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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-1-122. Observing laws; schedule of operation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-1-122. Observing laws; schedule of operation.

Motor carriers shall observe the laws of this state in respect to size, weight, and speed of their vehicles. Intrastate motor carriers of passengers shall, and interstate motor carriers of passengers may, file with the department the schedules upon which they propose to operate their vehicles, which schedules shall be such that the net running time of vehicles between terminal points shall not exceed the lawful speed limit; and any motor carrier of passengers filing such a schedule shall be allowed to operate his or her vehicles on the highway at a rate of speed not exceeding the lawful speed limit in order to maintain a schedule so filed.

## History

Code 1981, § 40-1-122, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 580, § 1/HB 865.