 40-6-187 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 9 - Speed Restrictions|§ 40-6-187. Charging Violations; Sentence to Specify Amount by Which Speed Limit Exceeded

  In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this chapter, the summons, uniform traffic citation, official charging instrument, or notice to appear shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, the maximum speed applicable within the district or at the location, and whether the violation occurred on a two-lane road or highway. For purposes of this Code section, the term "two-lane road or highway" means a road or highway with two lanes for through-traffic movement exclusive of any portion of the road or highway adjoining the traveled way for parking, speed change, turning, weaving, truck climbing, or other purposes supplementary to through-traffic movement.   For the purpose of imposing points pursuant to Code Section 40-5-57, every sentence for a violation of any speed regulation in this chapter shall state the specific amount by which the person convicted exceeded the speed limit.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 54; Code 1933, § 68A-807, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1582, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2006, p. 449, § 22/HB 1253; Ga. L. 2009, p. 679, § 10/HB 160.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 342, 343.
GA Code § 40-6-189 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 9 - Speed Restrictions|§ 40-6-189. Classification as Super Speeder; Fees

  As used in this Code section, the term "department" means the Department of Driver Services.   In addition to any other fines or penalties imposed by any local jurisdiction or the department, the department shall administer and collect a fee of $200.00 from any driver who is convicted of driving at a speed of 85 miles per hour or more on any road or highway or 75 miles per hour or more on any two-lane road or highway, as defined in Code Section 40-6-187. Such a driver, upon conviction, shall be classified as a "super speeder."   The department shall notify offenders of the imposition of a fee under this Code section within 30 days after receipt of a qualifying ticket and notice of conviction. Failure to pay the fee imposed by this Code section within 90 days after receipt of the notice shall result in the suspension of the driver's license or driving privileges of the offender, and, in addition to the existing fees and penalties, a fee of $50.00 shall be assessed, payable upon the application for reinstatement of the driver's license or driving privileges. Notice shall be provided by the department to the offender by first-class mail to the address shown on the records of the department. Such mailed notice shall be adequate notification of the fee imposed by this Code section and of the offender's ability to avoid a driver's license suspension by paying the fee prior to the effective date of the suspension. No other notice shall be required to make the driver's license suspension effective.   The department shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Code section.   All fees collected under the provisions of this Code section shall be deposited in the general fund of this state with the intent that these moneys be used to fund a trauma care system in Georgia and the direct and indirect costs associated with the administration of this Code section. The Office of the State Treasurer shall separately account for all of the moneys received under the provisions of this Code section.     (Code 1981, §40-6-189, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 679, § 11/HB 160.)   Cross references.   - Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission, T. 31, C. 11, A. 5.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, "the State Treasurer" was substituted for "Treasury and Fiscal Services" in the second sentence of subsection (e).
GA Code § 40-6-240 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-240. Backing

  A driver shall not back a vehicle unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.   A driver of a vehicle shall not back a vehicle upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 94; Code 1933, § 68A-1102, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 229.   C.J.S.   - 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 695.   ALR.   - Duties and liabilities between owners or drivers of parked or parking vehicles, 25 A.L.R.2d 1224.   Liability for injury occasioned by backing of motor vehicle in public street or highway, 63 A.L.R.2d 5.   Liability for injury occasioned by backing of motor vehicle from private premises into public street or highway, 63 A.L.R.2d 108.   Liability for injury or damage occasioned by backing of motor vehicle within private premises, 63 A.L.R.2d 184.
GA Code § 40-6-241.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-241.1. Definitions; Prohibition on Certain Persons Operating Motor Vehicle While Engaging in Wireless Communications; Exceptions; Penalties

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 5/HB 673, effective July 1, 2018.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 40-6-241.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1156, § 3/HB 23.   Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 1/HB 673, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Hands-Free Georgia Act.'"   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2018 repeal of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2018).
GA Code § 40-6-241.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-241.2. Writing, Sending, or Reading Text Based Communication While Operating Motor Vehicle Prohibited; Prohibited Uses of Wireless Telecommunications Devices by Drivers of Commercial Vehicles; Exceptions; Penalties for Violation

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 6/HB 673, effective July 1, 2018.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 40-6-241.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1158, § 4/SB 360; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1370, § 6/HB 118.   Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 1/HB 673, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Hands-Free Georgia Act.'"   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2018 repeal of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2018).
GA Code § 40-6-242 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-242. Obstruction of Driver's View or Interference With Control of Vehicle

  No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.   No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position or commit any act as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 96; Code 1933, § 68A-1104, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 650 et seq.   ALR.    - Negligence of automobile passenger as to lookout or other precaution as affecting question of negligence or contributory negligence of driver, 165 A.L.R. 596.
GA Code § 40-6-243 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-243. Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors

