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GA Code § 40-6-311 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2 - Motorcycles|§ 40-6-311. Manner of Riding Motorcycle Generally

  A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto; and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons or upon another seat firmly attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.   A person shall ride upon a motorcycle equipped with handlebars for directional control only by sitting astride the seat, facing forward, and with one leg on either side of the motorcycle.   No person shall operate a motorcycle while carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents him from keeping both hands on the handlebars.   No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride, in a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.   No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he shall wear some type of footwear in addition to or other than socks.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 95; Ga. L. 1962, p. 716, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 732, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 475, § 1; Code 1933, § 68A-1302, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2017, p. 184, § 6A/HB 136.)    The 2017 amendment,  effective July 1, 2017, in subsection (b), inserted "equipped with handlebars for directional control", substituted "by" for "while", and inserted "and".   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 227, 228. 8 Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 596 et seq.   ALR.    - Reciprocal duties of driver of automobile and bicyclist or motorcyclist, 172 A.L.R. 736.
GA Code § 40-6-312 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2 - Motorcycles|§ 40-6-312. Operating Motorcycle on Roadway Laned for Traffic

  All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane, and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane.   The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.   No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.   Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane.   A person operating a motorcycle shall at all times keep his headlights and taillights illuminated.   Subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section shall not apply to police officers in the performance of their official duties.    (Code 1933, § 68A-1303, 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, §§ 206, 254.   ALR.    - Reciprocal duties of driver of automobile and bicyclist or motorcyclist, 172 A.L.R. 736.
GA Code § 40-6-313 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2 - Motorcycles|§ 40-6-313. Clinging to Other Vehicles

 No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1304, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-6-314 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2 - Motorcycles|§ 40-6-314. Footrests and Handlebars

  Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger.   No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars more than 25 inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator or with a backrest more commonly known as a sissy bar that is designed in such a way as to create a sharp point at its apex.    (Ga. L. 1969, p. 732, § 2; Ga. L. 1972, p. 475, § 2; Code 1933, § 68A-1305, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2016, p. 90, § 2/HB 166.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, substituted "25 inches" for "15 inches" in subsection (b).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2016, p. 90, § 1/HB 166, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Motorcycle Mobility Safety Act.'"
GA Code § 40-6-316 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2 - Motorcycles|§ 40-6-316. Rules and Regulations

 The commissioner of public safety is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry this part into effect and to establish regulations for safety standards for the operation of motorcycles.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1306, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5A-8; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 18-12/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-6-320 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-320. Operation on Highways and Sidewalks; Direction of Travel

  Electric personal assistive mobility devices may be operated on highways and on sidewalks where a 48 inch clear path is maintained for access for persons with disabilities, provided that any person operating such a device shall have the same rights and duties as prescribed for pedestrians in Article 5 of this chapter and except as otherwise provided in this part.   No person shall operate any electric personal assistive mobility device on the roadway of any highway unless:   The maximum speed limit of the roadway is 35 miles per hour or less; or   The roadway has a separately striped bicycle lane and the device is operated within the bicycle lane.     When traveling on any roadway of a highway, a person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device shall travel in the same direction authorized for motor vehicle traffic on such roadway.     (Code 1981, §40-6-320, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-321 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-321. Due Care to Pedestrians

 Any person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk or roadway shall comply with the requirements of this part or any local ordinance regulating the use of such devices pursuant to Code Section 40-6-371 and shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with, and shall yield the right of way to, persons traveling on foot.    (Code 1981, §40-6-321, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-322 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-322. Speed of Travel Restricted

 No person shall operate an electric personal assistive mobility device at a speed greater than seven miles per hour when traveling on any sidewalk or 15 miles per hour elsewhere; provided, however, that a county or municipal governing authority or the commissioner of transportation may further restrict the speed of such devices in locations where pedestrian traffic is congested and there is a significant speed differential between pedestrians and operators of such devices.    (Code 1981, §40-6-322, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-323 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-323. Parking

