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Title 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Chapter 6. UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD · Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

40-6-1. Violations of chapter a misdemeanor unless otherwise stated; maximum fines for speed limit violations.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (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 to perform any act required in this chapter.#

  2. (b)

    Unless a different maximum fine or greater minimum fine is specifically provided in this chapter for a particular violation, the maximum fine which may be imposed as punishment for a first offense of violating any lawful speed limit established by or pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of this chapter by exceeding a maximum lawful speed limit:#

    1. (1)

      By five miles per hour or less shall be no dollars;#

    2. (2)

      By more than five but not more than ten miles per hour shall not exceed $25.00;#

    3. (3)

      By more than ten but not more than 14 miles per hour shall not exceed $100.00;#

    4. (4)

      By more than 14 but less than 19 miles per hour shall not exceed $125.00;#

    5. (5)

      By 19 or more but less than 24 miles per hour shall not exceed $150.00; or#

    6. (6)

      By 24 or more but less than 34 miles per hour shall not exceed $500.00.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 23; Code 1933, § 68A-102, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 2001, p. 770, § 1.

Cross references

For surcharges to or apportionment of fines in certain traffic offense cases, §§ 15-21-73, 15-21-93, 15-21-112, 15-21-131, 15-21-149, 36-15-9, 47-11-51, 47-14-50, 47-16-60, and 47-17-60. Provision that offenses under jurisdiction of traffic violations bureau shall be classified as traffic violations rather than as misdemeanors, § 40-13-60.

Law reviews

For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 433 (2004). For annual survey on commercial transportation, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 41 (2017).

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t40-ch6-16-(v29)-2018-pdf.pdf, Volume V29, 2018 edition, pages 10 to 11; merge action: annotated; file SHA-256 82c1b132c971.