 No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 542, § 5; Code 1933, § 68A-1105, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 756.   ALR.   - Liability for injury or damage caused in collision with, or avoiding collision with, open door or parked automobile, 92 A.L.R.2d 1037.
GA Code § 40-6-244 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-244. Riding in House Trailer

 No driver of a motor vehicle shall allow a person or persons to occupy a towed house trailer while it is being towed by a motor vehicle upon a public highway.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1106, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1202, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-6-245 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-245. Driving Through Canyon or on Mountain Highway

 The driver of a vehicle traveling through a defile or canyon or on a mountain highway shall hold such vehicle under control and as near the right-hand edge of the highway as reasonably possible and, except when driving entirely to the right of the center of the roadway, shall give audible warning with the horn of such vehicle upon approaching any curve where the view is obstructed within a distance of 200 feet along the highway.   (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 97; Code 1933, § 68A-1107, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1483, § 3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Duty in operating automobile at curve or on hill, 57 A.L.R. 589.   Automobiles: duty and liability with respect to giving audible signal where driver's view ahead is obstructed at curve or hill, 16 A.L.R.3d 897.
GA Code § 40-6-246 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-246. Coasting

  The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears or transmission of such vehicle in neutral.   The driver of a truck or bus when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 98; Code 1933, § 68A-1108, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Injury to one while coasting in street, 109 A.L.R. 941.
GA Code § 40-6-247 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-247. Following Fire Apparatus or Emergency Vehicle

 The driver of any vehicle other than oneon official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm or any other emergency vehicle closer than200 feet and shall notpark such vehicle within 500 feet of any fire apparatus stopped in answer to a fire alarm.   (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 99; Code 1933, § 68A-1109, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 248.   C.J.S.   - 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 872, 879.
GA Code § 40-6-248 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-248. Crossing Fire Hose

 No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private road, or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without consent of the fire department official in command.   (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 100; Code 1933, § 68A-1110, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-6-249 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-249. Littering Highway

 Any person littering a highway in violation of Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 or driving, moving, or loading for operation a vehicle in violation of Code Section 40-6-248.1 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Code Section 16-7-43.   (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 101; Code 1933, § 68A-1111, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 3-13/HB 1320.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 1-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006'."   Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 5-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall become effective April 21, 2006 for purposes of adopting local ordinances to become effective on or after July 1, 2006.
GA Code § 40-6-250 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-250. Wearing Device Which Impairs Hearing or Vision

 No person shall operate a motor vehicle while wearing a headset or headphone which would impair such person's ability to hear, nor shall any person while operating a motor vehicle wear any device which impairs such person's vision; provided, however, that a person may wear a headset or headphone for communication purposes.   (Ga. L. 1974, p. 1137, § 1; Code 1933, § 68A-1112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1601, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1399, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 1995, p. 759, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1158, § 5/SB 360.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2010, p. 1158, § 1/SB 360, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Caleb Sorohan Act for Saving Lives by Preventing Texting While Driving.'"   Ga. L. 2010, p. 1158, § 6/SB 360, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment by that Act shall apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2010.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 155 (2011).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting not required.    - Offense arising from a violation of O.C.G.A. § 40-6-250 does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required. 2010 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 10-6.
GA Code § 40-6-251 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-251. Driving in Circular or Zigzag Course; "Laying drags."

  No driver of any motor vehicle shall operate the vehicle upon the public streets, highways, public or private driveways, airport runways, or parking lots in such a manner as to create a danger to persons or property by intentionally and unnecessarily causing the vehicle to move in a zigzag or circular course or to gyrate or spin around, except to avoid a collision or injury or damage.   The offenses described in this Code section shall be sufficiently identified on any traffic ticket, warrant, accusation, or indictment when referred to as "laying drags."   This Code section shall not apply to drivers operating vehicles in or on any raceway, drag strip, or similar place customarily and lawfully used for such purposes.   Any person violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Ga. L. 1970, p. 549, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   Cross references.   - Suspension of driver's license for conviction for racing on highways or streets, § 40-5-54.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Even though defendant's behavior did not technically violate O.C.G.A. § 40-6-251, the fact that the defendant was driving in such a manner as to endanger others reasonably justified an investigative stop. State v. Armstrong, 223 Ga. App. 350, 477 S.E.2d 635 (1996).   Evidence insufficient to support conviction.    - Since no evidence showed that the defendant was "laying drags," that is, that the defendant caused the defendant's vehicle to move in a zigzag or circular course, or to gyrate or spin around, the evidence was insufficient to support the defendant's conviction for "laying drags" and the trial court's judgment against the defendant for that offense had to be reversed. Hale v. State, 262 Ga. App. 710, 586 S.E.2d 372 (2003).    Cited in Phillips v. State, 324 Ga. App. 728, 751 S.E.2d 526 (2013).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 8 Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 921 et seq., 1069. 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, §§ 1, 5, 19, 26 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 679. 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1642 et seq.   ALR.    - What conduct in driving an automobile amounts to wantonness, willfulness, or the like, precluding defense of contributory negligence, 119 A.L.R. 654.   Motor vehicle operator's criminal responsibility for homicide where he and deceased were racing, though accused's car was not otherwise involved in the collision or incident, 82 A.L.R.2d 463.   Validity, construction, and application of criminal statutes specifically directed against racing of automobiles on public streets or highways (drag racing), 24 A.L.R.3d 1286.
GA Code § 40-6-252 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-252. Parking, Standing, or Driving Vehicle in Private Parking Area After Request Not to Do So

