§ 40-6-393.1. Feticide by Vehicle
For the purposes of this Code section, the term “unborn child” means a member of the species homo sapiens at any stage of development who is carried in the womb. A person commits the offense of feticide by vehicle in the first degree if he or she causes the death of an unborn child by […]
§ 40-6-394. Serious Injury by Vehicle
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 her body, renders a member of his or her body useless, seriously disfigures his or her body or a member thereof, or causes organic brain damage which renders […]
§ 40-6-371. Powers of Local Authorities Generally
This chapter 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 or prohibiting stopping, standing, or parking; Regulating traffic by means of police officers or official traffic-control devices; Regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the […]
§ 40-6-372. Adoption of Chapter by Local Authorities
Local authorities by ordinance may adopt by reference any or all provisions of this chapter or of Code Section 40-1-1 without publishing or posting in full the provisions thereof. History. Ga. L. 1955, p. 736, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 98, § 1; Code 1933, § 68A-1503, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, […]
§ 40-6-373. Effect of Future Changes in Chapter
A future amendment or repeal of a provision of this chapter or of Code Section 40-1-1 shall so amend or repeal the pertinent provision, if any, of the original ordinance adopted by a local authority pursuant to the authority of Code Section 40-6-372 without any action by such local authority being required. History. Code 1933, […]
§ 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. History. Code 1933, § 68A-1112, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2241, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; […]
§ 40-6-374. Form of Adopting Ordinance
Local authorities shall use the following wording or similar wording in adopting by reference the provisions of this chapter or the definitions contained in Code Section 40-1-1: (Municipality or County) of Ordinance number An ordinance adopting the Georgia Uniform Rules of the Road, Code Sections [ to (except for Code Sections )] of Chapter 6 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 40-6-375. Citations for Violations
It shall be sufficient in citing a violation of a provision of this chapter to refer to the ordinance number of the enacting ordinance, provided that the citation form used is the one developed by the commissioner of public safety under the authority of Code Section 40-13-1. History. Code 1933, § 68A-1506, enacted by Ga. […]
§ 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 […]