  An electric personal assistive mobility device may be parked on a sidewalk unless otherwise prohibited or restricted by an official traffic control device or local ordinance; provided, however, that in no case shall an electric personal assistive mobility device be parked on any sidewalk in such a manner as to prevent the movement of a wheelchair.   An electric personal assistive mobility device shall not be parked on any roadway in such a manner as to prevent the movement of a legally parked motor vehicle.   Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, any person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device shall be subject to the same parking restrictions as provided for motor vehicles under Part 1 of Article 10 of this chapter. All violations of parking restrictions shall be deemed the responsibility of the owner of such device; and, for purposes of parking restrictions, the owner shall be deemed to be in control of the device at the time of a parking violation involving such device, and no evidence of actual control by such owner need be proven as an element of the offense.     (Code 1981, §40-6-323, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-324 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-324. Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Medical Oxygen Excluded

 No person shall carry or transport any hazardous materials on an electric personal assistive mobility device.Oxygen carried for personal medical reasons shall not be deemed a hazardous material for purposes of this Code section.    (Code 1981, §40-6-324, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-325 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-325. Required Equipment; Minimum Age for Operation; Exception to Age Requirement

  Any electric personal assistive mobility device, when operated on any highway or sidewalk,shall be equipped with front, rear, and side reflectors which shall be visible from a distance of 300 feet when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlights on a motor vehicle; a system that when employed will enable the operator to bring the device to a controlled stop; and, if the device is operated between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, a lamp emitting a white light which, while the device is in motion, illuminates the area in front of the operator for a distance of 300 feet.   No person under the age of 16 years shall operate an electric assistive personal mobility device on any highway; provided, however, that a person under the age of 16 years may operate an electric assistive personal mobility device on any sidewalk if such person is wearing protective headgear which meets or exceeds the impact standards for bicycle helmets required by Code Section 40-6-296.     (Code 1981, §40-6-325, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-326 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-326. Operation While Intoxicated

 Any person who is under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or any drug to a degree which renders him or her a hazard shall not operate any electric personal assistive mobility device on any highway or sidewalk. Violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed $500.00.    (Code 1981, §40-6-326, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-327 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 2A - Personal Assistive Mobility Devices|§ 40-6-327. Penalty for Violations

 Any person who violates any provision of this part other than Code Section 40-6-326 shall not be guilty of a criminal offense or a moving traffic violation for purposes of Code Section 40-5-57 but shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500.00.    (Code 1981, §40-6-327, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-6-330 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 3 - Personal Transportation Vehicles|§ 40-6-330. Standards for Operating Personal Transportation Vehicles

 Any local authority desiring to establish operating standards for personal transportation vehicles shall comply with Part 6 of this article.    (Code 1981, §40-6-330, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 745, § 10/HB 877.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 745, § 10/HB 877, effective July 1, 2014, redesignated former Code Section 40-6-330 as present Code Section 40-6-330.1.
GA Code § 40-6-330.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 3 - Personal Transportation Vehicles|§ 40-6-330.1. Required Equipment for Personal Transportation Vehicles; Grandfather Clause

  All personal transportation vehicles shall be equipped with:   A braking system sufficient for the weight and passenger capacity of the vehicle, including a parking brake;   A reverse warning device functional at all times when the directional control is in the reverse position;   A main power switch. When the switch is in the "off" position, or the key or other device that activates the switch is removed, the motive power circuit shall be inoperative. If the switch uses a key, it shall be removable only in the "off" position;   Head lamps;   Reflex reflectors;   Tail lamps;   A horn;   A rearview mirror;   Safety warning labels; and   Hip restraints and hand holds or a combination thereof.     The requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any personal transportation vehicles operated during daylight hours authorized by local ordinances enacted prior to January 1, 2012.     (Ga. L. 1973, p. 598, § 2; Code 1933, § 68A-1401, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Code 1981, §40-6-330; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5A-9; Ga. L. 2002, p. 506, § 5; Ga. L. 2002, p. 512, § 10; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 18-13/HB 501; Code 1981, §40-6-330.1, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2014, p. 745, § 10/HB 877.)   Law reviews.   - For note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 281 (2002).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Improper use of go-cart.    - Motorized go-cart when not properly driven may be equally as dangerous as a motor vehicle when improperly used. Hill v. Morrison, 160 Ga. App. 151, 286 S.E.2d 467 (1981).   Application to golf cart.    - Since a golf cart was a "motorized vehicle" under O.C.G.A. § 40-1-1(33) and (75), the defendant had to have a driver's license when driving the golf cart on a highway; the motorized cart statutes, O.C.G.A. §§ 40-6-330 and40-6-331(b), (c) authorized licensing of the vehicle, not the driver. Coker v. State, 261 Ga. App. 646, 583 S.E.2d 498 (2003).
GA Code § 40-6-350 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 4 - Mopeds|§ 40-6-350. Traffic Laws Applicable to Persons Operating Mopeds