  No person shall, after having been requested not to do so by a law enforcement officer or an authorized agent of the owner, park or stand an occupied or unoccupied motor vehicle in or repeatedly drive a motor vehicle through or within a parking area located on privately owned property and provided by a merchant, group of merchants, or shopping center or other facility for customers if:   The parking area is identified by at least one sign as specified in this paragraph, and if the parking area contains more than 150 parking spaces then by at least one such sign at each entrance to the parking area, each such sign containing the following information in easy-to-read printing:   Notice of this Code section;   Identification of the property which is reserved for customers' use only;   Identification of the merchant, group of merchants, or shopping center or other similar facility providing the parking area; and   Warning that violators will be prosecuted; and     The motor vehicle is parked, is standing, or is being operated other than for the purpose of:   Transporting some person to or from the interior of the place of business of a merchant identified by the sign or signs in the parking area or to or from the interior of the shopping center or other facility so identified;   Making use of a telephone, vending machine, automatic teller machine, or other similar facility located in the parking area;   Meeting the requirements of a situation in which it has unexpectedly become impossible or impractical for the motor vehicle to continue to travel on the public roads; or   Carrying out an activity for which express permission has been given by the owner of the parking area or an authorized representative of the owner.       Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine:   Not to exceed $50.00 for the first such offense;   Not to exceed $100.00 for the second such offense; and   Not to exceed $150.00 for the third or subsequent such offense.     The governing authority of any municipal corporation by ordinance may adopt by reference the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section without publishing or posting in full the provisions thereof.Any person violating any such ordinance shall be subject to a monetary fine:   Not to exceed $50.00 for the first such violation;   Not to exceed $100.00 for the second such violation; and   Not to exceed $150.00 for the third or subsequent such violation.       (Code 1981, §40-6-252, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 24; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 40.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprintable offense.   - Offense of "cruising" in a merchant's parking area is one which those charged with a violation are to be fingerprinted. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-21.
GA Code § 40-6-253.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-253.1. Transportation of Medical Waste; Exception; Penalty for Violation

  As used in this Code section, the terms "infectious substance" and "regulated medical waste" have the same meaning as given to those terms under the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations published in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations as those regulations currently exist or may in the future be amended. The terms "etiologic agent" and "infectious substance" are synonymous.   The transportation of infectious substances and regulated medical waste, including but not limited to the marking of packages and marking or placarding of vehicles with appropriate warnings, shall comply with the requirements of the federal Hazardous Material Regulations published in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations as those regulations currently exist or may in the future be amended and with compatible regulations adopted or promulgated by the commissioner of public safety.   Nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals may utilize all applicable exceptions contained in federal regulations and in the regulations of the Department of Public Safety when transporting infectious substances.   Violation of the provisions of this Code section shall constitute a misdemeanor.     (Code 1981, §40-6-253.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1058, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 982, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 484, § 11; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 18-7/HB 501.)   Code Commission notes.   - Both Ga. L. 1991, p. 1058 and Ga. L. 1991, p. 1587 enacted a new Code Section 40-6-253. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, the legislation enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1058 was renumbered as Code Section 40-6-253.1.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    For an update of crimes and offenses  for which the Georgia Crime Information Center is authorized to collect and file identifying data, see 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-35.
GA Code § 40-6-254 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-254. Operating Vehicle Without Adequately Securing Load

 No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a load on or in such vehicle unless the load on or in such vehicle is adequately secured to prevent the dropping or shifting of such load onto the roadway in such a manner as to create a safety hazard. For purposes of this Code section, a load shall include, but not be limited to, a trailer required to be registered under Chapter 2 of this title. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §40-6-254, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1967, § 2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1270, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 584, § 1/HB 123.)   Cross references.   - Securing loads on vehicles, § 40-6-248.1.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Westmoreland v. State, 287 Ga. 688, 699 S.E.2d 13 (2010).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting.    - Offense arising under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-254 does not require fingerprinting. 2002 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2002-7.