GeorgiaJune 2009
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| Aggressive Driving Laws | |
Aggressive Driver Actions |
Comments |
| Intent to annoy, harass, molest, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person, while doing one or more of the following: overtaking and passing another vehicle; violating traffic lane markings; following too closely; violating signal, lane change, slowing or stopping laws; impeding traffic flows; reckless driving. | |
Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Cell Phone Driving Laws | ||||||||
Handheld Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Text Messaging Ban |
Enforcement |
Crash |
Pre- |
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School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
All Drivers |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
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Yes |
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Primary |
Yes |
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Sources: American Automobile Association (AAA), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Child Passenger Safety Laws | ||
Child Restraint Required |
Adult seat belt Permissible |
Maximum Fine |
<5 (and <57") in rear seat if available |
>57"; >40 lbs. can use lap belt if lap/shoulder belt unavailable |
$50 |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Drug Impaired Driving Laws | |
Per Se Laws for Drugs |
DEC/DRE Programs |
| Yes | Yes |
Source: State Highway Safety Offices.
| Drunk Driving Laws | ||||||||
Admin. License |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concen- |
Open Container Laws |
Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License |
Ignition Inter- |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
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1 year |
Yes |
.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Vehicle confiscation |
Discretionary |
Yes |
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Sources: Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws | Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege |
Required |
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Min. Age |
Min. |
Min. Age |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger |
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15 |
12 |
16 |
Midnight - 6 a.m. |
First 6 mos.–no pass.; second 6 mos.–no more than 1 pass. <21*; thereafter–no more than 3 pass. |
18 |
40 (6) |
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Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) , American Automobile Association (AAA) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Helmet Laws | |||
Motorcyclists |
Bicyclists |
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All Helmet Law |
Partial Law |
All Helmet Law Repealed |
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1969 |
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<16 |
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Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Mature Driver Laws | |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
5 or 10; veterans valid until 65 yrs. |
5 yrs. for >60; no renewal by mail and vision test for >64 |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Seat Belt Laws | |||
Type of Law |
Who is Covered |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine |
| Primary | 6-17 |
All |
$15 |
| >18, pick-up drivers exempted | Front | ||
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Segway Laws | ||||
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
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Sidewalks |
Yes on streets w/ speed limits up to 35 mph and separate bike lanes |
<16 |
16 to use on highways |
Yes |
Sources: Segway LLC and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Sobriety Checkpoint Laws | |
Checkpoints Conducted? |
Comments |
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Yes |
Conducted weekly |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Speed Limit Laws | ||||||
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited Access Roads |
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Cars |
Trucks |
Cars |
Trucks |
Cars |
Trucks |
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| 70 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Speed and Red Light Cameras | |||||||||
State Law |
Viola- |
Location |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Liability |
Image |
Tradi- |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
| Per- mitted |
Red light |
Various |
Registered owner |
Owner |
License tag, intersection and light |
$1,000 max.; 3 points |
$70 max.; not a conviction or record offense; no points; not a moving violation; not to be used by insurers |
Owner not driver |
Images and information not part of public record; must not show identity of any person in vehicle |
Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws | |||
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
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$100-$2,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail |
Speeding |
Yes [work zone signs must be posted and either a) work zone personnel, or b) barriers, work vehicles or shoulder or pavement drop offs] |
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Sources: National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and State Highway Safety Offices.