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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-152 - Operating vehicle while having measurable alcohol in system; refusal to take chemical test

(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a person may not drive, operate, or be in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having any measurable alcohol in his or her system.
(b)
A person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while having any measurable alcohol in his or her system or who refuses to take a test prescribed by Code Section
40-5-55
to determine his or her alcohol content must be placed out of service for 24 hours.
Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 200, § 7, eff. 10/1/2003.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-153 - Implied consent to chemical test; administration of test; procedure

(a)
Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle anywhere in the state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions of Code Sections
40-5-55
and
40-6-392
, to a test or tests of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining that person's alcohol concentration or the presence of other drugs.
(b)
A test or tests may be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer who, after stopping or detaining the commercial motor vehicle driver, has probable cause to believe that driver was driving a commercial motor vehicle while having any measurable alcohol in his or her system.
(c)
A person requested to submit to a test as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section must be warned by the law enforcement officer requesting the test that a refusal to submit to the test will result in that person's being disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year under Code Section
40-5-151
and from operating a private motor vehicle as provided in Code Section
40-5-67.1
.
(d)
If the person refuses testing, the law enforcement officer must submit an affidavit to the department within ten days of such refusal certifying that the test was requested pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section and that the person refused to submit to testing.
(e)
Upon receipt of the affidavit submitted by a law enforcement officer under subsection (d) of this Code section, the department must disqualify the driver from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year as provided under Code Section
40-5-151
and, if the driver refused testing, from operating a private motor vehicle as provided under Code Section
40-5-67.1
. If the driver is in possession of a driver's license, the officer shall take possession of the license and attach it to the affidavit.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-154 - Notice to licensing state of conviction of nonresident licensee for violation of state law or local ordinance

Within ten days after receiving a report of the conviction of any nonresident holder of a commercial driver's license for any violation of state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the department shall notify the licensing state of such conviction.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-155 - Information to be available to driver's license administrators of other states, employers, and insurers

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department shall furnish full information regarding the driving record of any person to:
(1)
The driver's license administrator of any other state or of any province or territory of Canada requesting that information;
(2)
Any employer or prospective employer upon the request of such employer and the payment of a fee of not more than $10.00; and
(3)
Insurers upon request and payment of a fee of not more than $10.00.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-156 - Rules and regulations

The commissioner may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-157 - Authority for commissioner to enter into agreements, arrangements, or declarations

The commissioner or his or her designee may enter into or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out the provisions of this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-158 - Driving with license issued by state or province or territory of Canada in accordance with minimum federal standards

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle if the person has a commercial driver's license issued by any state or any province or territory of Canada in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehicle driver's licenses; if the person's license is not suspended, revoked, or canceled; and if the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle or subject to an out of service order.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 7 - COMMERCIAL DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-140 — 40-5-159) › Section 40-5-159 - Violations

(a)
Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle while in violation of the provisions of Code Section
40-5-143
or any employer who knowingly allows, requires, permits, or authorizes a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section
40-5-145
shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows:
(1)
Except as provided for in subsections (d) and (e) of this Code section, by a civil penalty of $2,500.00 for each offense; and
(2)
By a fine of $5,000.00, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for each offense.
(b)
Any employer who reports fraudulent information to the department regarding an employee's employment or experience as required under 49 C.F.R. Part 383 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500.00.
(c)
Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle while in violation of the provisions mandated under Code Section
40-5-146
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500.00.
(d)
Any employer who knowingly allows, requires, permits, or authorizes a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not less than $2,750.00 and not to exceed $25,000.00.
(e)
Any employer who knowingly allows, requires, permits, or authorizes a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad grade crossings shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.00.
(f)
Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle while in violation of the provisions mandated under Code Section
40-6-241
shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,750.00 in addition to any criminal fines applicable to such violation. Any employer who knowingly allows, requires, permits, or authorizes a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle in violation of Code Section
40-6-241
shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000.00.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 298,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 240,§ 5, eff. 5/12/2015.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 434,§ 13, eff. 1/1/2009.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 44,§ 6, eff. 1/1/2008.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 590,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2006.
Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 200, § 8, eff. 10/1/2003.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-170 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Disability" means any physical, mental, or neurological impairment which severely restricts a person's mobility, manual dexterity, or ability to climb stairs; substantial loss of sight or hearing; loss of one or more limbs or use thereof; or significantly diminished reasoning capacity.
(2)
"Identification card for persons with disabilities" means an identification card issued as provided in this article.
(3)
"Permanent disability" means any disability which is permanent in nature or which is expected to continue for a period of at least five years.
(4)
"Person with disabilities" means any person with a permanent or temporary disability.
(5)
"Temporary disability" means any disability which is expected to continue for at least six months but less than five years.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-171 - Issuance and contents of identification cards for persons with disabilities

