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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-6-95. Pedestrian under influence of alcohol or drug.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-6-95. Pedestrian under influence of alcohol or drug.

A person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug to a degree which renders him a hazard shall not walk or be upon any roadway or the shoulder of any roadway. Violation of this Code section is a misdemeanor and is punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed $500.00.

## History

Code 1933, § 68A-505.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Code 1981, § 40-6-96; Code 1981, § 40-6-95, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.