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# O.C.G.A. § 40-8-1. Application of article.

(a) This article shall not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, farm tractors, or three-wheeled motorcycles used only for agricultural purposes, except when expressly made applicable. This article shall not apply to personal transportation vehicles.

(b) Unless otherwise required by federal law, rule, or regulation, a fully autonomous vehicle that is designed to be operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips shall not be subject to any provisions of this article that relate to or support motor vehicle operation by a human driver and are not relevant to the operation of an automated driving system.

(c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle, which use is not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.

## History

Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 102; Ga. L. 1973, p. 598, § 3; Code 1933, § 68E-101, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 4; Code 1981, § 40-8-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 10; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1329, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 40; Ga. L. 2014, p. 745, § 13/HB 877; Ga. L. 2021, p. 456, § 2/SB 165.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey on commercial transportation, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 47 (2021).

For article, “Commercial Transportation,” see 74 Mercer L. Rev. 51 (2022).

## Amendments

The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added subsection (b) and redesignated former subsection (b) as subsection (c).