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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-6-321. Avoiding collisions; yielding the right of way; warning of approach.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-6-321. Avoiding collisions; yielding the right of way; warning of approach.

Any person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device or a personal delivery device on a sidewalk or roadway shall comply with the requirements of this part or any local ordinance regulating the use of such devices pursuant to Code Section 40-6-371 and shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with, and shall yield the right of way to, persons traveling on foot. A personal delivery device shall emit a sound when approaching and within six feet of a vehicle, person on foot, or individual in a wheelchair.

## History

Code 1981, § 40-6-321, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 308, § 4; Ga. L. 2022, p. 543, § 2/HB 1009.

## Law Reviews

For article, “HB 1009: Remote Operation of Personal Delivery Devices,” see 39 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 211 (2022).

## Amendments

The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, inserted “or a personal delivery device” in the first sentence and added the second sentence.