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GA Code § 40-6-255 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 40-6-255. Driving Away Without Paying for Gasoline

  No person shall drive a motor vehicle so as to cause it to leave the premises of an establishment at which gasoline offered for retail sale was dispensed into the fuel tank of such motor vehicle unless due payment or authorized charge for the gasoline so dispensed has been made.   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 $100.00 or by confinement in the county or other jail, county correctional institution, or such other places as counties may provide for maintenance of county inmates for a term not to exceed 60 days, or both.     (Code 1981, §40-6-255, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1658, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Suspension of driver's license for violation, § 40-5-57.2.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting.    - An offense under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-255 would be designated as one which requires fingerprinting. 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 98-20.
GA Code § 40-6-271 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-271. Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle

  The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous placeon the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and the owner of the vehicle doing the striking.   Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.     (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 43; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1059, § 1; Code 1981, §40-6-272; Code 1981, §40-6-271, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Requirement to stop not extended to trains and crews.   - Requirement to stop at the scene of a motor vehicle incident does not extend to railroad trains and their operating crews. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-32.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 331, 332.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 46. 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1695.   ALR.    - Liability for injuries due to collision between street car and automobile at street intersection, 28 A.L.R. 217; 46 A.L.R. 1000.    Constitutionality, construction, and effect of statute in relation to conduct of driver of automobile after happening of an accident, 66 A.L.R. 1228; 101 A.L.R. 911.   Criminal responsibility of one other than driver at time of accident, under "hit and run" statute, 62 A.L.R.2d 1130.   Sufficiency of compliance with requirement of criminal "hit and run" statute that motorist identify himself, 48 A.L.R.3d 685.
GA Code § 40-6-272 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-272. Duty Upon Striking Fixture

 The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a fixture legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of such property of such fact and of his name and address and of the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall, upon request and if available, exhibit his operator's license.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 44; Code 1981, §40-6-273; Code 1981, §40-6-272, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Requirement to stop not extended to trains and crews.   - Requirement to stop at the scene of a motor vehicle incident does not extend to railroad trains and their operating crews. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-32.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 326 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 46. 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1692 et seq.   ALR.    - Liability for injuries due to collision between street car and automobile at street intersection, 28 A.L.R. 217; 46 A.L.R. 1000.    Constitutionality, construction, and effect of statute in relation to conduct of driver of automobile after happening of an accident, 66 A.L.R. 1228; 101 A.L.R. 911.    Duty toward travelers as regards condition of street or highway left as result of an accident therein, 81 A.L.R. 1004.   Criminal responsibility of one other than driver at time of accident, under "hit and run" statute, 62 A.L.R.2d 1130.   Sufficiency of compliance with requirement of criminal "hit and run" statute that motorist identify himself, 48 A.L.R.3d 685.
GA Code § 40-6-273.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-273.1. Instruction to Drivers to Provide Certain Information to Other Parties

 The law enforcement officer at the scene of an accident required to be reported in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-6-273 shall instruct the driver of each motor vehicle involved in the accident to report the following to all other parties suffering injury or property damage as an apparent result of the accident:    The name and address of the owner and the driver of the motor vehicle;   The license number of the motor vehicle; and   The name of the liability insurance carrier for the motor vehicle or the fact that such driver has a certificate of self-insurance issued pursuant to Code Section 33-34-5.1.     (Code 1981, §40-6-273.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 831, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1246, § 17.)   Law reviews.   - For note on the 1994 enactment of this Code section, see 11 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 223 (1994).
GA Code § 40-6-274 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-274. Exemption From Duty to Stop at Scene or Report Accident

 Any other provision of this article or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the driver of any vehicle involved in a traffic accident in which there is no personal injury or in which no second party and no property of a second party is involved shall not have the duty to stop or immediately report such accident, and no such driver shall be prosecuted for his failure to stop or immediately to report such accident. This Code section shall not abrogate or affect a driver's duty to file any written report which may be required by the local law enforcement agency.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 819, § 1; Code 1981, §40-6-275; Code 1981, §40-6-274, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 40.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 184, 210, 383.   ALR.    - Duty toward travelers as regards condition of street or highway left as result of an accident therein, 81 A.L.R. 1004.    Constitutionality, construction, and effect of statutes in relation to conduct of driver of automobile after happening of accident, 101 A.L.R. 911.
GA Code § 40-6-276 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-276. Duty of Driver of Wrecker/tow Truck

