GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Georgia. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Authorizes full deployment with or without a human operator depending on level of vehicle automation.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Universal helmet law enacted 1969.
Choice of 5 or 10 years; veterans valid until 65 years old
60 and over: renewal every 5 years
64 and over: vision test required
Zero tolerance for some drugs
Illegal
Zero tolerance for THC and metabolites
70 (Georgia's "Super Speeder Law" adds on $200 in state fees for any driver convicted of speeding at 75 MPH or higher on any two-lane roads or 85 MPH or higher on multiple lane roads anywhere in the state.)
70 (Georgia's "Super Speeder Law" adds on $200 in state fees for any driver convicted of speeding at 75 MPH or higher on any two-lane roads or 85 MPH or higher on multiple lane roads anywhere in the state.)
70 (Georgia's "Super Speeder Law" adds on $200 in state fees for any driver convicted of speeding at 75 MPH or higher on any two-lane roads or 85 MPH or higher on multiple lane roads anywhere in the state.)
70 (Georgia's "Super Speeder Law" adds on $200 in state fees for any driver convicted of speeding at 75 MPH or higher on any two-lane roads or 85 MPH or higher on multiple lane roads anywhere in the state.)
65 (Georgia's "Super Speeder Law" adds on $200 in state fees for any driver convicted of speeding at 75 MPH or higher on any two-lane roads or 85 MPH or higher on multiple lane roads anywhere in the state.)
65 (Georgia's "Super Speeder Law" adds on $200 in state fees for any driver convicted of speeding at 75 MPH or higher on any two-lane roads or 85 MPH or higher on multiple lane roads anywhere in the state.)
Yes
Yes
0.15
1 year
Yes
Mandatory for repeat convictions
Under 8 yrs and 57" or shorter in rear seat if available
Over 57" tall
40 lbs or over in rear seat can use lap belt if lap/shoulder belt unavailable
18 years
15
12
40 (6)
16
Midnight - 5 a.m. (secondary enforcement)
First 6 months: no passengers
Second 6 months: no more than 1 passenger under 21
Thereafter: No more than 3 passengers (secondary enforcement)
Primary
8 and older
8-17 yrs: All
18 and over: Front
Yes. Primary Law.
Yes. Primary Law.
No
All drivers. Primary law.
Permitted by state law
School zones, one hour before and after instruction time
Permitted by state law
Statewide
Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States faces another crisis: a surge in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation's roadways.
Story by Luz Lazo
May 11, 2020
Georgia is one of five states to receive funding in 2019 from GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation to prevent drowsy driving. With the funds, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety will raise awareness of drowsy driving through a presence at the Georgia National Fair.
May 29, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2019
CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930
GHSA's most recent report projects pedestrian deaths were at a nearly 30-year high in 2018. Report author Richard Retting discusses the factors that may be influencing this spike, including distraction and increased presence of SUVs.
Story by Sea Stachura
March 28, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2018
CONTACTS: Kara Macek, kmacek@ghsa.org, 202-262-4889
Robert Hydrick, robert.hydrick@gohs.ga.gov, 404-859-0141
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee are partnering again for Operation Southern Shield, a high visibility enforcement period focusing on speeding. Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety Director and GHSA Vice Chair Harris Blackwood discusses.
Story by Isabel Hughes
July 11, 2018