(a)
The department shall issue identification cards to persons with disabilities who make application to the department in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner. The identification card for persons with disabilities shall contain a recent photograph of the applicant and the following information:
(1)
Full legal name;
(2)
Address of residence;
(3)
Birth date;
(4)
Date identification card was issued;
(5)
Date identification card expires;
(6)
Sex;
(7)
Height;
(8)
Weight;
(9)
Eye color;
(10)
Signature of person identified or facsimile thereof; and
(11)
Such other information as required by the department; provided, however, that the department shall not require an applicant to submit or otherwise obtain from an applicant any fingerprints or any other biological characteristic or information which uniquely identifies an individual, including without limitation deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and retinal scan identification characteristics but not including a photograph, by any means upon application.
(b)
The identification card for persons with disabilities shall bear the signatures of the commissioner and the Governor and shall bear an identification card number which shall not be the same as the applicant's social security number.
(c)
In addition to the information required in subsection (a) of this Code section, identification cards issued to persons with disabilities shall display the international handicapped symbol on a location designated by the department. The department may display the international handicapped symbol on any driver's license or identification card issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter upon receipt of the required documentation from the person requesting its inclusion.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 21,§ 4-23, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 633,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 434,§ 14, eff. 1/1/2009.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 355,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-172 - Term of card issued to person with permanent disability; issuance to person with temporary disability; renewal

(a)
An identification card for persons with disabilities shall be issued to a person with a permanent disability for a period of eight years and shall be renewable on the applicant's birthday in the seventh year following such issuance. Such identification cards shall be issued to persons:
(1)
With obvious permanent disabilities without further verification of disability; and
(2)
With disabilities which are not obvious upon presentation of the current sworn affidavit of at least one medical doctor attesting to such permanent disability. A current affidavit shall be presented at each request for renewal.
(b)
The identification card for persons with disabilities shall be issued to a person with a temporary disability upon presentation of a sworn affidavit of at least one medical doctor attesting to such disability and estimating the duration of such disability. Such identification cards shall be issued for periods of six months. A current affidavit of a medical doctor attesting to the continuance of such disability shall be presented at each request for renewal thereafter.
(c)
The commissioner may by rule authorize renewal of an identification card issued to a person with a permanent disability by means other than personal appearance. No further documentation of such person's disability shall be required for such renewal.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 449,§ 11, eff. 4/26/2016.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 89,§ 17, eff. 1/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-173 - Format of card

The face of the identification card for persons with disabilities shall prominently bear wording selected by the department that is indicative of the presence of urgent medical information on the reverse of the card. On the reverse side of the identification card shall be a space within which the department shall enter such medical information as the applicant may request. The department may print the urgent medical indicator and wording on the reverse of any driver's license or identification card upon receipt of the required documentation from the person requesting its inclusion.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 633,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-174 - Proof of need for special transportation services for persons with disabilities

The face of the identification card for persons with disabilities shall bear the word "TRANSPORTATION" with a box or blank space adjacent thereto. The department shall place an "X" in such box or blank space if the applicant's disability creates mobility limitations which prevent him or her from climbing stairs or otherwise from entering normally designed buses or other vehicles normally used for public transportation. When so marked, the identification card for persons with disabilities shall serve as sufficient proof of the need for special transportation services for persons with disabilities provided by any entity in this state. The department may print the transportation indicator on any driver's license or identification card upon receipt of the required documentation from the person requesting its inclusion.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 633,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-175 - Admission to seating for persons with disabilities at public events

The identification card for persons with disabilities shall bear the word "SEATING" with a box or blank space adjacent thereto. The department shall place an "X" in such box or blank space if the applicant's disability creates mobility or health limitations which prevent him or her from climbing stairs or steep inclines. When so marked, the identification card for persons with disabilities shall be sufficient to admit the holder to seating for persons with disabilities at public events in this state. The department may print the priority seating indicator on any driver's license or identification card upon receipt of the required documentation from the person requesting its inclusion.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 633,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-176 - Rules and regulations

The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations under which this article shall be implemented.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-177 - Evidence of applicant's birth date required

The department shall require an applicant for an identification card for persons with disabilities to furnish a birth certificate or other verifiable evidence stating the applicant's birth date.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-178 - Fee for card; waiver for person with veteran's driver's license

