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Every motor vehicle operated upon a public street or highway shall be equipped with a speedometer in good working order.

Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-8-7. Driving unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle; punishment for violations of chapter generally; vehicle inspection by law enforcement officer without warrant..…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) Frame means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of a truck. (2) Frame height means the vertical distance…

(a) It shall be unlawful to alter the suspension system of any private passenger motor vehicle which may be operated on any public street or highway more than two inches…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to tamper with, adjust, alter, change, set back, disconnect, or fail to connect an odometer of a motor vehicle, or to…

Amended 2021 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate upon the public roads of this state any slow-moving vehicle or equipment, any farm trailer or semitrailer which…

No vehicle or load any portion of which drags or slides on the surface of the roadway shall be used or trans- ported on the highways. No vehicle shall be…

Amended 2021 (a) A person commits the offense of aggressive driving when he or she operates any motor vehicle with the intent to annoy, harass, molest, intimidate, injure, or obstruct…

(a) 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…

Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-395. Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer; impersonating law enforcement officer.. Match the facts to the statutory language and verify…

Amended 2021 (a) As used in this Code section, the term bodily harm means an injury to another person which deprives him or her of a member of his or…

Amended 2021 (a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term “unborn child” means a member of the species homo sapi- ens at any stage of development who is…

Amended 2021 (a) Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes the death of another person through the violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-163, Code Sections 40-6-390 through 40-6-391,…

Bottom line DUI covers driving or being in actual physical control of a moving vehicle while less safe due to alcohol/drugs/toxic vapors/combined substances, or meeting statutory per se alcohol/controlled-substance provisions.…

Added 2021 (a) Any person who operates any vehicle while drag racing, in violation of Code Section 40-6-186, or laying drags, in violation of Code Section 40-6-251, in reckless disregard…

Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-390. Reckless driving.. Match the facts to the statutory language and verify agency/prosecutor charging practice when needed. O.C.G.A. section 40-6-390. Reckless…

(a) No person shall operate or ride as a passenger upon a moped unless he or she is wearing protective head- gear which complies with standards established by the commissioner…

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…

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…

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…

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…

(a) 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…

(a) 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…

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;…

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…

(a) 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…

(a) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he or she is wearing protective headgear which complies with standards established by the commissioner of public safety. (b)…

(a) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with foot- rests for such passenger. (b) No person shall operate any motorcycle…

No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway.

(a) 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…

(a) 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…

Every person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under…

Added 2021 (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) Farm tractor means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing plows, mowing…

(a) As used in this part, the term: (1) Farmer means the owner of a commercial agricultural or silvicultural operation or an employee there- of. Such term shall also include…

Amended 2021 (a)(1) Any class I electric assisted bicycle or class II electric assisted bicycle shall be authorized to be operated on any bicycle path or shared use path where…

For purposes of this part, the term: (1) Class I electric assisted bicycle means an electric assisted bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is…

(a) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this part. (b) The parent of any child…

(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a light on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of 300 feet…

No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle, or other article which prevents him or her from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term hazards to safe cycling includes, but shall not be limited to, surface debris, rough pavement, drain grates which are parallel to…

No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself or herself to any vehicle upon a roadway.

(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto and shall allow no person to ride upon the…

(a) The provisions of this chapter that apply to vehicles, but not exclusively to motor vehicles, shall apply to bicycles, except as provided in this Code section and except that…

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…

(a) 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…

(a) Any other provision of this article or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, motor vehicles involved in traffic accidents and the drivers of such motor vehicles shall be…

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…

The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage to an apparent extent of $500.00 or more shall…

Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-272. Duty upon striking fixture.. Match the facts to the statutory language and verify agency/prosecutor charging practice when needed. O.C.G.A. section…

Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-271. Duty upon striking unattended vehicle.. Match the facts to the statutory language and verify agency/prosecutor charging practice when needed. O.C.G.A.…

Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-270. Hit and run; duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident.. Match the facts to the…

(a) 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…

No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a load on or in such vehicle unless the load on or in such vehicle is adequately secured to prevent the dropping…

Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-253. Consumption of alcoholic beverage or possession of open container of alcoholic beverage in passenger area.. Match the facts to the…

(a) No person shall, after having been requested not to do so by a law enforcement officer or an authorized agent of the owner, park or stand an occupied or…