  The driver of each wrecker truck towing away any vehicle from the scene of a wreck shall also take away all parts belonging to the vehicle which he is towing away, or, if they consist of small parts or broken glass, he shall clear the streets of said small partsor glass, unless the driver is ordered not to do so by the investigating police officer due to circumstances at the scene of the accident.   Any person violating 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 $100.00.     (Ga. L. 1970, p. 445, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 40; Code 1981, §40-6-277; Code 1981, §40-6-276, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   Cross references.   - Authority of counties and municipalities with regard to removal and disposal of wrecked, or junked motor vehicles, § 36-60-4.
GA Code § 40-6-277 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-277. Sheriffs and Chief Executive Officers of Law Enforcement Agencies to Report Traffic Accident Deaths

 Every sheriff and chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency other than a sheriff shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, report in writing to the Department of Transportation the death of any person within their jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as the result of a traffic accident known to them, giving the time and place of the accident and the circumstances relating thereto, in the manner specified by the commissioner of transportation.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 46; Code 1981, §40-6-278; Code 1981, §40-6-277, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5A-5; Ga. L. 2003, p. 484, § 12; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 18-8/HB 501.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 46. 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1692 et seq.
GA Code § 40-6-278 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-278. Uniform Motor Vehicle Accident Reports and Reporting Procedures

 The commissioner of transportation shall prescribe, by rule, uniform motor vehicle accident reports and reporting procedures which shall be used by all police officers, whether state, county, or municipal. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." The rules may require one type of report and reporting procedure for motor vehicle accidents in which property damage alone is involved and another type of report and reporting procedure for motor vehicle accidents involving personal injury or death. The commissioner may, by rule, require additional investigation or reports in case of serious bodily injury or death.    (Ga. L. 1973, p. 443, § 1; Code 1981, §40-6-279; Code 1981, §40-6-278, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5A-6; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 18-9/HB 501.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 23.   ALR.   - Discoverability of traffic accident reports and derivative information, 84 A.L.R.4th 15.
GA Code § 40-6-279 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 12 - Accidents|§ 40-6-279. Accidents Involving Operation of Fully Autonomous Vehicles

 Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, when an accident involves a fully autonomous vehicle with the automated driving system engaged, the requirements of subsection (a) of Code Sections 40-6-270, 40-6-271, 40-6-272, 40-6-273, and 40-6-273.1 shall be deemed satisfied if such fully autonomous vehicle remains on the scene of such accident as required by law and such fully autonomous vehicle or operator promptly contacts a local law enforcement agency and communicates the information required by this chapter.    (Code 1981, §40-6-279, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 549, § 3/SB 219.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5, redesignated former Code Section 40-6-279 as present Code Section 40-6-278.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2017 enactment of this Code section, see 34 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2017).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 326 et seq.
GA Code § 40-6-370 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 14 - Effect of Chapter on Powers of Local Authorities|§ 40-6-370. Uniform State-Wide Application of Chapter

 The provisions of this chapter and the definitions contained in Code Section 40-1-1 shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all counties and municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance on a matter covered by the provisions of this chapter except as expressly authorized in Code Sections 40-6-371 and 40-6-372.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1501, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, § 68-1606 are included in the annotations for this Code section.   City ordinance regulating parking on state highway.   - City may not enact an ordinance regulating parking on state highway without first receiving permission of the Department of Transportation. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-U71-3 (decided under former Code 1933, § 68-1606).
GA Code § 40-6-372 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 14 - Effect of Chapter on Powers of Local Authorities|§ 40-6-372. Adoption of Chapter by Local Authorities

 Local authorities by ordinance may adopt by reference any or all provisions of this chapter or of Code Section 40-1-1 without publishing or posting in full the provisions thereof.   (Ga. L. 1955, p. 736, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 98, § 1; Code 1933, § 68A-1503, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1582, § 4; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Conflict between statutes and local regulations as to automobiles, 21 A.L.R. 1186; 64 A.L.R. 993; 147 A.L.R. 522.
GA Code § 40-6-373 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 14 - Effect of Chapter on Powers of Local Authorities|§ 40-6-373. Effect of Future Changes in Chapter

 A future amendment or repeal of a provision of this chapter or of Code Section 40-1-1 shall so amend or repeal the pertinent provision, if any, of the original ordinance adopted by a local authority pursuant to the authority of Code Section 40-6-372 without any action by such local authority being required.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1504, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-6-374 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 14 - Effect of Chapter on Powers of Local Authorities|§ 40-6-374. Form of Adopting Ordinance

