40-6-91 Pedestrian Right of way in crosswalks
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of…
40-6-90 Pedestrian Obey traffic-control
(a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device specifically applicable to him, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic…
40-6-77 Causing serious injury by right of way violation
(a) For purposes of this Code section, serious injury shall include, but shall not be limited to, causing bodily harm to another by depriving him or her of a member…
40-6-76 Funeral processions
(a) As used in this Code section, a funeral procession means an array of motor vehicles in which the lead vehicle displays a sign, pennant, flag, or other insignia furnished…
40-6-75 Highway construction
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within any highway construction or…
40-6-74 Operation on approach of emergency vehicle
(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle or a vehicle belonging to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency making use of an audible signal and…
40-6-73 Entering or crossing roadway
The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on…
40-6-72 Stop and yield signs
(a) Preferential right of way may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in Code Section 32-6- (b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer,…
40-6-71 Turning left
The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right of way to any…
40-6-56 Passing bicyclist
Amended 2021 (a) The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a bicycle shall approach the bicycle with due caution and shall proceed as follows: (1) Make a lane change into…
40-6-54 HOV lane violations Penalties
(a) The Department of Transportation may designate travel lanes on any road in the state highway system for the exclusive use of certain vehicles, as provided in Code Section 32-9-4;…
40-6-53 Buses and motorcoaches in left lane
(a) On roads, streets, or highways with three or more lanes allowing for movement in the same direction, it shall be unlawful for any bus or motorcoach to operate in…
40-6-52 Trucks using multilane highways
(a) As used in this Code section, the term truck means any vehicle equipped with more than six wheels, except buses and motorcoaches. (b) On roads, streets, or highways with…
40-6-51 Further restrictions on use of controlled-access roadways
(a)(1) Any motor vehicle with more than six wheels and commercial motor vehicles as defined by Code Section 40-1-1 shall not travel on any portions of Interstates 20, 75, 85…
40-6-50 Driving on divided highway, controlled-access roadways, and emergency lanes
(a) As used in this Code section, the term gore means the area of convergence between two lanes of traffic. (b) Every vehicle driven on a divided highway shall be…
40-6-49 Following too closely
(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the…
40-6-48 Driving on laned roadways
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules, in addition to all others consistent with this Code section, shall apply:…
40-6-47 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands
(a) The Department of Transportation and local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions may designate any highway, roadway, part of a roadway, or specific lanes upon which…
40-6-46 No-passing zones
(a) The Department of Transportation and local authorities are authorized to determine those portions of any highway under their respective jurisdictions where overtaking and passing or driving to the left…
40-6-45 Further limitations on driving on left of center
(a) No vehicle shall be driven on the left side of a roadway designed and authorized for traffic traveling in opposite directions under the following conditions: (1) When approaching or…
40-6-44 Limitations on overtaking and passing on left
No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side…
40-6-43 When overtaking and passing on right permitted
(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions: (1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about…
40-6-42 Overtaking and passing generally
The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules stated in this article: (1) The…
40-6-41 Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and, upon roadways having width for not more than one lane of traffic in each direction,…
40-6-40 Vehicles to drive on right
(a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding…
40-6-28 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,…
40-6-26. Interference with official traffic-control devices or certain signs; travel on closed highway prohibited
Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-26. Interference with official traffic-control devices or certain signs; travel on closed highway prohibited.. Match the facts to the statutory language…
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…
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…
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…
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…
40-6-21 Meaning of traffic signals
(a) The following meanings shall be given to highway traffic signal indications, except those on pedestrian signals: (1) Green indications shall have the following meanings: (A) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing…
40-6-20. Obedience to traffic-control devices required; presumptions; red light cameras
Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-20. Obedience to traffic-control devices required; presumptions; red light cameras.. Match the facts to the statutory language and verify agency/prosecutor charging…
40-6-17 Use of traffic-control preemption device
(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,…
40-6-16.1 Passing sanitation vehicles
(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…
40-6-16 Passing stationary emergency, towing, or highway maintenance 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…
40-6-15 Driving motor vehicle on suspended 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,…
40-6-14 Sound from within 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,…
40-6-11 Insurance for 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…
40-6-10. Insurance requirements for operation of motor vehicles generally
Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-10. Insurance requirements for operation of motor vehicles generally.. Match the facts to the statutory language and verify agency/prosecutor charging practice…
40-6-6. Authorized emergency vehicles; pursuit of fleeing suspects
Bottom line This page is a current-reference page for 40-6-6. Authorized emergency vehicles; pursuit of fleeing suspects.. Match the facts to the statutory language and verify agency/prosecutor charging practice when…
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…
40-6-4 Person riding animal or driving animal drawn vehicle
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…
40-6-3 Chapter 6 refers to operation of vehicles on highways
(a) The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer to the operation of vehicles upon highways except: (1) Where a different place is specifically referred to…
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,…
40-6-1 Chapter 40-6 Penalties
(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…
40-5-179 Disabled person ID card offenses
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…
40-5-159 CDL violations Penalties
(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…
40-5-152 Driving commercial vehicle with alcohol in system
(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…
40-5-149 Commercial driver’s license or instruction permit
(a) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit shall include the following: (1) The full legal name and current mailing and residential address of the…
40-5-146 Driving commercial vehicle without CDL
(a) Except when driving under a commercial driver's instruction permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver's license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person may operate…
40-5-145 CDL employer responsibilities
(a) Each employer shall require every commercial motor vehicle driver applicant to provide the information specified in subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-144. (b) No employer may knowingly allow, require,…
40-5-144 CDL license holder responsibilities
(a) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a license issued by this state who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle…
40-5-143 Multiple CDLs
No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one driver's license.
40-5-142 CDL Definitions
As used in this article, the term: (1) Alcohol means: (A) Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages, including sake or similar products, of any name or…