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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-6-55. Obligation of drivers to yield to bicyclist in a bicycle lane.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-6-55. Obligation of drivers to yield to bicyclist in a bicycle lane.

Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter relating to operating a vehicle on a roadway, where a bicycle lane is provided on the roadway, the operator of a motor vehicle shall yield to a person operating a bicycle in a bicycle lane.

## History

Code 1981, § 40-6-55, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 426, § 2/HB 101.

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Penalties for Violations of Uniform Rules of the Road, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Driver Services, Driver License Services, Revocation and Suspension, Rule 375-3-3-.01.