(a)
The department shall collect a fee of $5.00 for an identification card for persons with disabilities, which fee shall be deposited in the state treasury in the same manner as motor vehicle driver's license fees.
(b)
The department shall not be authorized to collect a fee for an identification card for persons with disabilities from those persons who meet the qualifications for a veteran's driver's license under the provisions of Code Section
40-5-36
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 5 - DRIVERS' LICENSES (§§ 40-5-1 — 40-5-179) › Article 8 - IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 40-5-170 — 40-5-179) › Section 40-5-179 - Fraudulent identification cards; penalties

It is a misdemeanor for any person:
(1)
To lend his or her identification card for persons with disabilities to any other person or knowingly to permit the use thereof by another; and
(2)
To display or represent as his or her own any identification card for persons with disabilities not issued to him or her.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-1 - Violations of chapter a misdemeanor unless otherwise stated; maximum fines for speed limit violations

(a)
It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter.
(b)
Unless a different maximum fine or greater minimum fine is specifically provided in this chapter for a particular violation, the maximum fine which may be imposed as punishment for a first offense of violating any lawful speed limit established by or pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of this chapter by exceeding a maximum lawful speed limit:
(1)
By five miles per hour or less shall be no dollars;
(2)
By more than five but not more than ten miles per hour shall not exceed $25.00;
(3)
By more than ten but not more than 14 miles per hour shall not exceed $100.00;
(4)
By more than 14 but less than 19 miles per hour shall not exceed $125.00;
(5)
By 19 or more but less than 24 miles per hour shall not exceed $150.00; or
(6)
By 24 or more but less than 34 miles per hour shall not exceed $500.00.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 223, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-2 - Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic

No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any law enforcement officer or firefighter, nonsworn employee or volunteer authorized under Code Section
35-1-11
, or individual designated under Code Section
20-2-1131
with the authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 71,§ 2-3, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 787, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 952, § 11, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-4 - Persons riding animals or driving animal drawn vehicles

Every person riding an animal or driving an animal drawn vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except those provisions of this chapter which by their very nature can have no application.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-5 - Persons working on highways

Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this chapter, except those contained in Article 15 of this chapter, shall not apply to authorized persons, teams, motor vehicles, and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon a highway but shall apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-7 - Operation of motor vehicles in parades

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, it shall be lawful to operate motor vehicles and motorcycles in parades although such motor vehicles and motorcycles and their operators and passengers do not meet the necessary requirements of law, especially with respect to flashing lights, sirens, and safety equipment. This Code section shall be applicable only in the event that the local authority which has the power to issue parade permits, at its discretion, authorizes the operation of such motor vehicles and motorcycles after it has been determined that the operation of such motor vehicles and motorcycles will not endanger the lives, safety, or property of other participants in the parade, bystanders, or other persons. The authorization for vehicles to be operated in parades as exceptions to otherwise required provisions of law shall extend to only such time as the vehicles are actually engaged in the parade and in the return to the marshaling area. At all times, such vehicles shall be operated by a person properly licensed to operate such vehicles. Such motor vehicles and motorcycles covered under this Code section shall be operated in accordance with all provisions of law when traveling to and from a parade site and at all other times when not directly participating in a parade.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-8 - Rights of owners of real property

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner, and not as matter of right, from prohibiting such use, or from requiring other or different or additional conditions than those specified in this chapter, or from otherwise regulating such use as may seem best to such owner.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-10.1 - Financial responsibility requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

No motor carrier subject to the financial responsibility requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or any successor agency, as contained in 49 C.F.R. Part 387 , shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways of this state until such motor carrier has obtained and has in effect the minimum levels of financial responsibility prescribed by such federal regulations.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 119,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2011.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-11 - Insurance requirements for operation of motorcycles

(a)
For the purposes of this Code section, "motorcycle" means any motor vehicle traveling on public streets or highways having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground but excluding a tractor and a moped.
(b)
No owner of a motorcycle or any other person, other than a self-insurer as defined in Chapter 34 of Title 33, shall operate or authorize any other person to operate the motorcycle unless the owner has liability insurance on the motorcycle equivalent to that required as evidence of security for bodily injury and property damage liability under Code Section
40-9-37
. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c)
The operator of a motorcycle shall keep proof or evidence of the minimum insurance coverage required by this Code section in his or her immediate possession or on the motorcycle at all times when such person is operating the motorcycle but only under the same circumstances and of the same type as prescribed for operators of other motor vehicles in Code Section
40-6-10
. Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $25.00; however, there shall be no suspension of the person's operator's license or motor vehicle license tag for a violation of this subsection.
(d)
(1)
Insurance coverage information from records of the Department of Revenue shall be prima-facie evidence of the facts stated therein and shall be admissible as evidence in accordance with Code Section
24-9-924
for the purposes of this Code section.
(2)
Every law enforcement officer in this state shall request the operator of a motorcycle subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section to produce proof or evidence of minimum insurance coverage required by this Code section at any time the law enforcement officer stops the motorcycle or requests the presentation of the driver's license of such operator.
(e)
An owner or operator of a motorcycle shall not be issued a citation by a law enforcement officer for a violation of this Code section if the sole basis for issuance of such a citation is that the law enforcement officer is unable to obtain insurance coverage information from the records of the Department of Revenue.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 321,§ 40, eff. 5/12/2019.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§; 60, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-12 - Subsequent violation; proof of financial responsibility