 Every person operating a moped shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter except as to special regulations in this part and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application. However, the operator of a moped shall not be required to comply with subsection (e) of Code Section 40-6-312, relating toheadlights and taillights, or subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-315, relating to windshields and eye-protective devices.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2241, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-6-351 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 4 - Mopeds|§ 40-6-351. Driver's License or Permit Required for Certain Operators

 No person under 15 years of age shall operate a moped upon the highways in this state. No person shall operate a moped upon the highways in this state unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid driver's license, instruction permit, or limited permit issued to him or her pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title; provided, however, that all classes of licenses, instruction permits, or limited permits issued pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title shall be valid for the purposes of operating mopeds upon the highways in this state.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2241, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 1996, p. 236, § 3; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 40/SB 103; Ga. L. 2019, p. 264, § 5/HB 454.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, substituted "upon the highways in" for "or an electric assisted bicycle upon the public roads and highways of" in the middle of the first sentence; in the second sentence, substituted "highways in this state unless he or she has" for "public roads and highways of this state unless he or she shall have" near the middle and substituted "highways in" for "public roads and highways of" near the end; and deleted the former third sentence, which read: "No license or permit shall be required for the operation of an electric assisted bicycle."
GA Code § 40-6-352 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 4 - Mopeds|§ 40-6-352. Protective Headgear

  No person shall operate or ride as a passenger upon a moped unless he or she is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner in determining such standards shall consider the size, speed, and operational characteristics of the moped. Such standards need not necessarily be the same as for motorcyclists; however, any moped operator wearing an approved motorcycle helmet shall be deemed in compliance with this subsection.   The commissioner of public safety is authorized to approve or disapprove protective headgear for moped operators and to issue and enforce regulations establishing standards and specifications for the approval thereof. He or she shall publish in print or electronically lists by name and type of all protective headgear which have been approved by him or her.    (Code 1933, § 68A-1112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2241, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 1996, p. 236, § 4; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5A-10; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 18-14/HB 501; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388; Ga. L. 2019, p. 264, § 6/HB 454.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, deleted the former last sentence in subsection (a), which read: "Operators of electric assisted bicycles may wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet which meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute or the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standards for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling, rather than a motorcycle helmet."
GA Code § 40-6-353 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 4 - Mopeds|§ 40-6-353. Operation Over Certain Roads May Be Prohibited

 The commissioner of transportation or local governing authorities having jurisdiction over public roads and highways may prohibit the operation of mopeds on public roads and highways within their jurisdiction if it is determined that such operation endangers the safety of the traveling public.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2241, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.)
GA Code § 40-6-354 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 4 - Mopeds|§ 40-6-354. Rules and Regulations

 The commissioner of public safety is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry this part into effect and is authorized to establish regulations for safety equipment or standards for the operation of mopeds.   (Code 1933, § 68A-1112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2241, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5A-11; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 18-15/HB 501.)
GA Code § 40-6-360 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 5 - Low-Speed Vehicles|§ 40-6-360. Rights of Persons Operating Low-Speed Vehicles

 Every person operating a low-speed vehicle shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this chapter except as to special regulations in this part and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.    (Code 1981, §40-6-360, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 512, § 12.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 723.
GA Code § 40-6-361 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 5 - Low-Speed Vehicles|§ 40-6-361. Traffic Laws Applicable to Low-Speed Vehicles

  All low-speed vehicles are entitled to full use of a lane, and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any low-speed vehicle of the full use of a lane.   The operator of a low-speed vehicle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.   No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.   Low-speed vehicles shall not be operated two or more abreast in a single lane.     (Code 1981, §40-6-361, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 512, § 12.)
GA Code § 40-6-362 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 6 - Uniform Rules of the Road|Article 13 - Special Provisions for Certain Vehicles|Part 5 - Low-Speed Vehicles|§ 40-6-362. Operating Low-Speed Vehicles on Highways

 Low-speed vehicles shall be operated only on any highway where the posted speed limit does not exceed 35 miles per hour. The operator of a low-speed vehicle shall not operate such vehicle on any highway where the posted speed limit exceeds 35 miles per hour.    (Code 1981, §40-6-362, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 512, § 12.)