 Local authorities shall use the following wording or similar wording in adopting by reference the provisions of this chapter or the definitions contained in Code Section 40-1-1: (Municipality or County) of ______________ Ordinance ______________ number An ordinance adopting the Georgia Uniform Rules of the Road, Code Sections [ ________ to ________ (except for Code Sections __________ )] of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, to regulate traffic upon the public streets of the (Municipality or County) of ________ and repealing ordinance number ________ and all other ordinances and sections of ordinances in conflict herewith. It is ordained by ________ as follows: Section 1. Adoption by reference. Pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Code Sections 40-6-372 through 40-6-376, Code Sections [ ________ to ________ (except for Code Sections ______________ )] of that chapter known as the Uniform Rules of the Road and the definitions contained in Code Section 40-1-1 are hereby adopted as and for the traffic regulations of this (Municipality or County) with like effect as if recited herein. Section 2. Penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than ________ dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ________ days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 3. Repeal. The (existing ordinances covering the same matters as embraced in this ordinance) are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect from and after the ________ day of ______________, ________.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1505, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 29; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 40.)
GA Code § 40-6-375 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 14 - Effect of Chapter on Powers of Local Authorities|§ 40-6-375. Citations for Violations

 It shall be sufficient in citing a violation of a provision of this chapter to refer to the ordinance number of the enacting ordinance, provided that the citation form used is the one developed by the commissioner of public safety under the authority of Code Section 40-13-1.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1506, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-6-390 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 15 - Serious Traffic Offenses|§ 40-6-390. Reckless Driving

  Any person who drives any vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property commits the offense of reckless driving.   Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, provided that no provision of this Code section shall be construed so as to deprive the court imposing the sentence of the power given by law to stay or suspend the execution of such sentence or to place the defendant on probation.    (Code 1933, § 68A-901, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 350, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Local Government Law," see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 389 (2001). For annual survey of criminal law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 153 (2004).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   ANALYSIS    General Consideration   Procedure   Application   Jury Issues and Instruction    RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 1547 et seq., 1572.   ALR.    - What amounts to reckless driving within statute making reckless driving of automobile a criminal offense, 86 A.L.R. 1273; 53 A.L.R.2d 1337.    What conduct in driving an automobile amounts to wantonness, willfulness, or the like, precluding defense of contributory negligence, 119 A.L.R. 654.   What constitutes "operation" or "negligence in operation" within statute making owner of motor vehicle liable for negligence in its operation, 13 A.L.R.2d 378.   Criminal responsibility of motor vehicle operator for accident arising from physical defect, illness, drowsiness, or falling asleep, 63 A.L.R.2d 983.   Custom or practice of drivers of motor vehicles as affecting question of negligence, 77 A.L.R.2d 1327.   Liability for automobile accident allegedly caused by driver's blackout, sudden unconsciousness, or the like, 93 A.L.R.3d 326.   Motor vehicle operator's liability for accident occurring while driving with vision obscured by smoke or steam, 32 A.L.R.4th 933.   Statute prohibiting reckless driving: definiteness and certainty, 52 A.L.R.4th 1161.   Establishment of negligence within meaning of statute penalizing negligent homicide by operation of motor vehicle - speeding or driving at unsafe speed, 84 A.L.R.6th 427.
GA Code § 40-6-391.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 15 - Serious Traffic Offenses|§ 40-6-391.3. Penalty for Conviction for Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs While Driving School Bus

 A school bus driver licensed pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 5 of this title shall upon a conviction of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 while driving a school bus be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than one year nor more than five years or by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or both.    (Code 1981, §40-6-391.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1140, § 3.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, this Code section, enacted as Code Section 40-6-391.2, was renumbered as Code Section 40-6-391.3.
GA Code § 40-6-396 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 15 - Serious Traffic Offenses|§ 40-6-396. Homicide by Interference With Official Traffic-Control Device or Railroad Sign or Signal; Serious Injury by Interference With Official Traffic-Control Device or Railroad Sign or Signal

  Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes the death of another person through the violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-26 commits the offense of homicide by interference with an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than 15 years.   Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes bodily harm to another by depriving such other person of a member of his or her body, by rendering a member of his or her body useless, by seriously disfiguring his or her body or a member thereof, or by causing organic brain damage which renders the body or any member thereof useless through the violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-26 commits the offense of serious injury by interference with an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.     (Code 1981, §40-6-396, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, § 3.)   Law reviews.   - For review of 1996 uniform rules of the road legislation, see 13 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 241 (1996).