(a)
Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of Code Section
40-6-10
within a five-year period, as measured from date of arrest to date of arrest, shall be required to file with the Department of Driver Services and maintain for a period of three years from the date of conviction proof of financial responsibility, as such term is defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section
40-9-2
, in addition to any other punishment.
(b)
If the proof of financial responsibility filed in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section is based upon a policy issued by an insurance company, such insurer may not cancel the policy until the Department of Driver Services is given at least 30 days' prior written notice of such cancellation.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 18-2, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-13 - Courts having jurisdiction to try offenses

Any court having jurisdiction to try and dispose of traffic offenses shall have jurisdiction to try and dispose of the misdemeanor offenses provided for in Code Sections
40-6-10
and
40-6-11
. Such jurisdiction shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other court within the county having jurisdiction to try and dispose of such offenses.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-14 - Sound volume limitations from within the motor vehicle

(a)
It is unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical sound-making device or instrument from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more from the motor vehicle.
(b)
The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to any law enforcement motor vehicle equipped with any communication device necessary in the performance of law enforcement duties or to any emergency vehicle equipped with any communication device necessary in the performance of any emergency procedures.
(c)
The provisions of this Code section do not apply to motor vehicles used for business or political purposes, which in the normal course of conducting such business use sound-making devices. The provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, from regulating the time and manner in which such business may be operated.
(d)
The provisions of this Code section do not apply to the noise made by a horn or other warning device required or permitted by Code Section
40-8-70
. The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules defining "plainly audible" and establish standards regarding the measurement of sound by law enforcement personnel.
(e)
A violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-15 - Knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, canceled, or revoked registration

(a)
Any person who knowingly drives a motor vehicle on any public road or highway of this state at a time when the vehicle registration of such vehicle is suspended, canceled, or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
Upon a first conviction thereof or a plea of nolo contendere, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 12 months and there may be imposed in addition thereto a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00, at the discretion of the court.
(c)
For a second or subsequent conviction within five years as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained or a plea of nolo contendere accepted, such person shall be guilty of a high and aggravated misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than 12 months and there may be imposed in addition thereto a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $2,500.00.
(d)
The Department of Revenue, upon receiving a record of the conviction of any person under this Code section upon a charge of driving a vehicle while the registration of such vehicle was suspended or revoked, shall extend the period of suspension or revocation for six months. The Department of Revenue may reinstate the suspended or revoked vehicle registration following the expiration of the original suspension or revocation period, the additional six-month suspension imposed pursuant to this subsection, and upon payment of a restoration fee of $210.00, or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail.
(e)
For purposes of pleading nolo contendere, only one nolo contendere plea shall be accepted to a charge of driving a motor vehicle with a suspended, canceled, or revoked vehicle registration within a five-year period of time as measured from the date of the previous arrest for which a conviction was obtained or plea of nolo contendere was accepted to the date of the current arrest. All other nolo contendere pleas within such period of time shall be considered convictions.
(f)
Notwithstanding the limits set forth in Article 14 of this chapter and in any municipal charter, any municipal court of any municipality in this state shall be authorized to impose the punishment provided for in this Code section upon a conviction of violating this Code section or upon conviction of violating any ordinance adopting the provisions of this Code section.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 321,§ 40, eff. 5/12/2019.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 21,§ 4-24, eff. 7/1/2015.
Added by 2002 Ga. Laws 881, § 6, eff. 11/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-16 - Procedure for passing certain stationary vehicles

(a)
This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the "Spencer Pass Law."
(b)
The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying flashing yellow, amber, white, red, or blue lights shall approach the authorized emergency vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
(1)
Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or
(2)
If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop.
(c)
The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary towing or recovery vehicle, a stationary highway maintenance vehicle, or a stationary utility service vehicle that is utilizing traffic cones or displaying flashing or revolving yellow, amber, or white lights shall approach the vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
(1)
Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the towing, recovery, highway maintenance, or utility service vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or
(2)
If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop.
(d)
(1)
Violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00.
(2)
Violation of subsection (c) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.00.
(e)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Utility service vehicle" means any vehicle being used by an employee or contractor of any entity, including, but not limited to, a political subdivision of this state or a local authority or commission related thereto, an electric cooperative, or a public or private corporation, in connection with the provision of utility services.
(2)
"Utility services" means and includes electric, natural gas, water, waste-water, cable, telephone, or telecommunication services or the repair, location, relocation, improvement, or maintenance of utility poles, transmission structures, pipes, wires, fibers, cables, easements, rights of way, and associated infrastructure.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 510,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 326,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 195,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 522,§ 2, eff. 4/20/2006.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 181, § 1, eff. 7/1/2003.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-16.1 - Procedure for passing vehicle with active sanitation workers

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term "sanitation worker" means an individual engaged in the collection and transport of residential or commercial solid waste and recyclables as authorized by a county or municipal governing authority.
(b)
The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a vehicle with active sanitation workers that is displaying flashing or revolving yellow, amber, or white lights shall approach the vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
(1)
Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or
(2)
If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be at least ten miles per hour less than the posted speed limit or 25 miles per hour, whichever is more, and be prepared to stop.
(c)
Violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.00.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 510,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 58,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-17) › Section 40-6-17 - Prohibited use of traffic-control device preemption emitter; penalty

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term "traffic-control device preemption emitter" means a mobile infrared transmitter or any other similar device which transmits an infrared beam, radio wave, or other signal used for the purpose of changing, altering, disabling, or disrupting the normal signal sequence of a traffic-control device.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person other than law enforcement, fire department, or emergency personnel to use, possess with the ability to use, sell, or purchase a traffic-control device preemption emitter.
(c)
Any person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 803, § 1, eff. 5/17/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS (§§ 40-6-20 — 40-6-28) › Section 40-6-22 - Pedestrian-control signals

Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words WALK or DON'T WALK or symbols so directing a pedestrian are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:
(1)
Word or symbol message
WALK
.
Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal. Every driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped for such pedestrians; and
(2)
Flashing or steady DON'T
WALK
.
No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the WALK signal shall proceed to sidewalk or safety island while the DON'T WALK signal is showing.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 40, eff. 4/24/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS (§§ 40-6-20 — 40-6-28) › Section 40-6-23 - Flashing circular red or yellow signals

Flashing signal indications shall have the following meanings:
(1)
Flashing circular red (stop signal) -
When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign;
(2)
Flashing circular yellow (caution signal) -
When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 256,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2017.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS (§§ 40-6-20 — 40-6-28) › Section 40-6-24 - Lane direction control signals

When lane direction control signals are placed over the individual lanes of a street or road, vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown but shall not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown, provided that a vehicle may enter a lane over which a yellow or amber signal is shown for purposes of making a left turn only.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS (§§ 40-6-20 — 40-6-28) › Section 40-6-25 - Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings

(a)
No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal.
(b)
No person shall maintain or place nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
(c)
This Code section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
(d)
Every such prohibited sign, signal, or marking is declared to be a public nuisance, and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is empowered to remove it or cause it to be removed without notice.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS (§§ 40-6-20 — 40-6-28) › Section 40-6-26 - Interference with official traffic-control devices or certain signs; travel on closed highway prohibited

(a)
No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon or any other part thereof.
(b)
No person shall, without lawful authority, drive around or through or ignore any official traffic-control device so as to go onto an officially closed highway or road or onto a section of highway or road before it has been officially opened to the public. This Code section shall not apply to police officers in the performance of their duties, to individuals domiciled or making their livelihood within the affected area, or to any person authorized to be in the affected area by the appropriate municipal, county, or state officer.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS (§§ 40-6-20 — 40-6-28) › Section 40-6-27 - Installation of blue retroreflective raised pavement markers

It shall be unlawful for any person to place or install any blue retroreflective raised pavement marker on any public highway, road, or street, provided that such marker may be placed or installed by the state or any county, municipality, fire department, or employee or agent thereof solely for the purpose of marking the location of fire hydrants.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8) › Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397) › Article 2 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS (§§ 40-6-20 — 40-6-28) › Section 40-6-28 - Restricted access/managed lanes

(a)
The Department of Transportation may install gates, signs, or barriers, or any combination thereof, to restrict access to managed lanes.
(b)
No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any barrier or closed or moving gate of a managed lane.
(c)
No vehicle shall enter or exit a managed lane at any point other than designated entry or exit points unless directed by authorized emergency personnel.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 321,§ 40, eff. 5/12/2019.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 178,§ 5, eff. 5/6/2015.